Misconception #9: “Darryl - I have antivirus and firewall, we've got things covered!”

Hi Small Business Owners, welcome to this edition of "Lies they Believe", and "The Truths, I Know"

In this video we will uncover another common cybersecurity misconception I hear when I speak to Small Business Owners.

Misconception #9: “Darryl - I have antivirus and firewall, we've got things covered!”

But you see, that just isn't the truth. The TRUTH IS, the types of sophisticated cyberattacks we see daily, can bypass YOUR antivirus and firewall without YOU or it even noticing.

So, does that mean you should not have antivirus and firewall at all?

Certainly not, they have their place, but the point is, if you are relying on Antivirus and Firewall alone, you, or your employees, are highly likely only a bad click away from having an unbelievably bad day.

You see, if you look at what most cyberattack victims had in common, all of them were running Antivirus & Firewalls, but they still got hit.

This is because most cyberattacks where a data breach or ransomware were involved, threat actors use tactics and tools specially designed to evade the way your Antivirus and Firewall software work.   Thus, they were asleep at the wheel.

To stay protected, advanced cyber security controls, tools, and tactics, must be enabled, continually monitored, and constantly evolved by a capable team of IT cybersecurity professionals.

Folks, the days of buying antivirus software once a year, and updating it as you remember, are long gone. With today's sophisticated cyber threats, your Antivirus Software and Firewall are almost guaranteed to let you down.

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