On the one hand where a brooding fear of constant surveillance over privacy impedes many new investors to venture into uncharted territories, the lack of proper information security decree, on the other hand, births the feeling of distrust for the startups. Both these factors together contribute to a hesitant attitude which is neither beneficial for the entrepreneurs, nor the corporate firms. Where’s the solution to this major problem?
Well, the most promising solution at hand is for the corporate companies to develop a transparent and safe information security structure that will not only encourage participation but guarantee promising results for the investors. All it requires is research and innovation. If you are someone on the lookout for a solution that would guarantee information security, then we will unravel it for you! But for that, you will have to read the entire article thoroughly.
Do NOT Confuse Between Information Security and Data Privacy
Data Privacy and Information Security are the two wheels of the same vehicle. While data privacy is concerned with the rights of individuals or an organization, with respect to their information, information security deals with protecting information from any unauthorized third-party or malicious attacks and exploitation. A steady growing business support service providing agency like EZ has deciphered three elements that are critical to information security, namely, physical infrastructure, policies and procedures, and personnel training. A well-balanced and coordinated execution of these three elements has enabled EZ to gain the trust of ministries and top consulting firms, which is imperative for any corporate company which wants to add laurels to their name.
The culmination of Information Security and Cybersecurity
Often used as synonyms for each other in today's world, both the terms actually suggest different meanings. Cybersecurity stands for the protection of data, storage sources, devices etc. against attacks on the internet space; on the contrary, Information Security means protection of data from any threat regardless of the fact that it is digital or analogue. You may ask, then, why is there a need for the culmination? The answer is pretty obvious, isn’t it? When the real world of today is replacing the World Wide Web, there will be a time when no data will be available in an analogue form. And we must be well-equipped for such a situation well in advance. That’s why a promise of the information of the client being protected from any kind of cyber threat at all times is the need of the hour, in a way, an amalgamation of cybersecurity and information security at all fronts!
Cyber Threats That Shook The Corporate Biggies
In a virus-hit year that kept more people hooked to their internet-connected devices, cybercriminals saw more opportunity to push their agenda and garner profit in the form of : Ransomware attacks, data breaches, sophisticated nation-state sponsored attacks. The worst affected were the big names in the corporate world. Some of them are:
Twitter Cryptocurrency Hacking:
Who could have imagined that a teenager would be the mastermind behind launching a severe cyberattack on Twitter which recorded history. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, of Florida, allegedly hacked the accounts of 130 Twitter users and duped the followers of influential users to transfer more than $100,000 in Bitcoin to his associated accounts. When inquired why he did it? Came a cold, unnerving response, “[...] because I could do it.”
SolarWinds Hackers of Microsoft:
The SolarWind hacking campaign put Microsoft in a hot seat. The hackers believed to be directed by the Russian intelligence service, the SVR, used that routine software update to slip malicious code into Orion's (a software program that keeps a watchful eye on all the various components in a company's network) software and then used it as a vehicle for a massive cyberattack against America. Although Microsoft didn’t confirm the whereabouts of the access of the hackers to the secret source code, the fact that the hackers could carry out such a massive
Cyberattack on Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India:
Cyberattack on the largest Vaccine Manufacturers Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India was the worst hit in the especially difficult times. A sophisticated state-backed cyberattack by the Chinese government allowed them to hack the weak web application and content management system to gain a competitive edge over India. cyberattack is worrisome.
Blue Whale Challenge:
The Blue Whale Challenge was a nefarious internet challenge that encouraged those who embraced it to hurt themselves and the surrounding others. Not just physical harm, but the leakage of crucial information was also recorded in many cases.
EZ Got You Covered!
One thing which remains common in all these attacks is the jeopardizing of the critical information of the client or employees. In today’s world when all your information is just a click away, the question of information security becomes all the more imperative. What are the steps which a firm may take from its end to ensure 360-degree protection? With constant and exhaustive R&D, the team of experts at EZ have come up with a safer way to ensure information security for our clients. The soon to release project ideates the creation of an online vault where all the updated client work will be uploaded by us. The vault can only be accessed with a help of a key, which will be mailed to the client. The key will remain valid for 24 hours only, expiring the time limit, a new key will have to be generated. Where most of the other agencies mail the updated work to the client, it may become vulnerable to potential threats as the work may contain crucial information about the client. The constant innovative effort at EZ to ensure state-of-the-art information security of the client has led it to earn an ISO certification. Want to know more about our services? Get in touch with our experts.
