- Data breaches and cyber security threats
can threaten the security and privacy of a small business,
and customers that are victims of cyber attacks
might not feel comfortable shopping with the company again.
I don't blame them.
The good news is that protecting data is not as expensive
or intensive as you might imagine.
So here are some best practices to protect your data
and decrease the risk of cyber security threats.
- Now, one of the best cyber security practices
to protect the privacy of your small business, employees,
and your customers is to create a privacy policy.
If you collect customer data, such as names, phone numbers,
and email addresses,
your privacy policy should be able to detail
what kind of data the business is collecting,
what the company plans to do with it,
and the security measures that will help protect this data.
So you wanna avoid collecting sensitive data
like social security numbers,
or other confidential information from customers,
but there are a number of free policy generators.
I mean, some are templates,
some ask you some questions to fine tune the needs
of your site,
but if you would like a dedicated video on tips
for your terms of service and privacy policy pages,
just drop a comment below
- Good advice, Nealey.
And did you know human error is the cause
of actually 90% of data breaches?
New news to me.
Small businesses must take the time to train
and educate employees to protect this information.
And this training will allow employees
to better understand the important role they play
in helping protect customer data
and other valuable business information.
Topics like tips for creating strong passwords
and resetting their passwords every 60 to 90 days,
or how to spot unsolicited or unknown emails
and avoiding opening emails,
like with attachments and clicking on suspicious links.
That actually was really helpful for me
when we did that recently at GoDaddy, that training,
and also where to store data
in spaces approved by the business,
like an authenticated company cloud service.
- Then be sure you're keeping up to date on software,
web browsers, and operating system updates
to keep viruses and malwares from internally impacting
the privacy of your small business.
Also, remember to audit your website
and other online aspects of your business regularly,
and it's just good practice.
- Another best practice for protecting passwords
and ensuring safe login
is implementing multifactor authentication.
And if that's new to you,
multifactor authentication helps verify the identity
of the person logging in and adds an extra layer
of security protection by asking additional information
along with their username and password.
And if you wanna learn more about this practice,
check out the video we did on that here.
- So with all this too,
you wanna make sure you use a secure wifi network.
I mean, most small businesses have a wifi network
in place for employees and staff members.
This network should be secure, encrypted, and hidden.
Employees working from home
or working remotely should utilize
a virtual private network, or VPN,
to protect business data and other confidential information.
- And remember to back up essential data often.
Do it regularly on your computers.
And some of this data might include Word documents,
spreadsheets, financial files,
accounts receivable and payable files,
human resources files, and databases,
and turn on automatic settings to back up these files.
You'll thank me later.
Data stored in the cloud
should also be backed up regularly too.
And if you have print copies of important documents,
keep them stored in a safe,
separate location from the business
in the event of a natural disaster,
or any other issue that can potentially impact the business.
- And did you know there are insurance options available
for data breach and cyber liability purposes?
Well, do your research and reach out
to these insurance companies for a quote
and make a purchase based on the needs of your business
to further ensure the security and privacy
of the small business.
Privacy is an important asset for small businesses
and will continue to be important in the future.
- Hopefully these steps on how to protect the privacy
of your small business can help move your business
in a more secure direction.
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