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How to adopt a proactive mindset when it comes to secure mobile communications

You must establish a zero-trust mentality to shield your company from potential risks in order to safeguard
it from a possibly catastrophic cyber-attack. Consequently, you must manage threats proactively and
keep an eye on the devices, programmes, and services that access your network.

Many businesses treat communication as a series of dos and don'ts: encrypt important information;
refrain from opening attachments from unidentified senders. However, this kind of directive approach is
ineffective at motivating staff to become vigilant about new ways that hackers can cloak their attacks.
Instead, the importance of secure communication must be embedded into your organisation's whole
culture.

Each device that connects to your network puts your company at danger. You'll be on the right track if
you begin by considering these possibilities as the framework for what you require to safeguard your
company from the increasing quantity of cyber-attacks that are coming your way. Choose to adopt a
proactive approach by protecting your mobile devices with a secure communications system, that will
help turn your organisation's vulnerabilities into strengths.

If you require any additional assistance, please contact our experts for more information at
[email protected] or to sign up for a free trial of Salt Communications or to speak with a
member of the Salt Communications team.

Discover why your organisation should learn more about your workforces mobile threats.

About Salt Communications

Salt Communications is a multi-award winning cyber security company providing a fully enterprise-
managed software solution giving absolute privacy in mobile communications. It is easy to deploy and
uses multi-layered encryption techniques to meet the highest of security standards. Salt Communications
offers ‘Peace of Mind’ for Organisations who value their privacy, by giving them complete control and
secure communications, to protect their trusted relationships and stay safe. Salt Communications is
headquartered in Belfast, N. Ireland, for more information visit Salt Communications.

References:

https://aag-it.com/the-latest-cyber-crime-statistics/

https://saltcommunications.com/news/how-to-identify-your-mobile-blind-spots/

https://saltcommunications.com/news/theres-no-way-youre-still-using-consumer-messaging-apps-for-
business/

https://www.servicemax.com/uk/fsd/2018/01/25/you-shouldnt-risk-using-consumer-apps-for-work-
communication/

https://www.wired.com/story/atlanta-spent-26m-recover-from-ransomware-scare/

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