Cyber threats are everywhere and ensuring your business is protected should be high up your priority list. When companies are hit with cyber attacks, they not only lose money, but possibly clients and their reputation. These 5 cyber security practices will help your business become better protected online.
Know your backup process
The importance of knowing your backup process is crucial. It could be a matter of losing all your data if your data is not backed up. Successful backups ensure they can be restored in the event of a disaster. There are various threats businesses should be made aware of. These include natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and fires. It could also entail cyber attacks such as phishing attacks, ransomware attacks, malware, and data breaches. In addition, hardware failures are almost inevitable; therefore, having backups in place reduce such risks.
If any of the above happens to your business, you know that your data is safely backed up and secure. Knowing your backup process is one of our basic cyber security practices. Our blog on the importance of backup and recovery testing for businesses may help impress you with the importance of your backup process.
Assess your software
As a business it is important to assess your software and especially to check that it is fully up to date with the latest version. It is also wise to assess if it is still meeting the needs of your business. Your business should also check for any vulnerabilities, performance issues, or compatibility problems. As such things could cause cyber attacks, so it’s wise to evaluate them.
Employ strong passwords
Strong passwords are an excellent way to protect accounts. Our blog on 5 essential rules for creating strong passwords will provide deeper understanding of this topic. What we outline is, never use personal information, yet always use letter numbers and symbols. Ensure your password is longer than 12 characters, never reuse your passwords and don’t use real words.
Review your IT support provider or team
If you have an IT support provider, they will be the ones leading your cyber security strategy. Therefore, you want to ensure they are doing the best job possible for your business. When your IT support provider (or inhouse team) are slow to react to a situation you have raised, this is a red flag. Poor communication or when they use big technical words and don’t explain things in layman terms is another indicator and reason to review your provider. Our blog on 5 reasons to change IT support providers may help establish if your current IT support provider is doing a good job.
Train your employees
The weak point in any cyber security strategy is always the human element. It is important to train your employees in basic cyber security practices, so that your company is better protected. You can train your employees on how to spot a phishing email or a scam phone call so that the probability of cyber attacks affecting your organisation are drastically reduced. Our blog on 7 reasons why cyber security training is vital in 2023 dives into more detail on this topic.
Overall, the above 5 cyber security practices are just a starting point. We hope these will help your business thrive and become better protected online.
If you require more information and help regarding anything you have read in this article, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our friendly, expert team will be happy to help with any enquiry you have. With over 30 years’ experience, Cambridge Support can provide a solution tailored to suit the needs of your business. Ensuring you employ the best cyber security practices is a top priority of ours for our clients.