Data Safety for Business
As an owner of a company you must collect and store sensitive information about your employees and customers. While you may assume that only large corporations are the victims of cyberattacks, 60% of data breaches target small-sized businesses.
A single breach can result in millions of dollars in fines and legal settlements and could sever your customer’s loyalty. It could also hurt the reputation of your business and remove you from business.
There is no one-size-fits all solution for data security However, there are basic things that businesses can do in order to mitigate risks and protect itself from threats such as malware or phishing as well as data loss. By investing in strong passwords, securing important documents and offering security training to your employees, you can make it harder for attackers to access to your data.
Conduct regular risk assessments. This will help you spot weaknesses and help you prioritize your security efforts. Develop an Comprehensive Security Policy. Create clear guidelines for access, data handling and what to do in the event of is a breach. Encrypt sensitive data by making it inaccessible to unauthorised users both in transit and at rest. Get rid of data that has not been used: Consider policies that instruct your team on how to overwrite or sanitize sensitive data (like shredding digitally or degaussing) to ensure that it isn’t accessible to anyone else who shouldn’t be able to access it.
Follow these steps to create an effective foundation to support your business continuity during and after the event of a cyberattack. To find out more about creating an effective plan that meets your specific needs, request an appointment for a free consultation with our cybersecurity and IT specialist.