No business is safe online. But we need to access the internet to carry out so much of our business. Every day, cybercriminals attack every single business in the world. You may not even know that they are doing it. Using automated processes, they are trying to find insecurities in your security and network, they are sending out a barrage of different phishing scam emails designed to catch you out, and they are looking for your customer’s data so that they can exploit it or hold your business to ransom.
Cybercrime is constantly on the rise, and as protection gets better, so do the criminals. They find new and ingenious ways of finding ways into your business’ data, and once there, they will milk whatever data they can find.
When things go wrong, it is always the business that is left to pay for it. You may be ordered to make payouts for any damages caused in the event of a breach, you may face fines for not having good security in place, and you will suffer from a damaged reputation as a result.
If you run a small business, it is vital that you protect yourself. By investing in your business’s data protection security, you will be able to save yourself a lot of money.
Set Your Access Levels
Whether your employees are accessing customer accounts, or have the ability to access your Powerful rackmount server, it is vital that you control permissions. This means setting passwords that dictate the amount of information that they can see based on their need. There should be strong, unique passwords in place for every user across your company. These passwords must be changed regularly too. If anyone leaves your business, you should make sure that their login credentials are removed from the system so that they can no longer log in.
For very sensitive information, think about using two-factor authentication that will prove without a doubt that the right person is accessing the data.
Carry Out Audits
Understanding where your weaknesses are is vital for the protection of your business and your customer’s data. By carrying out full audits across your systems and the way that you handle data, you will be able to identify key areas that will need to be addressed.
Use A Managed Service Provider
Having expert help can be very helpful to your business. If you are in any doubt about whether you are fully compliant with the necessary data protection regulations, by using a Managed Service Provider, you can get the full support in accessing your business.
A Managed Service Provider will be able to review the full security of your infrastructure and monitor it for you, providing immediate support in patching at problems that they find and preventing attacks.
They will also be able to help you plan for the worst. Knowing what you would do in the event of a data breach is important, and the advice that a Managed Service Provider will give will be invaluable.
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