Great article about tackling network security & ensuring you don’t lose the trust of your customer base.
Customers of big and small businesses have the same expectations in relation to security of their personal information … for it to be kept secure. For many small businesses with limited IT expertise this can be a daunting task but if it’s not done it can be a costly oversight.
Below is a summary of 10 top tips to get you starting to think about the securing of your business’ information:
- Gain a basic knowledge of where the most important data is held.
- Develop contingency plans in the event of an unexpected event (flood, fire, malware, etc.)
- Train employees about the nature of today’s cyber-attacks.
- Deploy the security basics (firewalls, anti-malware, anti-virus)
- When disposing of old computers and other devices that store data, remove the hard disks and destroy them.
- Get detailed when it comes to each individual’s access to data.
- Trust but verify … employees and service providers.
- The era of mobile smartphones and tablets is here.
- Prevent unauthorised individuals from getting near business computer resources.
- Focus on policy. Think big no matter how small you are.
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