By: Rich Kenney
Picture this. Criminal activity is rising in your neighborhood. Every morning, you leave for work and lock the door behind you to protect your family’s life and livelihood that is contained inside. Would there ever be a day where you choose not to lock that door? Consider now that just locking the door may no longer be enough. With the innovation in home security that has developed over the past decade, many people have taken steps past just locking the door to secure their peace of mind when it comes to the safety and security of their home. With these systems being easier to deploy than ever, you can see how technology has evolved to support your needs.
Let’s examine how technology protection has evolved for your office in the same way that it has evolved for your home.
In the modern world, you can protect your home with new, affordable security systems that utilize cameras, monitors, and other gadgets that became much more readily available in recent years. Previously, you would lock your front door with a secure deadbolt and then potentially consider an alarm system to alert you and the police when someone broke in. The more advanced security devices were managed by security companies and use was limited to big offices and large businesses.
Today, technology has evolved so that homes can be as protected as offices can. Cameras sit at the front door and send recorded video directly to your phone. Unlocking the door might require a fingerprint in addition to a physical key. Glass break monitors detect if a window is broken. You are notified if your garage door opens at an unusual time, and you might get a text if your door is not locked after 10:00 pm. In addition, your home monitoring is utilizing Artificial Intelligence, which has the power to detect and alert you when something out of the ordinary occurs. The protections provided goes past just the inside of your house, as cameras can monitor your Amazon deliveries, and sensors detect issues such as CO2 in your home or excessively low temperatures that could freeze pipes. In short, you are proactively preventing and detecting problems and monitoring your property to react faster when there are unexpected issues. And, most importantly, you are prepared to take the appropriate action when something goes wrong.
Compared to the deadbolt and window alarms of the past, modern systems have vastly differentiated themselves for the better. Why is this? Technology has made it easier and more accessible to the average homeowner in response to a greater need to protect homes in many communities.
CyberSecurity is changing in the same way. The largest corporations took every step they could to protect their data by inventing new approaches and tools for their data and, in many cases, were successful in making it more difficult to attack their data. Thus, the cybercriminals moved on to easier targets, and as a result, the number of small to midsized businesses that are attacked has been increasing ever since. Today, just like home security systems, the tools needed to protect your data are more accessible than ever.
TechSolutions has been assembling a set of cybersecurity tools to help your business not only discourage potential attackers, but also prevent, detect, and monitor your networks just like the big companies are doing. The technology for this is so much more affordable and accessible than it used to be that implementation is relatively straightforward and easy. Now, the front door to your IT Network is smarter and more difficult to pass through if you are a cyber attacker. Sensors are added to your network for 24/7 detection of unexpected activity. AI tools are being used to analyze data logs and detect strange download requests while a Security Operations Center (SOC) monitors for unusual events, known predators, and viruses. The antivirus system has been renamed to Endpoint Detection and Response and now includes AI, which allows for faster learning and monitoring for abnormal activity. Your office network can now do what the modern home security system can: prevent known cyberattacks, monitor for unknown attacks, and respond appropriately when an attack happens. This allows your IT partner to react to problems faster and with greater precision.
We will share the newest available options with our clients, business friends, and our business partners shortly. In the meantime, feel free to give us a call if you have questions about better protecting, detecting, and monitoring your data, intellectual property, and, most importantly, your reputation.