Cyber attacks affect not only large corporations and governments, small and medium-sized businesses are also frequent targets. In fact, various studies indicate that these are even more vulnerable, due in large part to the lack of resources for implementing robust security.
Protect your business from these threats is crucial, but the digital landscape is constantly changing, which can make it difficult to know how to begin to strengthen your defenses. Your company is scaling, but can you protect what you built?
In this article I am going to show you the picture and you will leave some recommendations in order not to be a victim of cybercrime.
The invisible guardian to Smes compared to the rise of bots and malicious
The malicious traffic in line, driven by bots become more sophisticated thanks to the artificial intelligence. Represents a growing threat to small and medium-sized enterprises (Smes), which often lack the resources for cyber security of large corporations.
Recently TechCrunch published an article which helps us to get the background to, in the case of Blackwall, a startup out of Estonia that arises as a solution that is innovative and accessible, which protects Smes through advanced technology and a distribution model indirect, allowing them to defend against automated attacks that could endanger their survival.
The traffic generated by bots, both benign and malicious, has increased significantly. Bots are malicious, powered by AI, running from DDoS attacks to fraud, advertising, and scraping of data, especially affecting Smes.
While large companies can withstand these attacks, Smes are at risk of being devastated by incidents of cyber-security, which can lead even to bankruptcy.
And although this example is european, the background can be applied equally to us. Numerous emerging companies in Latin america are obsessed with growth. However, very few people are considering to safeguard your operation against threats to digital that can compromise everything that you built.
How does this case in Latin america?
Before entering full-time to the recommendations for your business to take the necessary steps in front of boots, and malicious threats that undermine the cybersecurity of your business, I want to download this reality to our panorama.
In Latin America, Smes also face a critical view of cyber threats. For example, in 2023 were recorded 63 billion incidents of cybersecurity in the region, mainly affecting Mexico and Colombia. 65% of Latin american Smes reported an increase in threats to digital over the previous year, and the majority have no solutions, robust and affordable for you to protect yourself.
There are some companies that have started offering cyber security services, integrated and easy to implement, but there is still a significant gap in the adoption of advanced technologies such as those proposed by the european case.
In this case, the model of Blackwall represents a new generation of cyber defense designed specifically for Smes, combining advanced technology, ease of use and a distribution model that allows you to scale your protection to millions of businesses vulnerable, a challenge that is urgent in the context of Latin america.
Recommendations for Smes to suspected threats digital
Cyber attacks threaten to SMES and may result from large economic losses until the final shutdown: 60% of victim companies to close in the next six months. If you take both preventative and reactive measures, to protect your information, your reputation and the confidence of your customers.
Here I leave you with these key recommendations to strengthen the cybersecurity of your business:
- Empower your team and limited access way to your employees on the best practices of cyber security, restricts access to sensitive data and verifies the security of your suppliers.
- Update and protect your systems: install anti-virus software, keep all programs updated and uses firewalls to block threats.
- Manage passwords in a secure way: I asked for strong passwords, implements and multifactor authentication use password manager.
- Supports and encrypts your information: performs automatic backups, almacénalas out of line, and encrypts your sensitive data.
- Protects networks and devices: protect your Wifi network, using a VPN for remote access, and apply measures of physical security and digital on all devices, including mobile.
- Ensure your assets in growth and development to protect your operation against threats to digital.
Why your startup business is prepared for the risks from the first day? When you’re
starting out, it is easy to focus only on the growth: developing the product, get users and climbing. But, who is assessing the risks from the start? Who thinks of DDoS attacks, data breaches, scraping or loss of intellectual property when you only have a small team and a minimum viable product?
At Valiant, we work with startups who know how to climb also means to protect themselves. A strategy of insurance designed for the world of tech is not a luxury, but a fundamental requirement in order to survive and grow safely.
Are you ready to shield your startup from day one? Let’s talk and I found out how to protect what you build.
