While police are cracking down on cybercrime, there are still billions of dollars to be made from ransomware and other common cyber attacks every year. Combined with the fact that many attackers live in countries not readily accessible by US law enforcement, the threats remain very real and growing.
Fortunately, cybersecurity basics — including multifactor authentication — are still sufficient to prevent the most common forms of cyber attack. But too many organizations remain ill-informed or improperly equipped.
How To Implement Cybersecurity Best Practices
The first step businesses can take to protect themselves from a cyber threat is to arm all employees with information and maintain an increased awareness of potential threats. That’s why proper security awareness training is a vital part of any organization’s cybersecurity checklist.
It’s been my experience that employees truly want to help protect their company, but they need to be shown how. This is why I’m sharing the following infographic. It covers important do’s and don’ts that can be applied to just about any business. The information is accessible to even the least technical employees, and I recommend sharing it with everyone in your network.
Business Security Do’s And Don’ts
Protecting your business has a lot to do with the tech-heavy, network security best practices, patches, firewalls and antivirus software. But often, keeping a business safe from threats has a lot to do with arming employees with the tools and information they need to help keep your business safe.
It’s been my experience that employees want to help protect their company, but they need to be shown how. This is why I’m sharing the following infographic. It covers important do’s and don’ts that can be applied to just about any business. The information is accessible to even the least technical employees, and I recommend sharing it with everyone in your network.
As you can see, addressing a handful of areas can help increase medium and small-business cybersecurity throughout your organization. Giving your employees the know-how to navigate computer usage, passwords, email, internet, and portable media will empower them to take steps that can keep your business safe.
Additional Cybersecurity Help for SMBs
If you’d like to verify that your internal policies and physical and network security are following current best practices as outlined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) check out our interactive cybersecurity checklist.
Of course, no two organizations are entirely the same, and that is also true of your risk, which is why we offer a variety of comprehensive tech assessments. These services are especially popular for organizations that understand they need to make a big leap forward on a tight budget. Our experts can assess your current cybersecurity posture and identify what updates are critical and which ones can wait, so your dollars go where they’re needed most.
