subject: Importance Of Protection Against Phishing [print this page] Today most people are aware of the term identity theft. Unfortunately, identity theft and Phishing have many things in common, especially in this regard that hackers use Phishing as a medium to steal an identity. With the help of this a criminal can seamlessly create emails that seem to appear from legitimate sources such as insurance companies, banks and so on. Unsuspecting individuals will end up clicking on a web link in the email that takes them to a fraudulent website where they share their name, password and other private details such as bank account or credit card details. They are unaware of the fact that this personal data shared by them is going straight into the hands of a criminal gang.
Phishing attacks are an outcome of social engineering and is an acute concern facing the computing and IT landscape today. Not only these attacks trick people and rob them of their valuable personal data but they also lead to other forms of computing hazards and often damage the computing device.
Recently, the rate of enterprise spear Phishing has increased and they are so sophisticated in operation that it is difficult to gauge and discern. The data stolen in this process can vary from private data, such as customer,credit, health or any other personal information, corporate information, such as sales forecasts, business plans and other confidential inputs. These attacks generally lead to a negative impact on the companys brand image other than data and monetary losses. In addition to that, sometimes the data thefts can be so critical that it is beyond retrieval and consumers fail to trust the company that in turn lessens the shareholder value.
Surveys reveal that the increasing amount of incidents related to security breaches that there need to be an efficient way to control or eradicate them. Today companies provide innovative solutions as a protection tool against Phishing so that enterprises can secure their crucial assets and stop being a victim of these attacks. The modern day anti-Phishing software helps employees and other end users to recognize a Phishing attack. It creates a simulated Phishing attack and tracks an individual's response to the attack. Furthermore, the software also helps in making the most of the teaching aspect that is set up depending on the response of the user and comes up with a plan of action that can be implemented to avoid any future dangers.
