If you have started a new business you might be wondering how to keep it safe from online threats – Here are four simple tips to keep yourself and your business secure.
Starting a brand new business, whether it’s a tech startup or a marketing company, is an exciting time, especially as you begin to design your brand and build your online presence. It would be awful, then, if something was to happen to your newly created website and your private data. In today’s modern world, you can’t be too careful when trying to keep your business safe from all cyber threats, including hacking, malware and any breach of data. Below are steps you should take to keep your company safe online.
Invest In Your Antivirus Software
It may sound simple, but ensuring you invest in the most up-to-date antivirus software can be the difference between a harmful virus attacking your network and not. No matter how many computers, laptop or even tablet devices your company uses, you should install a powerful antivirus to protect every one of them.
Making sure you have the most up-to-date software always means that it will protect you against the recent cyber threats. Cybercrime evolves almost daily, so even once you have the software, you have to continuously update them to keep them running at their very best.
Enlist The Help Of Reputable Companies
There are going to be occasions in the building of your online presence that you’re going to need some help along the way. For example, you may be trying to improve your business’s backlinks to draw more traffic to your website by enlisting the help of market influencers. It can be tempting to turn to the first you find online, but taking your time to research and find a credible blogger outreach service will ensure the backlinks appear on reputable sites. Furthermore, building relationships with trustworthy companies for whatever online help you need, from backlinks to your cloud software, will not only give you peace of mind but will help protect your business against any hacks of your personal and private company data.
Ensure Everyone Uses Strong Passwords
A strong password should fully protect every piece of sensitive data on your company network and every device. Strong passwords should be at least eight characters long and use a variety of numbers and upper and lower case characters, and they should not be easy to guess.
What’s also important, however, is to ensure your employees don’t keep their passwords anywhere that could be discovered, such as storing them on their smartphones or written down in a notebook. They should also be prompted to change their password frequently, for example, every four weeks.
Back Up Your Data
While you may be using a cloud software to keep your data safe and easily accessible, it’s always worthwhile to regularly back up all your files, wherever you store them. You can create a physical back up of any sensitive and important files on an external hard drive, which you can then store away from your business facilities, in case any virus or malware affected your network or an issue affecting your physical devices such as burglary or fire. Creating a back up will mean that you can recover any data you lose and can continue to build your online business.
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