Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 12 | Page 49

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// FEATURE: 2019: THE CIO’S PRIORITIES what some may sometimes forget is that there is a lot of benefit to be gained from going back to basics. Even with all the sophisticated and innovative tech available, businesses remain constantly vulnerable to cyberthreats, which is why people are just as important in helping to strengthen the security posture of your business. They can mean the difference between malware accessing the system, or not. www.intelligentcio.com “This is why businesses should have training and education programmes in place for employees to help empower them to spot anything suspicious from an internal point of view. In addition, making sure that your customers are fully aware of potential security breaches is also vital. Something as simple as a letter or email providing fake bank details, or using your company’s logo, could be enough to trick your customers into falling for a scam. Invest in the core technologies There are also a range of core technologies and best practices that can help. Gary Watson, Founder and CTO, Nexsan, advocates for investment in archive storage for storing data in the current threat landscape: “Today’s connected world is full of security threats and vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, it’s a natural tendency to overlook just how dangerous hackers, INTELLIGENTCIO 49