Protecting Your Business From Today’s Cyber Threats

Why Your Organization Can’t Have Security Without Employee Privacy Protection

Security and privacy go hand in hand when it comes to protecting a company. The C-Suite understands, more than ever, that just one serious security incident or data breach could derail a company’s growth and profitability because of the impact on its brand and the costs to remediate — fines, legal fees, and customer loss. This reinforces the importance of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and the need for a company-wide IT security strategy. A critical element of this strategy is to empower employees to protect their privacy and identity, no matter what size the company.

How important is employee privacy and identity protection in a company’s overall security? Very important. Employees — whether in the office or working remotely — can pose significant threats to an organization’s cybersecurity. What happens typically is employees open emails from unknown senders, click on ads out of curiosity, or agree to privacy settings without reading them. These actions increase a company’s vulnerabilities and attack surface, posing risks to a company and employees.

Cookies sound nice, but when it comes to a business, cookies and targeted ads can expose companies to potential cyber threats like social engineering attacks. Social engineering involves manipulating people to get them to break normal security procedures, often appealing to their willingness to be helpful. For example, the attacker might pretend to be a coworker who has some kind of urgent problem that requires access to additional network resources.

As the largest data breach response vendor in the United States, IDX knows firsthand that employees are the greatest vulnerability to a company’s security. “In 2020, we saw the great migration to remote work and a dramatic rise in our reliance on digital platforms, all in response to the global pandemic,” said Tom Kelly, president and CEO of IDX. “While we did this to stay safe, it was seen as an opportunity by big tech and small tech alike to continue to monitor and grab our data and exploit us as they sold our data for gain. That’s why we developed IDX Privacy, to empower individuals to take back control of their digital privacy.” Read more.

IDX Privacy is the first holistic privacy platform incorporating all of the critical elements to safeguard an individual’s privacy and security. How it works is the platform is centered around IDX’s proprietary “Privacy Score” which quantifies an individual’s level of risk and gives specific guidance on how to improve their digital privacy. IDX Privacy runs on the individual’s connected devices to prevent and limit the amount of personal data websites collect on them as they are online.

It scans more than 100 data broker websites to determine an individual’s personal information profile and continuously monitors it from being listed or shared. IDX Privacy has other protective measures such as an enterprise-grade VPN, a password detective feature alerting individuals about the strength and security of their passwords, social media monitoring, and dark web monitoring.

IDX Privacy was rated excellent by PC Mag. PC Mag’s lead analyst for security, Neil Rubenking, proclaims IDX Privacy, “An excellent privacy-protection toolbox,” in his product review.

To learn security hygiene tips and tricks for employees including how to train them to spot phishing scams, listen to our Reduce Digital Threats for Employees Working from Home on-demand webinar or check out IDX’s Guide to Protecting Employees to help your employees reduce risks of digital threats and keep their privacy and identity safe.

Today’s CISOs and Chief Information Officers (CIOs) have tremendous pressure and responsibility to protect their companies from the continual security threats posed by our digitally-connected world. Don’t wait until a privacy or security incident happens, be proactive and protect your company today. With IDX Privacy, you can offer your valued employees an in-demand service that engages and protects your employees, protects your business and your assets.