Every day companies produce information, regardless of their size. Such information adds value and increases productivity and competitiveness in the market. When in use connected to the internet, this data need to be protected and for this reason there are so many internet security systems and tools.
Given this scenario, we have prepared important information about Internet security for professionals and companies, seeking to help perception the importance of the theme.
What is security on the internet?
Internet security can be understood as all care users should take to protect all properties that are part of the internet, such as infrastructure, devices, and information.
Methods, procedures, standards, and laws, such as the General Personal Data Protection Law (LGPD) for example, seek to identify and eliminate the vulnerabilities of user information and devices connected to the Internet.
Safety on the Internet has as its priority, making important information not in possession of anyone but the legitimate owner.
To stay safe on the internet there are several solutions, such as software, hardware, services and also constant users training, after all, new cyber attacks come up every year, with different innovative means and strategies.
Why is security on the internet important?
Criminals on the Internet try in various ways to make a user unprotected or unprepared in a cyber attack victim.
System viruses, fake emails and even very well constructed sites, identical to the real look are some of the ways to attack an internet users.
Already on goals, there are several. Among the most common are:
- Attack systems or equipment
- Stealing confidential, sensitive or valuable (or all) information
- Steal the identity of users or companies
- Steal money
- Corrupt important data
- Sell stolen personal data
With the large number of people connected, using and transferring personal information daily, the internet is like a field full of lambs so that the wolf can choose which one attack. That's why today, internet security is such an important topic, especially for professionals and companies, which are one of the most common targets, as you will see below.
Who are the main targets of a cyber attack?
It would be no exaggeration to say that all users connected to the internet are likely to suffer a cyber attack. However, there is a “favorite” audience by criminals, who are usually more fragile or more “more profitable”, that can generate a gain, usually money, much larger than the others.
Among the most attacked are:
- Companies of various branches
- Banking institutions
- Government institutions
- Public and Famous Figures
In the text Predictions on Cybersecurity for Latin America in 2021 published on Kaspersky's blog, the internet crimes numbers scheduled for 2021 are alarming. According to the company specializing in internet security, the increase and diversification of attacks on financial systems in 2021 will be higher than this year.
In addition, scams for Android (Mobile Mobile Operating System in the world) will be mature and can increase profits and reduce criminals' efforts.
In the next lines you will see why worry about internet security on mobile devices.
Cell phones are also targets of crimes on the internet
In the 1990s there were computers with a fraction of the performance of most smartphones today. Along with so much technology and different modes of use of the internet connection, cyber attacks on mobile devices have emerged.
A study called Smartphones - 2020/2021 released by Cuponation revealed that the world of smartphones in the world should increase, especially if we take into account purchases made by December next year, reaching the 50% mark of new devices being purchased.
According to a survey that based on compiled data between 2016 and 2020, by the end of 2021 there will be about 3.5 billion people worldwide with a mobile device. In Brazil alone, growth in the period was more than 60% according to the research shown in the chart below:
Another interesting fact is the attacks on financial applications on mobile devices. According to the news of Portal TI Inside, Brazil was one of the main targets of cyber attacks on financial apps in the first half of this year.
Attacks on new applications and operating systems updates are reported annually, reinforcing that unprotected and unprepared users can be easy targets compared to large companies with sectors specializing in developing forms of protection on the internet.
Therefore, internet security care on mobile devices is extremely important and also a great concern of companies that develop software and systems for these devices.
It's not over yet!
As we have seen, we can suffer a cyber attack in different ways, motives and devices. It is also a fact that most internet security failures are related to processes, people and behaviors. Therefore it is essential that users have knowledge about the subject and invest in learning and keep working systems focused on internet security.
Continue reading the theme in the Internet Security Guide for Business and see what are the most common cyber attacks and some characteristics about them.
Until later!
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