Has your small business faced any security-related challenges lately? Were you able to recover quickly or did your company suffer from a loss in both time and money? If you’ve been lucky enough to avoid such trouble, many small businesses have had to go through data breaches and other security issues in the past year alone. As a necessary precaution, all small business owners should follow these security tips to avoid a similar fate:
Password Protection Is A High Priority
A secure and unique password for every application is a must, but many companies and employees overlook its importance. Regularly remind your employees to stay on top of this matter by avoiding common words and other methods mentioned in this article.
Keep Your WiFi Network Secure
Many small business owners have a “set it and forget it” approach to their WiFi network. If you’re at all concerned about possible hacking and compromised data, then it’s a must to follow these network security tips:
- Change the default admin username and password as soon as possible and change it every few months.
- Turn off guest networks
- Regularly check for firmware updates for your router
- Enable encryption
These quick and easy steps can go a long way in keeping your networks secure.
Secure Your Data On The Cloud
More and more users are starting to depend on the cloud. This is especially true for businesses that find cloud services helpful in improving worker efficiency and saving time and money. Unfortunately, dealing with cloud services might leave your business open to security concerns if you don’t keep these things in mind:
- Read and understand your cloud service’s terms and conditions
- Avoid sharing extremely sensitive data through the cloud.
- Prioritize password security!
Protect Your Email Accounts
According to this Bloomberg article, around 400 billion spam emails are sent every day. Many of these emails have viruses which could result in an infected computer or network. Spam emails aren’t the worst of it, unfortunately. Other email-related concerns such as phishing and other compliance issues are common.