An informative infographic by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) summarizes five simple but key steps for small business owners, to protect their organizations from cyber threat, and therefore save time, money and ensure business reputation.
This guide cannot guarantee protection from all types of cyber attack, but the steps outlined can significantly reduce the chances of a business becoming a victim of cyber crime.
The five simple steps outlined are:
- Backing up your data
- Identify what data you need to back up
- Keep your backup separate from your computer
- Consider the cloud
- Read NCSC security guidance
- Make backing up part of your everyday business
- Protecting your organisation from malware
- Install (and turn on) antivirus software
- Prevent staff from downloading dodgy apps
- Keep all your IT equipment up to date (patching)
- Control how USB drives (and memory cards) can be used
- Switch on your firewall
- Keeping your smartphones (and tablets) safe
- Switch on password protection
- Make sure lost or stolen devices can be tracked, locked or wiped
- Keep your device up to date
- Keep your apps up to date
- Don’t connect to unknown Wi-Fi Hotspots
- Using passwords to protect your data
- Make sure you switch on password protection
- Use two factor authentication for ‘important’ accounts
- Avoid using predictable passwords
- Help your staff cope with ‘password overload’
- Change all default passwords
- Avoiding phishing attacks
- Configure accounts to reduce the impact of successful attacks
- Think about how you operate
- Check for the obvious signs of phishing
- Report all attacks
- Keep up to date with attackers
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