3 Tips To Providing Phishing Security
For any small or mid size business today phishing has become a major problem. Many of these companies are now finding that their names are being used as a way for victims to be lured into giving their personal information over to these scammers. What phishing security measures can such businesses can put in place to help to ensure that their customers do not become the next victims of such scams? In this article we will take a closer look at some security measures that can be put in place which will help.
Know your Domain Names
It is important that you know all the domain names that your company has got registered and also look at registering those names which are variations of the ones you already own. By doing this you are helping to prevent a phisher from being able to set up a website which can imitate the ones that you already have up and running. Certainly by having the obvious domain name variations already in your control then your customers are less likely to be fooled by any phishing emails that they receive which are purportedly from your business.
Monitoring
Always keep an eye on any new domain name registrations which are taking place and which are extremely similar to the domain names you already own. Also look to see if any changes are occurring to existing domain registrations. By being able to recognize early on any domains which have been registered and are similar to the ones you have will help towards either preventing or minimizing the chances of your customers becoming victims of a phishing attack. If however you do not have the time to spend monitoring such matters, then there are plenty of companies online who will provide this service for you. However it does cost and you could be looking at having to spend upwards of a $1,000 each month on their services.
Educate your Customers
It is important that any customers you have know the ways in which you will be contacting them in the future. Therefore on your site provide them with a clear policy which shows exactly the methods that your company uses in order to contact its clients whether it be by email, post or telephone. Also advise them that if they really want to prevent themselves from becoming a victim or any kind of phishing attack, to use the anti phishing features that a lot of web browsers now offer to their customers. Unfortunately although we have provided some phishing security measures which your business can use, you can not actually protect yourself 100% from being hit by this form of scamming. Not even big companies like PayPal and eBay are able to prevent themselves from being used as a phishing scam. Hopefully, however, using the measures mentioned above will help to reduce the risk to you and your business in the future.
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