There are various measures business owners can use to protect business against cybercrime in Kenya. In this post we list some of these measures.
Genuine operating systems – the first measure companies should take to improve their cyber security is investing in installing genuine operating software. These enable for updates and patches if a vulnerability has been identified or cracked operating software is not updated hence leaving organizations exposed to cyber-attacks which updates and patches have already fixed.
Installing genuine and latest software – installing genuine software MS Office is another method organizations can use to improve their Cyber security. Unlike cracked software genuine software receives updates and patches enabling seamless fixes to any vulnerability or bugs reported.
Use of genuine and latest website themes and templates -organizations should use genuine and latest website themes, templates and Content Management Systems (CMS).
Install antivirus – an antivirus is software that can be used to scan, detect and remove viruses, Trojan horses and other harmful software from links, emails, and removable devices such as flash disks, hard drives etc. which might cause damage to your computer, file or system. Organizations should install genuine software to reduce and mitigate cyber-attacks. There are many antiviruses such as Avast, Mcfee, Kaspersky etc.
Firewall & gateway – this is hardware that organizations can use to filter unwanted data such as spam. Firewalls can be used for more activities such as geo-fencing to limit access to users from a different region or users using different IP systems.
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Strong passwords – organizations and businesses should recommend and enforce the use of strong passwords that include passwords with uppercase and lowercase characters, numbers and characters the password should also have more than 6 characters.
Password policy – another measure organizations and businesses can use to improve their security is a good password policy that includes who can reset passwords, password reset policy, password reset schedule and how long should passwords be used before they are reset.
One-Time Password (OTP) – another measure organizations can use to enhance their Cyber security is the use of an OTP one-time password which is a code or password used to log in to the system. This password expires after a certain time and is sent to registered users’ devices or emails.
2-Factor Authentication – is another measure organizations can use to improve their cyber security, 2-Factor Authentication comprises the use of strong passwords and OTP code together. Users are supposed to log in using their password upon successful password authentication an OTP password is sent which users use to complete their login process. 2-Factor Authentication is a more secure way as users have to use a password and OTP.
Password trial attempts – limiting the number of trials a user can input before their account is blocked or suspended this helps in reducing brute force attacks where hackers input many random passwords trying to crack the correct one.
Request limiting – limiting the number of requests an application or a device can send or request to your server or a system is another measure that organizations can use to reduce or prevent the Denial of Service DOS attacks. DoS attacks are many authorized requests to your server that overwhelm your server making resources offered unavailable to credible users.
Use of latest tools and technologies – use of the latest programming language, template or framework when developing in-house or customized software is another way to help improve your organization’s security.
In conclusion there are many ways business owners can use to protect their business against cybercrime in Kenya today.