Small businesses are increasingly targeted by hackers. Successfully defending against hackers is not just for large corporations, because there are many defenses you can adopt today.
The good news? Protecting your business doesn’t have to be overwhelming or expensive. Here are six tips for improving your cyber security now. Some you may already use, some are new:
Strong Passwords and Multi-Factor Authentication Use strong, unique passwords for all accounts. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible for an extra layer of security. Use a password app to keep track of your passwords. CyberStepTracker.com provides instructions on how to adopt a password manager.
Keep Software Updated Regularly update your operating systems, software, and printers and firewalls to patch security vulnerabilities. Our weekly weekly action plan includes checklists to ensure updates are applied.
Be Wary of Phishing Be cautious of suspicious emails, links, and attachments. Never share sensitive information unless you’re certain the request is legitimate. We provide training videos and lessons for you and your employees.
Secure Your Network Use a prosumer or commercial firewall and secure your Wi-Fi network with a good password. Consider a separate guest network. We provide guidance on setting up your network for security.
Back Up Your Data Regularly Back up your important data to an external drive and a cloud service. This ensures you can recover your information in case of a cyber incident. We provide guidance on selecting your backup strategy.
Educate Your Employees Train your employees to recognize and avoid cyber threats including bank fraud, credential theft, and system breakins. We provide this training.
At Cyber StepTracker, we help you build a strong security foundation step-by-step. We provide weekly, easy-to-follow instructions to use the tools you already have.
You’ll get: Reduced cyber risks, better protection of your important information, trained employees, managed backups, and peace of mind.
We focus on practical actions, not tech jargon. We’ll guide you through simple steps to make your business safer, one week at a time.
Are you ready to take control of your cyber security? It’s just $19 per month.
Authoritative advice: We base our instructions and guidance on published US Government standards from the FCC, NIST, CISA and additional publications from other countries like the UK, Canada, Australia. We add detailed instructions to their checklists.
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