Cyber security tips for businesses.

Here are some ways to minimize business-related cyber risk before it’s too late.
  • Install antivirus on all systems – Even if your workers use their own devices (smartphones and laptops), the investment is minimal to have peace of mind that your communications, files and private information are not being bugged.
  • Mask employees’ location – Encourage workers to download a VPN service for use during business travels. This additional small fee could save you from paying a big price down the road.
  • Enforce a company-wide policy – Devise and enforce corporate guidelines for password security, website restrictions (if need be) and getting everyone on board with realizing the serious implications if a data breach were to happen. Continue to remind your team of security tips in company communications, including newsletters, intranet, emails, bathrooms and break rooms.
  • Keep the internet secure – Secure your company’s internet by actively using a password secured network paired with a trusted firewall. If you need a guest network, make sure it is also password protected and changed regularly.
  • Use HTTPS – If you haven’t already made the switch to SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for your corporate website now is the time. What this means is communications to and from your website will be encrypted. This is important for your users, especially if you capture any sensitive information (and this doesn’t just apply to credit card data. Names and emails count also!). In other words, if you have as much as a contact form on your website, you owe it to your users to upgrade to SSL. Google is taking gradual steps to reward sites using https, and its Chrome browser has begun “calling out” insecure pages to users more loudly. Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari and other browsers are following suit.
  • Back it up – Schedule regular backups of significant documents and files. Even though your files might be secure on the cloud or hard drive somewhere, you should always have a second copy in case of a cyber attack. And, be sure all these backups are also protected with passwords and encryption, if needed.  Read these reviews of online backup software on our sister site, We Rock Your Web, to find a solution that might work well for your team.
  • Encrypt sensitive data – If you’re gathering customer or employee data and/or selling products or services online using an ecommerce site, be sure to use encryption software to scramble and encrypt the credit card and personal info.

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