When an employee departs from your organisation, it is easy to become absorbed in the multitude of daily responsibilities, potentially overlooking the need to revoke their login credentials.
This task may seem minor and it is easy to delay addressing it. However, failing to remove outdated login details can pose significant security risks, potentially providing cyber criminals with unauthorised access to your systems. Additionally, lingering accounts may result in unnecessary financial expenditure if you are still paying for subscriptions or services that are no longer in use.
Recent reports indicate that nearly half of all businesses still have accounts that are no longer actively managed. If an account is left unattended, it remains unmonitored, creating a potential entry point for malicious attacks.
These risks are not merely theoretical. A significant number of cloud security breaches are attributed to the compromise of inactive or forgotten login credentials and accounts.
Mitigate The Risks
To mitigate these risks, it is essential to conduct a thorough audit of all accounts and login details associated with your business. Ensure that accounts for former employees are fully deactivated, not merely left inactive, and verify that their access has been completely revoked.
Additionally, review any software or services that are no longer in active use within your organisation. It is not uncommon to unknowingly continue paying for subscriptions to services that have not been utilised in months or even years. Moving forward, implement a structured process for managing access when employees leave and regularly review the applications and services your business relies upon.
Seeking Professional Guidance
If you are uncertain about where to begin or would like assistance in performing a comprehensive security review, please contact us. We can help ensure that your business remains safeguarded from unnecessary vulnerabilities.
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