An unsecured database points to sloppy data handling practices at a company, making customers or users less likely to want to trust that company with their personal information in the future.
An unsecured database points to sloppy data handling practices at a company, making customers or users less likely to want to trust that company with their personal information in the future.
Malware is commonly delivered via a phishing email, but can also directly infect systems, stealing credit card data and PII that impacts large swathes of customers. Cutting off access from infection points is a vital defense.
Skimmers like Magecart are a result of hackers gaining access to parts of a website, often by compromising the weak credentials of a privileged account. Improving credential security is a must for strong cybersecurity.
Failing to undertake a simple bit of maintenance like this doesn’t look good in front of potential partners, who may become concerned that your business is a third party security risk and reconsider hiring you.
This is an enormous blow to any business, but especially a non-profit that needs funding to continue doing good work in hard times. Notoriously unsafe home WiFi and device or network sharing between parents and children creates opportunities for hackers to slip through.