Nowadays, every business, no matter big or small, use the power of technology and software to perform various business functions. Business software is the set of programs that assist in increasing and measuring the productivity of any business and also in executing several business operations correctly. Henceforth, they’re collectively referred to as Business software.
Some business software is developed to meet specific business necessities and is therefore not flexible enough for different business environments. At the same time, there also exists universally accepted software that can be used across the spectrum of businesses in various industries. It doesn’t matter what kind of software you use; you must pay special attention to your B2B software security.
All business software plays around with business data. Some of that data may also be confidential. Therefore, any business must maintain data privacy and safety. Data leaked or corrupted either through accidental damage or through cyberattacks may lead to fraud, identity theft, and other reputational loss. And it doesn’t apply to businesses of any particular size or scale – both huge corporations as well as small scale industries, have been hit by cyberattacks many times.
Thus, businesses of any scale and size, irrespective of several assets and resources, should know how to play smart in B2B software security. How to implement and ensure the safety of their business software. This whole article will cover the ways to guarantee the security of business software. Let’s get started.
Tactics to ensure the security of business software
#1. AI-powered cybersecurity system
Artificial Intelligence is the future of many things, including cybersecurity. As per a Forbes study, 61% of the companies say they cannot identify breach attempts today without using AI technologies. Today, the three-top applications of AI are in cyber defence, malware prevention, and advanced threat detection and prevention. According to the Cylance study, 75% of cyber defence could be achieved with the help of artificial intelligence tools. AI-powered security systems enable any company to identify the dangerous threats in advance, therefore boosting the recognition and response times. Henceforth, each company is looking forward to increasing the budget for AI in cybersecurity.
#2. Updated system, applications, and software
An outdated system is more vulnerable to malicious attacks. With the advancement of technologies, even malware is getting sophisticated. Hence, it is essential to keep all the systems, applications and other dependent software updated.
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To combat cyber threats, vendors of business software keep pushing regular security patches. It is also observed that some platforms like Microsoft leverage the sophisticated automated patch management system. This tool uninterruptedly monitors the patches and notifies the admins as soon as any missed patch is identified. As soon as you’re notified of any such patches or updates, you should install them to keep the latest, up to date business software.
#3. Continuous email monitoring
An email is an inevitable tool in business that allows clients, employees, teams to communicate efficiently. However, it is also used by cybercriminals to send spam emails with malicious links to compromise your systems. A click on any such link can bring disaster to your business. Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigation Report shows that 92.4% of suspicious malware is carried through email. Thankfully, email security systems exist that allow continuous monitoring of emails to protect against such attacks. You should make use of such systems to monitor your email carefully and continuously.
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