Sad to say, but in today’s world, people need to be vigilant when it comes to communicating, especially online, with other people or businesses they don’t know or are not familiar with. And even when people receive correspondence from a business they know and know well, they should still be careful when responding, especially when clicking on links or opening attachments.
In most circumstances, if a person receives an email or text that says to click on a link, the best practice is not to click on it. Instead, the user should go to the sender’s website (with https) at the beginning and log in.
The contained link in that message could be the pathway that puts a person or company’s world at risk.
In the event that an employee mistakenly clicks on a link and lets the cybercriminal on the network, the company needs measures in place to protect its files or data. For that purpose, a business needs to utilize immutable storage.
Immutable, according to Merriam Webster, means unchangeable. As the term implies, immutable storage cannot be deleted or erased. So, a hacker, once on the network, cannot destroy a backup and hold a company hostage.
If a cybercriminal does infiltrate the network, the company’s IT experts can eliminate the access and then restore the network’s files through the backup. In this case, the immutable storage saved the day.
There are two types of immutable storage: local and cloud. Both are beneficial, but the cloud immutable storage provides an added layer. If hackers get on networks with local immutable storage and have administrative credentials, they can bypass local protections.
There is also a practice of guardrails immutability, which blocks users from deleting data but allows administrators to do so. With true immutable storage, no administrators or users, regardless of their credential level, can delete data.
If you are a business operator and you don’t know what type of storage you have or need, you should turn to an IT expert you can trust.
The professionals at FTC IT Solutions have not only the knowledge to handle the question, but they also have the skill and the tools to fit your company with the protection it needs on all levels. Interested in getting the expert at FTC IT Solutions to help protect you, your company and your system, please call 800-671-0670 or go to ftc.net/business/services/it-solutions/
