Data Safety for Business

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As an entrepreneur, you collect and store sensitive data about your employees and clients. You might think that cyberattacks are only an issue for large companies but 60 percent of data breaches affect small-sized companies1.

A single violation can cost you millions of dollars in fines and settlements. It could also destroy your customer’s loyalty. It could also harm the reputation of your business and put you out-of-business.

There isn’t a universal, one-size fits all solution for data security but there are fundamental things that any business can do in order to reduce risks and protect itself from threats like malware, phishing, and loss. By investing in strong passwords, securing important documents and offering cybersecurity training for your staff and employees, you can make it harder for attackers to access to your data.

Conduct regular risk assessments This will help you identify vulnerabilities and prioritize your security measures. Develop a Comprehensive Security Policy: Create clear guidelines regarding access to data, handling of data, and what to do in the event of an incident involving data. Encrypt sensitive data by making it impossible to read for anyone who is not authorized, while in transit or at rest. Dispose of Data that isn’t used: Consider the policies that guide your staff on how to write over or clean sensitive data (like shredding or degaussing) to ensure it’s not accessible to anyone else who shouldn’t be able to access it.

Use these guidelines to create an effective foundation to support your business continuity during and after a cyberattack. To find out more about creating the right plan for your specific needs, request an initial consultation at no cost with our IT and cybersecurity specialist.