Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

    For any small business, reputation and trust with the local community is everything, that is the foundation on which the business was built in the first place. If this is compromised at any stage, it is incredibly difficult to recover. Any cyber-attack on a business can be devastating, especially if it is a small business, as they might not have the staff or capital to protect themselves with. Businesses that fall to victim to such attacks most often fail soon post the attack. The criminals involved in such attacks are often interested in sensitive information, primarily bank details, customer details, pricing strategies, product designs and processes.

    Some key tips to protect your business from such attacks are to keep your antivirus software always updated, making sure that regular scans are performed and important files backed up regularly. Passwords are essential on every device today, ensuring that a strong password policy in the business is enforced and key files and devices are encrypted, and multi-authentication is present.

    Today, internet is full of good and bad, when it comes to the bad, viruses and unknown internet connections are everywhere, make sure you and your staff avoids using public connectivity when doing business. This is a huge issue in the business world, as you can never know who controls the internet connection, as the hotspot could be an individual naming its device after the café. The connectivity to internet goes both ways, when it comes to office, making sure that WPA2 security is always switched on as it provides the best security up to date.

 

These are just some of the ways your business could be a victim of a cyber-attack, as it is just a tip of an iceberg, therefore we must always stay protected and alert.