Preventing software attacks requires additional testing efforts not just at the end of development. For those who develop software themselves, the software should be tested early and often. This can reduce delays and additional costs when an application needs to be rewritten towards the end of a production run. In the case of outsourced software, the smartest approach is to test it in multiple ways before launching it into full production.

Each company probably has its own data storage system, however, a large amount of information remains outside, which, if leaked, also carries certain risks. Any PDF files, document scans, audio and video files, in addition to important documentation, are also classified as information assets of the company and can be used against the business.

An information security audit of a company is one of the reliable tools for checking the current state of business information protection, risk management, and identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities of a company. A regular audit of the company's information security allows you to make sure that the information assets of the business are protected and analyze further data protection measures.

Encoding is not used to protect data, but only to bring data arrays into a format and size that is readable by the system. Encryption and hashing, on the contrary, are responsible for the safety of information during transmission and storage.

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This version adds control of the Linux systems (Ubuntu 20.04, Debian 11, Fedora 33, Rosa R12 and Astra 1.7 and later). It will be possible to control the work and the information of the whole IT specialists’ segment: system administrators, programmers, developers and engineers. This will allow the company understand what its experts are doing during the day and protect themselves from leaks of technical and other important data much better.

In fact, the backdoor is a new remote entry point into the device for non-authorized users. Backdoors are mainly used by attackers to access databases or file servers.

Since the Linux OS is especially popular in the field of IT workers, in order to control a whole caste of employees (developers, administrators, etc.), software that can control this operating system was vital for information security specialists. In the coming days, the Falcongaze SecureTower DLP system will launch the system update 6.6, which will have a huge number of new features, including agent control on Linux OS.

How should a good postal service work? The most important thing is encrypting messages on both sides so that third parties can not get the contents. Of course, in 2022, no well-managed services would ignore MFA and encryption. The reputation is also important, because the bigger cyber incents happened to the company, the less confidence in the product.

The zero trust model is an information technology approach to security, which involves verification of not only the user but also the device, regardless of the user's location. By default, all users, gadgets, clouds, systems, and networks are compromised, whether or not a firewall protects them.

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The most important thing in a critical situation is the speed in order to preserve and restore what is recoverable. Much earlier, company management should appoint trusted people from the information security department who will notify management in the event of an attack or leak.