Don’t Take The Security Of Your Business For Granted

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How Computers Can Help Take Your Small Business To The Next Level-Chispa MagazineYour business? It’s a constant target. From competitors that will look to beat you out to the target market, to investors who may want to purchase everything from you.

If you think about it, those are the best possible ways your business could be targeted—the remaining options are much worse. Your physical store is a target for criminals because of the valuables that may be stored on site—like money and computing equipment. Your web presence is a target because of the data held on your servers and the information it could grant to hackers and cyber-thieves.

We spoke at length about some cyber security facts earlier this week:

“It’s #SaferInternetDay, and we know the job market is currently desperate for cyber security experts. People with skills in the field can go into positions that earn more than $100,000 a year without any prior work experience. The reason for these high wages is the fact that businesses are under so much threat from cyber attacks. They literally cannot find security experts as fast as they need them and it’s pushing the price up to unheard of levels. Given the statistics, none of this should come as a surprise. Every day more that 230,000 new malware samples are generated and spread online. And, the cost of dealing with cybercrime is increasing every year, especially in the US. Businesses, celebrities, and government are all targets.”

Now? It’s time to go in-depth on how you can protect yourself. You know what the above means? It means that cybercrime isn’t just something solely based in the realm of eighties science fiction flicks. These attacks on businesses are no joke at all, and your business is a sure target if it has any kind of web presence. Hackers are going to chase the data that your business holds dear—the obvious target lies in your financial records because they can offer quick financial relief to the hackers seeking them – however, most businesses already lock these records down. They are the obvious target, right? Details of cashflow and income are usually locked tight. Customer data? It isn’t. Your customer data can be passed on to third party spam companies for a high price.

It’s so easy to protect against cyber-crime—but if you are seriously worried, don’t hesitate to invest in managed IT security services. However, there is a lot you can do right now. Firstly, if you’ve got no reason at all to hold customer data – eradicate this information from your systems. If you do need the data, encrypt it securely and treat it as sensitive information. Make sure up-to-date anti-virus and anti-malware equipment are installed and maintained on your systems. This is your first safeguard at the door of your business that will destroy and quarantine viruses as they arrive at your business

It’s not just that, though, is it? Lock your doors, password protect your computers and keep everything safe and secure in both the digital and physical worlds so your business doesn’t suffer.

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Milo Senalle

Milo Senalle

Managing Editor at Chispa Magazine
As one of the managing editors of Chispa Magazine, Milo Senalle is the go-to man for all things technology, ethical, and financial concerns. Providing laughs with his style of writing and problem-solving techniques, Milo is a voice of reason among the girly staff at Chispa. Married with children, living in Atlanta, he works 24/7 on becoming a man of courage and believes honor begins at home.

Milo Senalle

As one of the managing editors of Chispa Magazine, Milo Senalle is the go-to man for all things technology, ethical, and financial concerns. Providing laughs with his style of writing and problem-solving techniques, Milo is a voice of reason among the girly staff at Chispa. Married with children, living in Atlanta, he works 24/7 on becoming a man of courage and believes honor begins at home.