Improving your cybersecurity can feel daunting. With headlines grabbing your eye about all the different ways hackers and scammers are trying to infiltrate your business, it’s natural for you to sense that your firewall isn’t up to the task.
However, you don’t need to fix everything at once. With just a few quick moves, you can improve your cybersecurity without needing a massive overhaul. Adding these changes can be the difference between sleeping peacefully at night or facing the constant fear of cyberattacks.
Update Your Software
Most cyberattacks can be prevented with just a few clicks on your mousepad.
As hackers continually change their cyberattack strategies to penetrate software’s defense, programmers often update their software to adjust any weak spots they encounter.
While updating your software keeps you ahead of the game, having non-updated software puts you at greater risk since hackers will quickly learn to exploit your vulnerable areas.
Ensuring your software is continually updated whenever available is easy and can make a huge difference in your overall cybersecurity.
Training Your Employees
It’s much easier to avoid traps when you know what to look for.
Educating your employees on the various tactics hackers use to access your accounts will make them much less likely to fall for the usual cyber traps. These can include opening foreign emails containing viruses, downloading unauthorized software, sending sensitive emails without adding encryption, and providing passwords and important data to scammers phishing as a client or partner.
The more knowledge your employees have, the more you can rely on your current firewalls to protect you without hackers sneaking in the back door through employee access.
Shake Up Your Passwords
While it may seem like a hassle to remember, having diverse and random passwords is an effective way of protecting your accounts. Many resources can help you develop safe passwords that are completely randomized, so you won’t be a victim of guessing games.
Once your unique passcodes are set, be sure to limit who has access to them. The more people have access to them, the more likely they are to fall into the wrong hands. This is especially true with online communication as if your passwords are out in the open through emails and chats, a hacker can swiftly grab them and wreak havoc on your accounts.
Hiring a Cybersecurity Consultant
Although these are all easy improvements for cybersecurity, no one said you had to do it alone.
Cybersecurity experts will quickly evaluate what holes you have in your systems and where you need to fix them. They can often make many of these changes without interruption, so you do not have to lift a finger while your cybersecurity is reinforced.
Our team at CNWR are experts on cybersecurity and IT. We’re happy to help implement your quick fixes or make the big changes your cybersecurity might need to become totally reinforced against hackers.
Contact us today for more information on how we can improve your cybersecurity.
