How important is it to *plan for a security breach?

• You don’t want your first time fighting a security breach to be when it’s actually happening when you’re under stress and everything is on the line.
• Several things need to be planned in advance. How do you know a breach is actually happening? Who are the first people who need to be made aware? What’s the proper triage response?

When do you spread the news about an attack? And how do you do it?

• Compare a ransomware attack to a police investigation. Not all of the information is known right away. If you say too much about what’s happening, and to the wrong people, it could do more harm than good.
• Be transparent and clear to the people who DO need to know.
• “Don’t say anything you wouldn’t stake your job on, because you might have to.”
• Find the balance. Divulge information that could help customers who may be impacted by the breach.

A real-world example of what to do during a breach?

• Under Armour: My Fitness Pal phone app was hacked, hitting 150 million users. Passwords were stolen. The company stood with corporate values – they wanted to be transparent. Responded to breach in four days. Under Armour stayed focused on the customer, and coordinated quickly internally. The well-oiled decision-making process allowed them to respond so quickly with minimal collateral damage.

What can companies proactively put in place to help mitigate a cyberattack?

• Breaking attacks down into categories related to severity, and giving your company the ability to see what those attacks look like. That way, they’re easier to spot – AND the decision-making process is expedited.
• Make sure you have visibility into your network, so you can see who is doing what where, why and how. And don’t forget about your remote partners when it comes to this point.

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If you are connected to the internet, you are subjected to cyber attacks. from all angles. Dramatic? Maybe, but rooted in a digital reality. A digital reality that’s in need of a multifaceted defense system like Microsoft 365 Business. Protecting your data from external threats 365 days a year – on a 360 degree angle.

And as you gear up for this always-on-the-defensive cyber battle, look to us here at 6^th Street Consulting as your lead commander. The go-to that can help channel the right functions of SharePoint and Microsoft 365 to your success.

Your business, in essence, is kind of like your battlefield. With the exception of the fact, of course, that you’re not on the attack. But you ARE navigating to enemy digital territory when you share your sensitive data. Lucky for you, we’ve been in the trenches for years. And we know how to protect that data as you take it where it needs to go.

SharePoint allows your business to manage information, data, and applications seamlessly and effortlessly while connecting users across the organization. Which is what you need to capitalize on day-to-day productivity. Think of that as your “offensive” war strategy. It’s the calculated moves you make to advance. Microsoft 365 has you covered on the “defensive” strategy, proactively working to protect you from external threats, internal leaks, accidental breaches, as well as anything caused by human error.

The best thing about Microsoft 365 – it’s not a blanket security system. It’s tailored to the specific needs of your business, and we can help you navigate that artillery plan.

Encrypting mobile devices, being able to wipe clean stolen assets (such as laptops), removing phishing/ransomware links from emails, as well as require additional authentication to access your business data can all be done with Microsoft 365. What’s the best for you? Tell us.

Microsoft 365 is your shield. Laptop stolen? We can wipe it clean. Worried about breaches in multiple remote mobile devices? We’ll encrypt them. Getting spam emails? We’ll make sure they don’t come back, and that you don’t enable any phishing or ransomware links. Something new hitting ya that you’re not quite sure about? Even if we haven’t seen it before – M365 will adapt, and defend.

6^th Street Consulting employs an army of resources to combat data breaches and educate businesses, so you can better protect your company. Let us help you get there today.

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