Philip Reitinger in Authority Magazine on “5 Things Every American Business Leader Should Do To Shield Themselves From A Cyberattack.”

GCA’s President and CEO, Philip Reitinger, met with Authority Magazine to discuss: “5 Things Every American Business Leader Should Do To Shield Themselves From A Cyberattack.”

In the interview, he covered his background and career, the role of AI in cybersecurity, common mistakes he sees individuals and organizations making, and what movement he hopes to inspire that would bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people. 

From the interview: 

Here are the five key things every business leader should do:

1. Use up-to-date systems and turn on auto-updates to ensure vulnerabilities are patched as soon as possible.
2. Implement stronger authentication — whether it’s multi-factor authentication or password alternatives — anything beyond a basic username and password will significantly increase security.
3. Use a protective DNS service like Quad9 or Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1, which can block much of the malicious traffic.
4. Back up your systems regularly so you can recover if an attack happens.
5. Communicate the importance of cybersecurity to your team — make it clear that security is a priority, and empower your employees to take the necessary steps to keep the company safe.

Read the full article here. 

Learn more about Phil here.