Whether you manage trucks, trains, or ships, there’s a good chance that someone is after your information. That’s because cargo theft is big business for the criminal underworld and many bad actors could theoretically benefit from selling customer contact information. Here are eight big ways you can help protect against the kind of threats you’ll often see in the logistics space.
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1. Check Open Network Ports
There’s no reason not to use quality firewall software and scan for any ports your organization might be exposing to the Internet at large. While there’s some debate over whether boxed solutions are better than those that run as a client-side program, any firewall is sure to be better than nothing.
2. Keep An Eye Out For Fraudulent Domains
Considering that authorities recently shut down no less than 39 domains associated with online bad actors, there’s no excuse not to take a closer look before you actually do business with someone. Phishing schemes often rely on hijacked domains, so don’t give anyone information if you don’t know where it’s coming from.
3. Pay Attention To Addresses
According to journalists, around 30% of all packages shipped from overseas are individual orders fulfilled by various online services. It’s important to keep this in mind because there’s always the risk that someone might actually intercept a particular shipment and change the destination address. Be certain that you know where everything is going, especially if your only contact with your clients is through an automated online form.
4. Put Your Personnel Through Training
Logistics-industry computer security experts are the biggest authorities on the kind of threats that you’ll face online, so it makes sense to listen to them. You could send employees to courses offered by them, though an increasingly large amount of material is offered online by organizations that provide this kind of course. Make sure you only ever take advice from certified professionals who know what they’re doing.
5. Perform A Software Audit
Take a close look at all the software programs your organization relies on and ensure that each one has a valid license. Unlicensed or outdated software can create vulnerabilities that compromise both security and compliance. Discussions on Ncespro highlight how businesses that fail to maintain proper software licensing may face legal risks or cyber threats. While software piracy was a more pressing issue in the past, using unauthorized programs today can still lead to regulatory fines and data security breaches.
6. Practice Good Account Hygiene
Ask your staffers when the last time they changed their password was, or require your online forms to make them change them frequently on their own. Be certain that nobody has a tendency to reuse passwords either.
7. Change Router SSID Tag Names
Keep your company’s internal wireless secure by changing out the service set identifier. You could always set it to something that matches the name of your particular cybersecurity firm.
8. Delete Old Accounts
When someone leaves your organization, you should make sure to get rid of their account so there’s no risk of someone else using it in the future.
Making the effort to be proactive about cybersecurity at your logistics company will have a large impact on how cyber secure your organization is.