{"id":10775,"date":"2018-04-18T08:27:20","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T12:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/?p=10775"},"modified":"2018-04-18T08:27:20","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T12:27:20","slug":"cyber-security-data-loss-environment-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/10775\/cyber-security-data-loss-environment-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Security, Data Loss, And Environment Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyber security is on the forefront of tech news, and for good reason. Threats of intrusion from potential state-sponsored hackers<\/a>, the introduction of regulations to help protect data<\/a>, and increasing figures on the amount of SMBs not prepared for a data loss<\/a> can become overwhelming.<\/p>\n

According to CSO Magazine<\/a>, cyber crime damage costs will potentially hit $6 trillion by 2021. That is a staggering figure to consider. High risks of data loss and intrusion are driving organizations to put policies and procedures into place to help protect themselves.<\/p>\n

The impact of data loss, whether due to a cyber security concern, human error, or environment factor can be catastrophic to an organization that relies on it\u2019s data and IT services to operate. 7 out of 10 SMBs that undergo a major data loss, regardless of the cause, will close within just 12 months.<\/p>\n

Firewalls protect against data loss\u2026 but not all of the time<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Network and data security is a must for every organization. Firewalls are commonplace, whether they\u2019re managed and maintained by an organization\u2019s in-house IT team, or by an outside managed services provider. The main goal of firewall installations is to provide cyber security, and help the company\u2019s data from being breached, stolen, or hacked.<\/p>\n

Firewalls can also help protect against malicious links or downloads that can lead to ransomware situations, which cause data to be locked or encrypted and, in many instances, lost if a ransom is not paid.<\/p>\n

Setting up proper protocols and policies like firewalls can absolutely help protect against data loss due to hacking or malicious intent\u2026 but what about data loss as a result of crashed servers due to high heat? Or, how about computer loss due to a leaking pipe that floods an office?<\/p>\n

All too often, organizations think about cyber security and data loss, and forget about the accidental and non-malicious reasons they might permanently lose data. It\u2019s important that any cyber security plan that\u2019s developed to prevent data loss also factors in environmental causes that can cause data loss just as easily.<\/p>\n

30% of all data loss and IT downtime is caused by environment factors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Causes of data loss are often unexpected; such is the case with many environment-related factors that can lead to organizations being shut down, if not going out of business outright.<\/p>\n

The major environment contributors to data loss and business outages include:<\/p>\n