Strengthen Your Cyber Defences with SafeWeb

July 24, 2024

CrowdStrike IT Outage Causes Chaos

On 19^th July 2024 there was the largest IT outage in history as the cyber security company CrowdStrike released a faulty update to their system. Were you affected? Millions of systems crashed, which resulted in cancelled flights, faulty payments, prescription delays and billions of dollars lost.

Although this attack was not the result of a malicious attack it has shown the impact a cyber-attack could have and made the world seriously think about the fragility of the IT system.

It has caused businesses all around the world to ask ‘How can I protect my business from a cyber-attack?’ Are you one of those businesses concerned about IT security?

How to Protect Your Business from Cyber Crime

If your business is hit by an attack and you experience a data breach, there can be far-reaching consequences. Including financial loss, damage to your reputation and potential legal consequences. At NT Voice & Data we can help ensure sure your business data is protected with the use of SafeWeb, software which can help you stay ahead of cyber criminals.

Did you know that over 22 billion stolen data records exist on the dark web? Although we might want to ignore the dark web or pretend it doesn’t exist, it unfortunately does, and criminal activity levels there are alarmingly high. The only way to protect your business is to confront this issue. The dark web can be difficult to access and often requires IT professionals, specialised training and tools. SafeWeb takes care of this for you, it continuously scans the dark web for your company data such as passwords, emails or credit card details. Providing immediate breach notifications and monthly reports to help you stay in control. Regular updates and monitoring are essential, which SafeWeb offers, ensuring your current monitoring is current and effective.

78% of new SafeWeb users discovered a data breach that they were previously unaware of, but what happens if your business discovers a data breach? If this happens to you, then SafeWeb are there to support you, giving specialist advice and instruction on what to do next and how to mitigate losses.

SafeWeb and NT V&D

As we have discussed in a previous blog, education plays a huge part in telecoms cyber security. SafeWeb can help you arm your employees with the knowledge to resist a cyber-attack, allowing you to test the strength of your workforce by sending controlled phishing emails. Their software makes it possible to check engagement with these test emails and access training for all your employees, strengthening your business defences.

Although cyber security is a worrying issue, at NT Voice & Data we don’t want you to spend time worrying, we can give you the help our customers need to make sure their business data is protected from cyber attacks. You can easily see if SafeWeb is a useful tool for your business with our 30-day trial. Chat to us about your business needs and security concerns and we will be happy to advise you on a solution.