The new "NOT BOOK" for SMEs
After the 5th edition of the first "NOT-BOOK, one step ahead in a blackout" has already been published, GU Sicherheit & Partner AG have written their second "NOT-BOOK, prepared for cyber emergencies" with practical checklists especially for SMEs.
Hardly a day goes by without the media reporting a successful cyberattack on companies, hospitals or public authorities. In the first half of 2023, 19048 incidents were reported to the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). This corresponds to an increase of around 2000 reports compared to the first half of 2022 (16,951). However, experts believe that the number of unreported cases is significantly higher.
Cyberattacks are on the rise and the reasons for this are complex. In many cyberattacks that we witness, we see that the simplest security precautions are not observed - there is a lack of awareness to close critical security gaps immediately. This is because companies often lack the technical or human resources to keep up with the constantly growing number of security gaps. It is precisely such security gaps that are exploited by cyber criminals to attack larger and smaller companies, authorities, individuals or critical infrastructures.
The "NOT-BOOK, prepared for a cyber emergency" with practical checklists helps to close these security gaps. "With our "NOT-BOOK, prepared for the cyber emergency", we want to create added value for SMEs and MSMEs in terms of cyber security. In many of the cyber attacks that we accompany, we see that the simplest security precautions are not observed," says the team from GU Sicherheit & Partner AG.
The "Guide" contains clearly written checklists for the following areas:
- Device safety,
- Networks,
- Password management,
- Cloud services,
- E-Mail,
- private IT devices,
- Internet of Things,
- Backup,
- Data protection,
- artificial intelligence
Plus tips on protecting privacy, what to do in the event of an incident. And how best to carry out an after action review.
Source: www.gu-sicherheit.ch
