Everyone is online these days. Even if your business isn’t a digital enterprise, odds are you have a website, email address, and probably social media.
Just as your physical presence requires a safety strategy to minimize risk, your digital presence needs a set of guidelines to reduce the chances of web-based dangers.
Starting your cyber safety plan can be as easy as implementing these strategies:
- Passwords – Avoid short passwords based on personal information. Try longer, varied passwords containing symbols and numbers, or use a password service to randomize it for you. If you can implement MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication), even better.
- Firewalls – A program that helps prevent intruders into your network. Have one guard your business network, and ensure work-from-home employees have a home firewall.
- Computer Health – Keep your computers in tip-top shape. Ensure programs are updated, antivirus software is installed and routinely run, and computers are limited to only business use.
- Train Employees – Your staff is your best defense – or weakness. Keep them trained on your cyber safety plan, limit access to sensitive data, and remove access and change passwords after staff turnover.
- Cyber Liability – This insurance policy can help reimburse you for losses caused by a covered attack or incident.
No cyber safety policy can guarantee that a cyber attack or incident will not happen. But having strong guidelines can help reduce the risk and get you on a sounder footing in this digital world.
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