With more time spent online, cybersecurity practices are more critical than ever. Check out this list to make sure you’ve got your business is safe.
Passwords
Train your employees to use strong passwords and require them to change their passwords every three months. Better yet, implement multi-factor authentification, or check with your bank and other vendors to see if they offer that option.
If employees use a shared laptop, create different accounts for each employee and encourage each employee to protect their account with a strong password.
Finally, make sure your business is using a secure, encrypted, and hidden WiFi network. Set up your wireless router so it does not broadcast the WiFi name and make it password protected too.
Cybersecurity
Installing a firewall on each of your computers is essential, and there are free versions online too. If employees work from home, make sure they have a firewall installed on their home computers as well.
Back up your data as frequently as possible. Per the FCC, critical data includes word processing documents, electronic spreadsheets, databases, financial files, human resources files, and accounts receivable/payable files.
Lastly, limit employee access to this data. Employees should only be given access to systems they need for their jobs, and shouldn’t be allowed to download additional software.
Hardware
Update your systems regularly and run antivirus software after each update. Also make sure you use a different computer to process payments than you use to browse the internet.
Nobody wants to be in a position where they have to pay someone because of a lack of online security. Start with these practices to protect your business from cyber attacks.
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