• Remote support
  • |
  • Call us on 02392 007850
  • Share
Westlake
  • IT Support Services
    • IT Support
    • IT Infrastructure Support
      • Remote IT Monitoring & Maintenance
      • IT Network Security Solutions
    • IT Support Consultancy
  • Cloud
    • Office 365 Cloud Migration
    • Azure
  • About us
  • News
  • Contact
  • Search

Archives: Quizzes & Surveys

Do you know who has access to your data?

We find many organisations are unsure how many people have potentially got access to their data. Home working using VPNs doesn’t protect you against a user inadvertently bringing malware into your systems. BYOD, (Bring Your Own Device), opens you up to data theft, malware infiltration and GDPR breaches to name but a few of the risks.

Do you know who has access to and may have downloaded your company data?

How much spam do you and your people receive?

Are you getting significant numbers of spam emails?

Spam littering your inboxes could either be a sign that your Spam filters are not set correctly or that the right anti-spam policies have not been activated on your email tenant.

Have you lost data or money to phishing scams?

Are your people falling victim to phishing scams?

Anti-phishing policies on your email tenant will checks incoming messages for indicators that a message might be a phishing attempt, but if your people don’t know what to look for, they could still fall victim to a scam.

Do you know if all your data is backed up?

If your data is accidentally deleted or maliciously wiped, can you recover it?

Recycle bins are not the same as back up and have limited retention timeframes. Recycle bins are not built for data recovery.  This means that restore is difficult, especially if it concerns multiple files and folders.

Have you ever tested your ability to recover data from your back up?

Did you know, not having backup could contravene GDPR?

GDPR states that organisations must demonstrate the ability “to restore the availability and access to personal data in a timely manner in the event of a physical or technical incident.”

Do your software providers transmit data outside of the EU?

Where is your data stored? If it’s outside the EU you may be contravening GDPR.

Nowadays, most software applications are delivered via cloud technologies and the providers store and back up the data across multiple locations. If those locations are outside the EU, the destination country must have an adequacy decision in place or you are breaching GDPR.

Do you still automatically expire passwords after a specific period?

Do you have a password policy?

Good password policies now blend Multi Factor Authentication with Identity Protection functionality built into your email tenant Did you know that The UK Cyber Security Centre’s password policy guidelines now state that passwords should not be changed unless there is suspicion of malicious activity?

Do you install updates and patches on your servers and PC estate?

Are your PCs and servers regularly patched and updated?

Updates are essential to keep machines up-to-date, stable, and safe from malware and other threats. Patches are often created after a company has experienced a data breach to ensure other businesses' data remains safe, and applying a patch as quickly as possible lessens the risk of your business becoming affected.

Is anti-malware installed across all your PC and server estate?

Do you have antimalware installed on all your PCs and servers?

Surprisingly, many clients that come to Westlake IT do not have anti-malware installed across their whole estate. We often find that organisations have patchy protection caused by poorly documented PC configuration practices, and lack of regular auditing.

Do you use VPN to access company data?

Do you use VPN to access your company data?

While a VPN will protect your connection to the internet from being spied on and compromised, you can still get hacked when using a VPN if you bring the malware in yourself or allow someone to find out your username and password.


clock.png

Time is Up!

We can help move your business forward

Get in touch

Contact us

Westlake
17a Somerset House
Hussar Court
Waterlooville
PO7 7SG

T: 02392 007850
E: info@westlake-it.co.uk

Follow us:

Quick links

  • IT Support
  • IT Infrastructure Support
  • IT Support Consultancy
  • Cloud
  • Azure
  • Office 365 Cloud Migration
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Sitemap

Newsletter Signup

The details that you provide will only be used so we can send you this newsletter and keep you up-to-date.


© 2021 Westlake. All rights reserved. Registered address: Westlake Information Technology Ltd, Wellesley House, 204 London Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 7AN
Registered company number: 5378896. VAT number: 860704727. Website design and build by Buzzword.

x