The 11 Essentials of Enterprise Security

Service: Antivirus and security software

Description: Provides cross-platform anti-malware protection for endpoints, servers, and mobile devices.

Importance: Enterprises are an increasingly attractive target for cyber thieves, with the organization's data and Web servers offering ample opportunity for a payday. The primary threat right now for enterprises is phishing, which involves duping employees into revealing credentials for accounts where sensitive information is kept. These stolen credentials are then used to hijack data, resources and money. One of the most malicious attacks of this type occurs when a cyber criminals obtain data they need to initiate a wire transfer or payroll payment in the name of the business.

To combat this issue, employees should be trained not to fall for phishing attacks and firms should have appropriate security solutions that block malware. Cyber criminals are constantly improving the look-and-feel of deceptive emails, but the combination of training and technology can be an organization's first defense.