Best Practices for Database Security

The Australian Cyber Security Centre received more than 13,500 reports of cybercrime in the three months between July and September 2019.

That’s just three months!

Individuals and businesses alike have to deal with the consequences of growing cybercrime. Big and small businesses realize that they’re vulnerable to potential attacks. As a result, most businesses have made major security investments. One of these is employing penetration testing services to highlight weaknesses in their systems.

Here are some best practices your company can adopt to make sure your information stays safe and secure.

Conceal Sensitive Information

Just like you conceal valuables to prevent potential theft at home, you need to conceal sensitive data. This means making sure that you have anti-virus software in place to protect against possible Trojans and malware.

There are other ways to make sure that your information isn’t easily accessible. One technique is to use built-in passwords to lock files such as Excel Sheets and PDFs. This adds another layer of protection and ensures that only the right people can access the data.

Another technique is to encrypt data. This way, hackers will be unable to make sense of the information, even if they can access it.

Manage Data Better

When sending data to another party, there is a possibility of leaks and data breaches. To control this, you can restrict the receiver with certain controls—such as read-only capability.

There are even tools available to limit the recipient from forwarding emails or accessing them after some time has passed. For transmissions over a wireless network, secure them using encryption and user passwords.

Update Regularly

As threats evolve, so should your defences. Once you’ve updated your systems, don’t get complacent. Keep carrying out routine security checks to ensure that your system is up-to-date and as robust as possible.

One way to do this is by using penetration testing services for your site and mobile applications. Penetration testing simulates a real cyber attack and reports the results. The test checks your system for vulnerabilities that could be exploited in the event of a real attack.

Lean Security offers AI-powered penetration testing services to companies all over Australia. We check for a multitude of vulnerabilities on web and mobile applications.

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