Foolproof Tips To Protect Your Business From Cyber Threats

Digitising your business sounds enticing and all because, hands down, it's the fastest and easiest way to make it global and grow it, but then, there are also risks of digitization. Many people move their businesses online for revenue growth, however, the cyber-world is full of anomalies.

If a hacker cracks open your system, your business will be a “Gone to the ground” case within minutes. Keeping your online business safe from cyber threats is as necessary as any other step you take to grow your business, maybe even more. We will be sharing some genuine and practical tips to keep your business safe from cyber threats.

Cybercriminals are always on the hunt for vulnerabilities they can manipulate to their advantage. If your business website is not protected, then it will prove to be a buffet for hackers.

How can you know whether your website is vulnerable or not? Well, there are several ways to check out the security shortcomings of your website, but an easy way is to take the help of a professional cybersecurity provider. Cybersecurity providers have numerous methods like ITLP (Intelligence-Led Penetration Testing), security assessment etc.

Though cybersecurity professionals will suggest solutions to curb your website’s, network and database’s vulnerabilities, here are a few things you can implement on your own to keep your business safe online.

Tips To Protect Your Business From Cyber Threats

• Strategy Write-up

IT security strategy for every business should always be concrete. Vague policies and procedures are not enough to keep your business safe. You will need an elaborate security strategy that should be religiously followed by everyone involved in your business. Your IT security strategies not only should include steps to be followed to keep your business safe but also a backup plan in case anything happens.

• Secure Your Network, Systems, And Database

Firewalls are very important to keep your systems, network, and database secure. You can choose firewall hardware or software depending on your need. Consult with cybersecurity experts for better protection advice.

Install security software for your system, network, and database, it will protect your online business network from any sort of infection and will also alert you for any malicious activity, or data transfer activity. Regularly update your security software and make sure to have the latest versions of all the software you use.

Apply a spam filter for your mails. The emails you receive may have malicious links, you should use spam filters and customise them to suit your needs. Not only customising your spam filter will act as an additional layer of security, but will also save you time by segregating the junk mail.

• Backup Your Data

Create backups of your business data, it will prove useful in case anything happens to your website. Make a schedule for regular backup.

• Daily incremental backups to a portable device and/or cloud storage
  

• End-of-week server backups
  

• Quarterly server backups
  

• Yearly server backups
  
  

Make sure to regularly test and check your backups. If the information is very sensitive, it is better to save it in portable storage instead of the cloud, as cloud storage is more prone to cyberattacks. Store portable devices separately other than your office so that in case of robbery.

• Encrypt Sensitive Information.

Use network encryption while transferring data and data encryption while backing it up. If you choose to back up your data on the cloud, make sure to opt for a secure solution to encrypt your backed up data. To encrypt your device, use VPN while you use any public network.

• Multiple Authentication

Using multi-factor authentication will also prove to be beneficial if you are trying to keep your business secure online. Multi-factor authentication is to make sure that the person using your account credentials is really you. When you use an external authentication factor, you have to prove your identity and prevent misuse.

No matter how many steps for prevention you take, you can never be too careful. Set up a password management system and train your staff to properly follow the security and privacy guidelines. Get in touch with professional cybersecurity providers for better guidance and protection plans.