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TOP 9 CYBERSECURITY TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

by Tom Kirkham | Jul 18, 2023 | Cybersecurity Training, Blog, SMB

Simply understanding the important cybersecurity tips for small businesses can
prevent an incredible amount of damage. Lack of cybersecurity education, weak
passwords, and poor employee practices are among the top causes of ransomware.

Take this scenario: Your employee innocently clicks a link within an email and
the next thing you know, your business files are being held hostage by a cyber
attacker. It only takes a few seconds to cause potentially irrevocable damage to
your systems, and hackers are always looking for new victims.

That’s why a multilayered approach to ransomware that includes business
continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) is so important. BCDR enables
organizations to resume normal operations quickly if security measures fail.
We’ve gathered our best advice on how to proactively protect your business from
cyberattacks. Now is the time to prepare and make sure you are doing the most to
protect your business, reputation, and customer information from malicious cyber
attacks.

What can you do to protect your business from cyber criminals? Don’t know where
to start? We’re providing you with 9 Cybersecurity Tips Every Business Should
Follow.



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Top 9 Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses
1. Conduct a security risk assessment
2. Train your employees
3. Use multiple layers of protection
4. Keep software up to date
5. Create straightforward cybersecurity policies
6. Back up your data
7. Enable uptime
8. Know where your data resides
9. Control access to computers
Wrapping Up – Understand these Top Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses


TOP 9 CYBERSECURITY TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

A massive global shift to remote working environments has created an open season
for cybercriminals. No business—big or small—is safe. Small and medium
businesses (SMBs) seemingly have a target on their backs, so strengthening your
company’s security posture is essential right now. There are ways to protect
business data against cyber attacks.

Here are nine tips to help your business boost resilience to cyber attacks:


1. CONDUCT A SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT

Understand the most critical threats to your business with a cyber security risk
assessment, like system failures, natural disasters as well as malicious human
actions and determine the impact they may have on your company.


2. TRAIN YOUR EMPLOYEES

Conduct employee awareness training across your entire workforce to educate
users on common scams and avoidance techniques. Also, because cybersecurity
threats are constantly evolving, make sure your training curriculum is relevant
and updated frequently.


3. USE MULTIPLE LAYERS OF PROTECTION

Implement a password policy that requires strong passwords and monitor your
employee accounts for breach intel through dark web monitoring. Deploy firewall,
VPN, and EDR technologies to ensure your network and endpoints are not
vulnerable to attacks. Extras: Consider mandatory multi-factor authentication,
ongoing network monitoring, and hard drive encryption.


4. KEEP SOFTWARE UP TO DATE

Unpatched or out-of-date software will allow some kind of threat to breach your
security. Cybercriminals exploit software vulnerabilities using a variety of
tactics to gain access to computers and data. Managed service providers (MSPs)
can automate this for businesses just like yours, with a remote monitoring and
management tool. Don’t forget to keep your mobile phones up to date as well.


5. CREATE STRAIGHTFORWARD CYBERSECURITY POLICIES

Write and distribute a clear set of rules and instructions on cybersecurity
practices for employees. This will vary from business to business but may
include policies on social media use, bring your own device (BYOD),
authentication requirements, and more.


6. BACK UP YOUR DATA

Daily (or more frequent) backups are a requirement to recover from data
corruption or loss resulting from security breaches. Consider using a data
protection tool with your MSP’s help that takes incremental backups of data
periodically throughout the day to prevent data loss.


7. ENABLE UPTIME

Choose a powerful data protection solution that enables the “instant recovery”
of data and applications. In fact, 92% of MSPs report that clients with business
continuity disaster recovery (BCDR) products in place are less likely to
experience significant downtime from ransomware and are back up and running
quickly. Application downtime can significantly impact a business’s ability to
generate revenue.


8. KNOW WHERE YOUR DATA RESIDES

The more places data exists, the more likely it is that unauthorized individuals
will be able to access it. Use data discovery tools to find and appropriately
secure data along with business-class Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications
that allow for corporate control of data.


9. CONTROL ACCESS TO COMPUTERS

Each access point poses an individual risk, so limit employee access to specific
data they need to perform their jobs. Plus, administrative privileges should
only be given to trusted staff.




WRAPPING UP – UNDERSTAND THESE TOP CYBERSECURITY TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Understanding important cyber security tips for small businesses is the easiest
way to protect your business and your customers. Review these tips and always be
proactive about your cybersecurity. Partnering with a managed service provider
will alleviate your cybersecurity concerns. Working with an MSP like Kirkham
IronTech will give you access to quality advice on what technologies you need to
protect your organization in the fight against cybercrime. To learn more about
our services, contact us today. Have any IT or cybersecurity questions? Let us
know!

DON’T LET IT BE TOO LATE!

GET A FREE CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENT

Cybersecurity threats are always transforming, and that’s why we need to stay
prepared. Now is the best time for you to take advantage of our FREE
cybersecurity assessment taking place on this blog post. We guarantee positive
results in recognizing areas where your business can improve. Time waits for no
one; don’t hesitate or else you risk losing absolutely everything.

Reach out today by emailing info@kirkhamirontech.com or call 479-434-1400.

Tom Kirkham
CEO & Founder of Kirkham IronTech

Tom brings more than three decades of software design, network administration,
and cybersecurity knowledge to organizations around the country. During his
career, Tom has received multiple software design awards and founded other
acclaimed technology businesses.

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