Last month FBI Director James Comey told a congressional committee that:
“the pervasiveness of the cyber threat is such that the FBI and other intelligence, military, homeland security, and law enforcement agencies across the government view cybersecurity and cyberattacks as a top priority.”
News published on FBI’s website on October 26, 2016 outlines the details of how the agency is working with citizens and partners to counter the threat.
In my opinion, cybersecurity is a great challenge for a small business. A small business owner is already dealing with so much and now this as well?
As much as we trust the FBI and other security agencies, we still have to do our part of the job. That is, get educated about cybersecurity threats and take appropriate measures at our end.
Lets talk about some facts: ransomware, data breaches, and intellectual property rights (IPR) theft are the most common threats to a business that is on the worldwide web. Small businesses are MORE likely than corporations to suffer from these kind of cyberattacks because these companies tend to have lighter security and more intrusion points.
How can a small business be more prepared without breaking the bank? Although there is no one-pill that can protect you against all threats there are a few considerations that may help.
If you are hosting your data, manage your server through professionals and make sure to keep the softwares updated and keep the security programs active.
Educate everyone around you about proper email protocol, such as not opening attachments if the file extensions are not familiar to you, even though the email is from a trusted source.
Adoption of new systems who provide cloud based services can be a good option as well. Data-centers are normally more protected and well equipped than any single small business could probably ever be.
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