Data breaches can have huge financial consequences, and it’s estimated that 60% of small businesses fail within a few months of being attacked.
Here are some of the important data security tips to keep your company’s data safe and secure.
1. Only connect data that is absolutely necessary.
Big data can be extremely useful for customer insights and tracking, but it is important to consider what criminals may do with that information. With this in mind, it is critical to collect only the most critical customer information while respecting the privacy of consumers.
2. Using insecure passwords and account security
Persuaded to reveal account details (for money or through social engineering). There are numerous other ways that employee accounts can be compromised, but the important thing is that employee network privileges be limited to minimize damage.
3. Regularly delete old data
Businesses have very little reason to keep old data and allow data to pass through its lifecycle. Consider it a room filled with cardboard boxes containing customer data. The entire room is transformed into a raging inferno with the flick of a match. One method for preventing access to company and customer data is to limit the amount of data your company stores.
4. Protect All Devices Physically
Hacks are not limited to the internet, as depicted in movies in which a hacker pounds code onto a screen to gain access to a system. Physical breaches and social engineering are two common ways for data breaches to begin.
Employees enjoy using their own devices at work, but connecting a laptop running outdated software to the company network poses a security risk. Call Cegura Technologies to learn more about protecting your company’s data.
