July 9, 2020
One of the most basic principles of home security is putting locks on all of the doors and windows. Close behind is establishing house rules like not letting strangers into the home. We may even be so inclined to install security cameras and motion detectors around the perimeter to monitor any nefarious activity around the home.
These home security measures are all too familiar and easy to comprehend. But the idea of securing a corporate enterprise seems much more complicated. Scores of solutions, with varying price tags, complicate and confuse the need to secure the business.
Anyone who works in cybersecurity knows the challenge of explaining the complexities of protecting an organization’s infrastructure. Mastercard has spent its entire existence protecting its payments network from the evolving landscape of cyber criminals.
What we’ve learned is understanding how to protect a company’s assets and employees is very similar to how we protect our own homes. For example, fixing a broken window, meant to deter unauthorized access, is like the application of a software patch.
The below infographic reveals the other ways securing a business is just like securing your home.
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