Cybersecurity Month brings a new focus to best practices in the workplace
When Melanie Levi (pictured) joined the staff of Tripp County, South Dakota three years ago, she brought a strong IT and security background from her previous job at a larger organization in Sioux Falls. This helped prepare her for supporting the network, hardware, software, security, and IT support needs of 30 employees across multiple county offices.
“When I first started working at Tripp County in 2016, an employee had clicked on a link that launched ransomware and locked 13 computers. While users today generally know what to open or not, this is a small rural community and even a few years ago, we hadn’t been exposed to many cybercrime tactics,” she shares. “Back then, employees believed if they had antivirus installed, they’re fine. But today, it really requires a layered defense and ensuring users also take responsibility for security. And that happens through consistent education.”
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect time to talk about the impact a strong security culture can make for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs).
With an active threat landscape and statistics showing more than one million new users are online each day, educating users about safe computing is one more IT weapon against web threats. From phishing attacks that launch ransomware to cryptojacking that can hijack your device just by browsing a bad website, there is a lot to gain from ensuring employees stay updated about best online security behaviors. This is also a powerful complement to a layered security strategy, ensuring end ..
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