As a business owner you are responsible for storing and storing sensitive information about your employees and customers. Although you might think that only large corporations are the victims of cyberattacks. However, 60% of data breaches hit small-sized businesses.
A single violation can cost you millions of dollars in settlements and fines. It can also end the loyalty Continued of your customers. It can also ruin the reputation of your business and make you unprofitable.
There is no one-size fits all solution to securing data, but there are some essential things that all businesses can do in order to reduce risk and protect itself from threats such as malware, phishing, and loss. By investing in strong passwords, securing important documents and offering cybersecurity training for your staff, you can make it harder for attackers to access to your data.
Incorporate Regular Risk Assessments to help you spot weaknesses and prioritize your security initiatives. Create a Comprehensive Security Policy: Create clear guidelines for access, data handling, and what you should do in the event of a data breach. Secure sensitive data to make it unreadable for unauthorized users at both time of transport and rest. Remove Data that is not used: Think about the policies that guide your staff on how to overwrite or sanitize sensitive information (like shredding it digitally or degaussing it) to ensure it’s not accessible to anyone who shouldn’t be able to access it.
Follow these tips to build a solid foundation that will ensure your business’s continuity and after an attack from cybercriminals. To learn more about putting together an appropriate plan to meet your particular needs, book a no-cost consultation with our cybersecurity and IT specialist.
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