SMB Security Tips - Our Top 7
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. This process doesn't have to be stressful or time consuming. There are simple ways to protect business data against ransomware attacks right away and long term solutions to help your business boost resilience to cyber attacks. Here are a few of our top SMB security tips and suggestions:
Windows Feature Updates - What, Why, How?
Over the past few years Microsoft has worked heavily on creating a new style of Windows OS that is packed full of features, applications and optimizations that have helped countless number of organizations and users transition into the modern, technology driven environment we all experience today. We’ve all seen the ads on TV, or the stickers on devices when you walk into an electronics store, and it’s likely that the most significant of these upgrades you have experienced in recent years was the move from Windows 7/8 to Windows 10.
New Security Concerns Over Video Conferencing Apps
As you may have read or seen recently, Zoom Video Conferencing has been in the news regarding security concerns over their platform as more and more businesses transition to remote work environments. Although some of these concerns have been addressed by Zoom and are currently being worked on by their developers, we have been made aware of 2 new risks that pose a serious threat to platform users.
Data Security And Risk
We hear a lot of talk about data security because of the constant threat of cyber attacks and hacking. News of data breaches are now a common occurrence in our daily life. As a result, we are exceptionally concerned about the branding and reputation consequences of a data breach. However, there are other events which could occur that make your data inaccessible. It is important to know you are doing the best you can to protect against cyber attacks, ransomware and other forms of data theft, but data security goes beyond that.
Do You Really Need Online Data Backups?
If you are like most SMBs, you are probably thinking of online data backups as a cost addition. You probably don't have too many systems and you have a handful of trusted employees who know their job pretty well. Why do you need to invest in online data backups? Why should you worry about data loss?
The Value Of A Helping Hand
Small business owners are faced with quite the dilemma these days. While a reliable and secure network is a critical component to success, business owners are also being forced to scale back on costs and overhead as a means of basic survival in today's economy.
Gain Customer Loyalty By Minimizing Downtime
Small business has changed dramatically within the last decade. No change has been more profound than our dependency on information technology (IT) systems to support critical day-to-day business functions.Read more
Embracing The Age Of Mobility
In today's always-connected world, the time-honored separation of work and personal time is quickly disappearing. Mobile devices such as laptops, netbooks, tablets, and smartphones have fundamentally changed how all of us live and work.Read more
Keeping Small Businesses Safe
When hackers breach the security of corporations it makes headlines, yet there is rarely a mention when cyber crime hits small to medium sized businesses (SMBs). Very few people are even aware that today's cyber criminals are targeting SMBs, not just supersized global businesses.Read more
The Importance Of Cyber Resilience
According to the National Cyber Security Alliance study, 60% of businesses that are hacked go out of business within six months. The vast majority of damage done in cyber attacks is due to the inability of the company to respond because they have not developed a cyber prevention and response strategy.