Be the One that Got Away - National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC)

Be the One that Got Away

Most of you may know the story: Person receives an email from their financial institution. It looks like their usual emails, complete with logo and official looking verbiage, so the person clicks the link and logs in to what they believe is the institution’s website. And the security breach begins. The link within the email was spoofed and not going to the official institution website, and now the cyber criminals have the person’s login info and access to the accounts.

The thing is, it isn’t just a “story”…it is a real life occurrence and it is happening more and more each day. The intimidating thing is phishing is only one element of the overall threat landscape that is a reality today for your organization. You need to protect your customers’ information as well as your own organizations’ integrity…and now is the time to have a game plan ready to do just that.

To protect your sensitive information, you will need a sound information security program in place and frequently evaluate it to indentify strengths and weaknesses as threats change daily. Staff awareness is perhaps the most important component of your information security architecture. In order to protect your organization adequately, it is imperative to truly understand all of the threats out there – and there are many – and educate your staff on how to spot them. Understand the vulnerabilities you may have and realize the impact they can have on your business. Talk to others in your industry and share information to better protect yourselves from the various criminal approaches out there. Each criminal has their own unique approach, and sharing experiences with threats you’ve encountered will only help prepare yourself and others on how to disarm them.

Please click here to learn more about the information security services NISC offers from assessment to evaluation to education. If you need assistance with any aspect of your information security program, or to help you get a program in place, contact Sean Wiese at sean.wiese@nisc.coop or call 1.866.999.6472 extension 6804.