The Lowdown on Small Business Cyber Attacks
How to Bolster Your Cybersecurity
- Get Some Help
- Know What You’re Facing
Risk = Threat x Vulnerability x Impact
- Train Your People
More than half of all data breaches in small businesses occur as a result of human error. In other words, your biggest threats are your people. That’s not a knock on them and their integrity – it’s just a statement on their lack of understanding. Thankfully, you can correct this through proper training.
- Have a Plan for Mobile Devices
Mobile devices are everywhere. And while we used to have the debate over whether companies should allow personal devices in the workplace, there’s hardly any separation between personal devices/data and work devices/data in today’s remote world. It’s all one and the same. The key is to have a proactive strategy that secures mobile devices and keeps them from becoming infiltration points for malicious hackers.
- Require 2FA
Having complex passwords is important. But even the most robust passwords can become compromised when the right information lands in the wrong hands. That’s why we recommend two-factor authentication (2FA) across all accounts and logins.
Go on the Defensive