When it comes to protecting your business from cyberthreats, the basics still matter. In fact, IBM’s 2023 Cost Of A Data Breach Report revealed that most attacks could’ve been stopped with simple safeguards. That’s where cyber hygiene comes in.
Think of it like washing your hands—essential, routine, and protective. Here are four habits your business needs to adopt:
1. Secure Your Network
Encrypt sensitive data. Use firewalls. Hide your WiFi SSID and secure it with strong passwords. Remote workers? Make VPN access nonnegotiable.
2. Train Your Team
Strong passwords. MFA. Internet use policies. Phishing awareness. If your people don’t know the risks, they can’t prevent them.
3. Back Up Everything
Automate backups. Store them offsite or in the cloud. Prioritize documents, databases, financials, and HR files.
4. Restrict Access
Limit admin rights. Give team members access only to what they need. And offboard former employees fast.
Being proactive is cheaper—and far less painful—than recovering from a breach.
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