When you think about security—real security—you picture layers. You picture barriers. You picture systems designed to keep the most valuable things locked down while still letting day-to-day business run smoothly. 

Think about the last time you went to a bank. Did they have a lady standing out front with all the cash stuffed in a backpack? Nope. That would be insane. 

Instead, the moment you stepped on the property, you were met with layers of security. 

  • Barricades to keep cars from crashing through the front door.
  • Reinforced glass with alarm systems.
  • Tellers protected behind bulletproof barriers.
  • Managers who have to verify your identity before approving large withdrawals.
  • A vault that requires multiple people to unlock—because no single person should have that level of access.

Now, let me ask you a serious question: Does your company’s cybersecurity work the same way? 

Or are your employees walking around with the entire vault—carrying around unrestricted access to everything, just waiting for a hacker to snatch it up? 

This Is Why Phishing Works So Well 

Hackers don’t need to brute-force their way through your firewalls. They don’t need to find some sophisticated zero-day exploit. 

All they need is one employee to take the bait. One fake email. One click. One leaked password. And boom—they’re inside. 

And once they’re in? They have access to everything—client records, payroll data, financials, intellectual property, and every email your company has ever sent. 

Imagine walking into a bank and having the teller casually hand over the keys to the vault just because someone called pretending to be the manager. That’s how most companies operate their cybersecurity. 

You Need Layers—Not Wishful Thinking 

Security isn’t about one solution. It’s not about one firewall. It’s not about one antivirus tool. It’s about layers—just like a bank. 

Your employees should only have access to what they need. Not the whole damn vault. 

This is where Data Loss Prevention (DLP) comes in. 

  • It stops sensitive data from being emailed, uploaded, or stolen.
  • It prevents employees from carrying way too much access on their machines.
  • It ensures that when (not if) an attack happens, the damage is contained.

So, Here’s the Real Question: Do You Have the Layers You Need? 

Because if you don’t, you might as well be stuffing all your company’s critical data into a backpack and handing it to your employees to carry around. 

If you’re a partner, we’ve got an entire step-by-step training on how to implement Data Loss Prevention right now using Microsoft Purview.  

If you’re not a partner and want to stop being an easy target, reach out. Submit a form here and we’ll help you lock things down. 

You can also call our office… but let’s be honest, who uses phones these days?