The National Bodyshop Repair Association (NBRA) has issued security advice to businesses in a bid to prevent further cyber attacks, following last month’s ICO raids on addresses where computers thought to have been used in the cyber crimes were seized.
“The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has been focusing heavily on protecting member’s interests related to data security within bodyshops over the past 12 months”, said Jason Moseley, Director of NBRA. “Our latest move following last month’s massive ransomware cyber-attack, the NBRA has communicated some critical IT security advice to our members to protect their business”.
He adds. “The attack hit the NHS, the French carmaker Renault, many banks and companies around the world. The ransomware that hit the contract with Halfords NHS in England and Scotland, known as ‘Wanna Decryptor’ or ‘WannaCry’, has infected 200,000 machines in 150 countries since Friday.”
Some points advised to NBRA members include implementing an actively supported operating system that receives regular updates as well as a ‘disaster recovery plan’ backing up content onto devices kept offline. Moseley also encourages bodyshops to run anti-malware software ensuring they regularly receive signature updates.
Moseley concluded by saying, “We are in a new era of cyber criminality and as a trade association we have a duty of care to assist members to secure their businesses. Being a NBRA member means bodyshops have access to the latest information”. More details can be found on the firm’s website.
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