10 Cybersecurity Terms Every Business Leader Should Know
In cybersecurity, education is your best defense.
10 Cybersecurity Terms Every Business Leader Should Know. Small business owners wear a lot of hats, from CEO to CFO to CIO. However, as business moves increasingly online and cybercriminals up their game, the cybersecurity role is shifting to the forefront for business owners, catching many off guard.
Unfortunately, bad actors take advantage of the fact that small businesses don’t have the same means as large enterprises to protect themselves from cyberattacks. Forty-three percent of data breaches target small- and medium-sized businesses, and 80 percent of those organizations don’t have the resources to recover should they fall victim to a cyberattack.
A basic knowledge of cybersecurity best practices goes a long way for owners looking to protect their companies from cyberattacks. Although learning about cybersecurity can seem daunting, you don’t need to be an expert to help protect your business from security breaches. Even learning the basics of cybersecurity can help you keep your business secure in the digital age.
To jump-start your cyber education, here are the top 10 cybersecurity terms that all small business owners should know.
1. Botnet
A botnet is a network of connected devices that have been infected with malware and are under the control of a malicious third party. The third party then uses this group of breached devices to commit crimes and carry out cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks (see term below).
2. CMS (Content Management System)
A content management system (CMS) is software that helps users build a website without advanced technical knowledge. Some of the most popular CMSs are WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal. The downside is that websites built on CMSs are more vulnerable to bad actors. This is largely because CMSs work in conjunction with additional features that may require separate security updates that a novice website builder may not be aware of or know to keep updated.
