Tons of businesses and organisations are at risk of data-base breaches, attacks, and fraud that it is now time to take charge and make cyber security a key part of your company by designing a risk management plan to help keep your business safe from scammers. We have compiled some practical tips to help defend your business and devices against cyber security threats.
Teach employees about security practices
Business owners should teach their employees about basic security practices like the use of strong passwords, how to run a scan on your device to check for viruses, the use of Internet regulations and consequences, and how to handle and keep customers information and other vital information safe.
Protect your devices from cyber attacks
To protect your devices, you should always keep your machines clean. Having the latest software on your devices is also vital as this protects your devices. Another protection tip is to have an antivirus software that will run a scan to check if your device is safe or not. Lastly, when available, install other key protection software tools to keep your devices as safe and protected as possible.
Protect your Internet connection
A key tool that is used on computers and laptops to protect their private Internet network connection is a software program called a firewall. A firewall helps protect your device by blocking scammers from accessing your information on a private network. If you or your employee do not have the firewall software tool, then you can install the software for free online. Also, any company wi-fi networks need to be kept secure by keeping the network hidden, secure, and encrypted.
Make copies of important business information and reports
Making backup copies of all your important data and reports is a vital step in keeping all your important data safe. Critical information, documents, spreadsheets, customer details, employee details, financial files, bank accounts and other data that should be kept private should be backed up on either a hard drive or USB for safe keeping.
Passwords and Authentication
Each employee should have a strong password and authentication to ensure cyber attackers cannot break through the device’s software. By making sure passwords are unique and changed every three months will help to ensure the safety of all the information that is being kept on your devices. For further protection against attackers, you should think about implementing a multi-factor authentication that requires additional information beyond just a password to accomplish access. Check with your provider that manages complex data, specifically financial institutions, to see if they offer the multi-factor authentication program for your account.
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