{"id":10116,"date":"2019-09-23T09:07:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T13:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=10116"},"modified":"2022-12-14T08:48:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T13:48:46","slug":"how-to-protect-your-business-against-cyber-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2019\/09\/23\/how-to-protect-your-business-against-cyber-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Protect Your Business Against Cyber Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Running\na small business requires you to be a jack of all trades. Not only do you have\nto specialize in your own field, you have to be an accountant, human resources\nspecialist, payroll guru, recruitment agent, and client specialist \u2013 not to\nmention an expert in online safety and cyber security. Everything else falls by\nthe wayside if you become the victim of nefarious cyber attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\nmight find yourself minimizing the issue, thinking, \u201cI\u2019m such a small player,\nno one will bother with cyber attacks on my business.\u201d This could not be\nfurther from the truth. Hackers and online criminals often look to target small\nbusinesses over larger corporations, realizing that they are often less\nprepared to defend against attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber attacks are often used to obtain credit card information, personal data, and steal the identities of your clients. Could you imagine the damage to your good name and your business if you allowed hackers to steal your clients\u2019 information? You need to take action now to protect your business against cyber attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Watch\nout for phishing emails<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

While\nyou might assume that your employees know not to open any suspicious emails,\nhackers are getting more and more sophisticated. Phishing emails are\nincreasingly convincing, and even people who think they are savvy can end up\nopening them and falling prey to cyber attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phishing emails often target people in specific roles in your company \u2013 check out Entrepreneur\u2019s article, \u201c5 Types of Employees Often Targeted by Phishing Attacks<\/a>.\u201d Get prepared, and stay vigilant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install the best anti-virus\nsoftware on the market<\/strong>
\nWhile you can educate your staff with training about how to avoid phishing\nemails, the reality is that the best cyber criminals can still get through your\nbest educational efforts. In order to protect your clients\u2019 information and\nkeep your business safe, you need to invest in the best anti-virus software<\/a> that you can afford. Pay special attention\nto expiry dates, and don\u2019t let your coverage lapse at any point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a Business VPN<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A VPN can be used to establish secure connections between remote users and the entire corporate network back at headquarters. By doing so, it ensures that no malicious parties will be able to intercept sensitive data as it transmits through online channels. A VPN also helps to protect against internal threats, such as a disgruntled employee who might try to access company data from home or an outside network. In this case, it is important that the VPN encrypts all of the network traffic traveling between the remote computer and the organization’s servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, a VPN should be implemented in tandem with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) measures, which are another form of security best practice. MFA involves using an additional layer of authentication when logging into a system, usually through an app on a mobile device or by entering a PIN number. If you are using a Fortinet VPN, you should secure your access with a Fortinet MFA solution<\/a>. Many businesses already use this sort of secure access for their employees, however, it can also be beneficial for you to start using it if you want to keep your business security in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install a firewall as soon as possible<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

While your anti-virus protects from malicious attacks that infect your systems from within (as in a successful phishing attack), you should also have a firewall to protect your data from an exterior attack. The Federal Communications Commission<\/a> (FCC) recommends that all small businesses install firewalls to prevent cybercriminals from accessing your valuable information. If you (or any of your employees) ever work from home, you need to also install a firewall on your home computer and laptops. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Ensure\nthat your employees change their passwords regularly<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Secure\npasswords are one of the most important aspects of keeping your business safe\nfrom cyber criminals and attack. While your employees might find the process of\nchanging their passwords every 60 to 90 days time consuming and annoying, you\nmust ensure that that they are doing so. The Verizon 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report<\/a> shows that a staggering 63% of data\nbreaches and theft occurred because of weak, stolen, and lost passwords! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passwords\nmust be complex to be strong<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s\nnot enough to simply change your passwords regularly \u2013 the passwords should be\nvaried, complex, and unique. \u201cThe more complex and varied\nthe combination, the stronger your password is, and the safer you are from\nhaving your information or account stolen<\/a>.\u201d Your employees\u2019 passwords should be a combination of\nnumbers, upper and lowercase letters, and symbols. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multifactor\n(2-factor) identification is an important additional step<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

According to PC Week in their article \u201c10 Cyber Security Steps Your Small Business Should Take Right Now<\/a>,\u201d every small business needs to implement multi-factor identification. Use your employees\u2019 cell numbers to act as a second form of identification, preventing cyber criminals from accessing their log-ins and PINs. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Cyber\nsecurity should be your top priority<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

While\nyou might get caught up in the day to day minutiae of running your business,\nfilling orders and dealing with clients, you need to ensure that your security\nremains a top priority. In addition to making cyber security one of your main\nconcerns, you also need to educate your employees and keep them up to date on\nall the ways that they are vulnerable online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education, 2-factor authentication, firewalls, anti-virus software \u2013 you need to stay on top of it all. As cyber attacks get more sophisticated, you need to outfox them every step of the way. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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