Partners Urged to Prioritize Customer Security
Google's Phil Venables emphasizes the importance of strong security measures as cyber attacks become more prevalent.
Given the prevalence of cyber attacks and exploitation for ransomware, more and more organisations are targets of opportunity.
Venables, strategic security advisor at Google, spoke at the ISC2 Security Congress in the US, highlighting the critical role partners play in helping organizations set security controls. However, he notes that partners need to be more vocal about default security levels.
- Strong cryptographic authentication
- Vigilant patching
- Strictly locking down systems
These measures, once reserved for banks and telcos, are now essential for all organizations. Venables stresses that all service providers, including partners, must implement strong security policies.
Author's summary: Partners must prioritize customer security amidst rising cyber attacks.