Staying Safe: How to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks

Cyber attacks aimed at businesses are increasingly common and becoming more sophisticated every year. Even small companies are at risk of phishing attempts, data breaches, malware infections and other threats that can disrupt operations and expose sensitive information. To help secure your business, keep these cyber security tips in mind: 🔐

Use strong passwords and enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible to prevent unauthorized access to accounts.

Keep all software up-to-date, including operating systems, browsers and apps. Updates often address discovered vulnerabilities.

Be wary of suspicious links and attachments, which are common in phishing attempts aiming to infect devices or trick users into providing passwords.

Back up critical data regularly and keep at least one recent backup offline and protected. This ensures you can restore data if systems are impacted.

Establish cyber security policies for employees when it comes to device usage, passwords, installations, responding to suspicious activity and other relevant areas.

Limit employee access to data and privileges based on role, implementing the principle of least privilege. Reduce damage from compromised credentials.

Carefully manage and update any remote access pathways into your business network. Disable any protocols not actively in use.

Install, run and regularly update antivirus and anti-malware software to detect and halt known threats.

Consider engaging "white hat" hackers to conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests to identify gaps for improvement in your cyber defenses.

Develop an incident response plan for detecting and responding to security incidents like data breaches or malware discoveries. Being prepared with a process can help minimize damage.

Ignoring cyber security can have severe consequences. However, taking proactive steps to harden your defenses can protect your business operations and assets. If you need help auditing your existing IT infrastructure and procedures for vulnerabilities.

Contact me personally, text/call 480.237. 2248 x 800, or email sandra@entrepreneursadvocates.com to put you in touch with our expert IT partner David Levine to schedule your free assessment. An outside evaluation of where you can improve your cyber risk protections is invaluable. The more you know the better to keep your business safe.

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