Regardless the size of your business or the industry in which you do business, it’s inevitable that a hacker or cybercriminal group has or will attack your business in some way or another. With innovation and advanced skills comes automation and a means to target businesses utilizing brute tactics on a grand scale. However, according to cyber security analysts, there are ways to protect your business from being the next victim of a malware, ransomware, DDoS, or crypto-jacking attack.
Some important ways to protect your business from cyber attacks:
- Install password protected hardware that will secure your sensitive data and reinforce your security with 2 factor authentication. If your data is not protected in the cloud, make sure hard copies of your data are tightly guarded as well…you wouldn’t want someone to literally walk away with your sensitive information.
- Make sure to encrypt your data to ensure that it has additional protection in case someone happens to steal your information. These days, advanced encryption services exist which if stolen, will make your data incredibly difficult to breach for even some of the most innovative hackers.
- An important way to safeguard of your data and protect your business post ransomware attack is to consistently perform data back-ups. If you regularly schedule back-ups, your data will always be stored and up-to-date, so if and when a hacker infiltrates your network and attempts to stronghold your business with ransomware, you can avoid paying the ransom and upload your stored data.
- Install and implement some of the best cyber security tools on the market. As a first line of defense, these tools can help businesses stay on top of potential vulnerabilities. Head over to our resources page to learn more about some of the most effective tools on the market today.
- Educate your employees. In today’s digital environment, the email spoofing messages and attachments show up in inboxes all too often and without proper training, it is too likely that they will be clicked on. In turn, hackers will have the opportunity to then infiltrate and infect your network, ultimately costing your business money, resources, and interruption. Informed employees will protect the business from external threats.
- Lastly, implement a cyber security insurance policy on your business. Cybercriminals are proving day after day that they are smarter and more innovative than most cyber defense softwares, which ultimately puts more and more businesses at risk of being attacked. Evolve MGA offers cyber insurance that covers policyholders in the event their cloud data is hacked, lost, or stolen.