Basics-n-Beyond’s 15 Ways to Protect Your Business from a Cyber Attack!
Did you know?
- 1 in 5 - small businesses will suffer a cyber breach this year.
- 81% - of breaches happen to small and medium businesses.
- 97% - of breaches could have been prevented with today’s technology and contacting Basics-n-Beyond.
Security Assessment:
It’s important to establish a security baseline and close existing vulnerabilities. When was your last assessment? Assessments should be conducted every quarter, Basics-n-Beyond puts together quarterly IT audits and assessments for all their managed IT service clients.
Spam Email:
Secure your email, most attacks originate in your email. Basics-n-Beyond can implement a process designed to reduce spam and your exposure to attacks on your staff.
Passwords:
Basics-n-Beyond can establish proper security policies on your network with strategies to deny or limit USB file storage access, enable enhanced password policies, set user screen timeouts and limit user access.
Security Awareness:
Train your users – often! We can train your team about data security, how to recognize email attacks and create secure policies and procedures for your company.
Advanced Endpoint Detection & Response:
Protect your computers from Malware, viruses and cyber-attacks with advanced endpoint security. Basics-n-Beyond uses the latest technology (which replaces your outdated anti-virus solutions) protects against file-less and script bases threats and can even rollback a ransomware attack.
Multi-Factor Authentication:
Utilize Multi-Factor Authentication whenever you can. Include this on your network, banking websites and even social media. It adds an additional layer of protection to ensure that even if your password is compromised, your data stays protected.
Computer Updates:
Keep your software up to date. Basics-n-Beyond has a Network Operations Center that constantly monitors and updates your company’s software keeping you protected by providing automated critical updates.
Dark Web Research:
Knowing in real-time what passwords and accounts have been posted on the Dark Web will allow you to be proactive in preventing a data breach. Upon request Basics-n-Beyond can scan the Dark Web and take action to protect your business from stolen credentials that have posted for sale.
SIEM / LOG Management:
(security Incident & Event Management)
Basics-n-Beyond uses big data engines to review all event and security logs from all covered devices to protect against advanced threats and to meet compliance requirements.
Web Gateway Security:
Internet security is a race against time. Our Cloud based security detects web and email threats as then emerge on the internet and blocks them on your network within seconds – before they reach the user.
Mobile Device Security:
Today’s cyber criminals attempt to steal data or access your network by way of your employees’ phones and tablets. They’re counting on your company to neglect this piece of the IT puzzle. Mobile device security closes this gap keeping you and your employees safe.
Firewall:
Turn on Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention features. Send the log files to a managed SIEM and if your IT team does not know what these things are… You need to call Basics-n-Beyond today!
Encryption:
Whenever possible, the goal is to encrypt stationary files, in motion (email) and especially files on mobile devices.
Backup & Disaster Recovery:
Backup locally (on-site) and in the cloud (off-site). Basics-n-Beyond implements top tier backup and disaster recovery systems that create and archive all your valuable data. We monitor, test your backups and update your company with quarterly reports.
Use a phrase:
· Around 12 letters long
· Something simple to remember, but hard to crack
· Can integrate things you like or do to make it more memorable
· Give an example
Keep each account unique:
· Never use the same password more than once
· Give an example (the idea here is to build on your previous example as you progress through each tip).
Play with spellings:
· Use homonyms
. Two or the number “2” instead of To
. Ant instead of Aunt
· Build on your previous example
Random capitalizations and numbers:
· Use numbers and capitalizations but keep it memorable
. If you go overboard, your password will be impossible to remember
· Idea: Can use a capital letter on the second word of every password
· Idea: Can use the same number behind the first word of every password
· Build on your previous example.
Download a password manager:
Menu Symbols:
: Put your Mac to sleep.
