Cybersecurity and business continuity: Why it matters to everyone

By Christopher TETTEH

One morning, a business logs in to start the day, only to discover its systems are locked, customer data is inaccessible, and operations have come to a halt. Payments can’t be processed, emails won’t load, and customers are demanding answers. Behind the scenes, a cyber-attack has brought everything to a stop. What feels like a small technical problem has quickly turned into a nightmare with people’s jobs, savings and health being affected. The impact on business reputation built over the years, damaged in split seconds.

This is why cybersecurity matters, not just to tech experts, but to everyday people, businesses, and the wider economy. As businesses intensify their digital blueprints, protecting digital systems has become as important as locking our doors at night.

Cyber risks today are more advanced than ever. Hackers now use smarter tools, including artificial intelligence, to mimic emails from colleagues, manipulate people, steal information or shut down systems. These attacks target big companies, small businesses and individuals. No one is spared.

In the past, cybersecurity was left mainly to IT teams. Today, that approach doesn’t work. Anyone in an organization could be the weakest link to a cyber-attack such as ransomware or phishing. When a cyber incident happens, it affects many parts of a business at once. Operations may stop, customer information could be exposed and public trust can be damaged.

That’s why responding to cyber risks must involve everyone, from IT and operations to communications teams, company leaders and the entire staff. When departments and individuals work together, cyber incidents are prevented and when they do happen, the resolution is faster and reputational damages are mitigated.

Company leaders now understand that cyber risks can shut down operations just as easily as fires, floods or power outages. They are responsible for making sure their organisations are prepared. This includes investing in awareness, protection, and planning how to respond if something goes wrong.

Ultimately, businesses will encounter an attack one way or the other in the course of operations. This is why a strong business continuity plan is critical to help keep operations going, even when things go wrong. This means having plans to protect data, restore systems, and continue serving customers during a cyber incident. Strong cybersecurity reduces downtime, prevents data loss and helps businesses communicate clearly and honestly when problems occur. Most importantly, it helps protect trust.

At Andurar, we support organisation to protect their digital systems and stay operational during cyber disruptions. Our solutions focus on preventing attacks, responding quickly and recovering safely. These include cyber awareness, detecting cyber risks early, responding to incidents before they spread, managing risks and controlling who can access systems, backing up data and restoring it when needed.

Whether it’s a small business or a large organisation, Andurar helps ensure that digital problems do not become the downfall of a business.

For businesses, cybersecurity starts with awareness, clear policies, layered defences and continuity planning, supported by leadership involvement. For individuals, strong passwords, regular updates, caution online and data backups go a long way.

Cyber-attacks may happen, but their impact can be controlled. By planning ahead and getting the right support such as Andurar’s cybersecurity services, we can all stay safer, stronger and more prepared.

Cyber-attack need not become a heart attack!

About Andurar

Andurar is an IT services provider with expertise ranging from Robotic Process Automation, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Data Centre Services, Backup and Recovery to Cybersecurity.

It is a proud partner with leading OEMs like Fortinet, Sophos, Microsoft, Huawei, PureStorage, Docusign, Coupa, among others, helping our clients deliver exceptional services with the latest, cost-effective technology tools. the company’s commitment is to provide reliable solutions and timely support every step of the way.

The writer is the Country Manager for Andurar

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