With technology advancing at a breakneck pace, new threats are constantly emerging, making it difficult for organizations to batten down the hatches and secure their systems. To help you better protect your organization’s sensitive information and assets, we’ve identified the top five entry points hackers use to infiltrate systems.

Despite improvements in cybersecurity solutions in recent years, a significant proportion of small businesses still rely on basic levels of protection. This approach is no longer viable, as cybercriminals have become highly adept at social engineering techniques and at identifying vulnerabilities in software and processes that they can take advantage of.

As 2017 rolls in, the threat of more formidable cyber attacks looms large. Hackers and the cyber police will spend a lot of time outsmarting each other, while consumers of technology, individuals and businesses alike, anticipate the best security plan that can guarantee they sleep soundly at night.