IT security is increasingly important for businesses. This blog post presents a range of good advice for securing your Intempus account.
Data thieves and kidnappers
Computers and the internet give businesses increased efficiency – but the collation of business data on internet-connected computers makes it attractive and relatively risk-free for criminals to steal or sabotage a company's data.
A 2015 study You see, six out of ten questioned Danish companies in the past year have experienced attempted hacks.
This highlights the importance of you, as a company, actively ensuring the protection of your business data – both technically and, to a large extent, administratively.
Intempus and data security
To prevent data theft in relation to Intempus, you should do the following:
- Create strong passwords – especially for web administration, as this is where the most damage can be done.
- If you have multiple administrators for your account, ensure you have access to each user – it's a bad idea to share passwords. Contact support to grant users administrator access.
- If you have assigned employees simple passwords, such as 123, when creating their accounts, you must have them change their password themselves once they are logged into the app.
- Administrators must ensure that access for departing employees is promptly revoked.
- Instruct employees to report to the administrator immediately if their phone is lost.
Latest trends in hacking: ransomware and CEO fraud
Right now, it's particularly so-called “ransomware” that is affecting Danish companies. Ransomware is a type of virus that most often enters a company's IT systems via attached files, found USB drives, or via links in an email. The virus steals, locks, or blocks the company's data, and only by paying the hackers a ransom will the company regain access to the data.
Remember: Ensure you do not open files from senders you are unsure of!
Another trend in hacking is where hackers, after researching on social media, impersonate a senior employee of a company via email or phone, thereby convincing an accounts employee to transfer money to the hacker's account. See example here.
Note: Agree on a procedure for how such a transfer should take place – if it is to be possible at all. Make sure to speak to the employee requesting the money transfer by phone – emails and SMS are not sufficient.
Your security is no stronger than the weakest link!
Would you like to learn more about your IT security with Intempus?
Contact us here to hear more about Intempus and our IT security. If you are unsure whether Intempus can meet the administrative needs of your specific company, you are also welcome to contact us or book a free, no-obligation demo:
