October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

Break The Chain

Every ransomware attack is a link in a chain of events. But you can break the chain through security improvements, awareness and staff training.

CYBER SECURITY ADVICE

• Upgrade your computers – Windows 7 to 10 are way out of date.
• Antivirus – make sure you have it installed on all devices including phones.
• Logins – Never share login username and passwords – no generic accounts.
• Website – Have a website maintenance contract covering updates, monitoring and backups.
• Purge – Delete old customer data after a few months – the less data – the less exposure in the event of a hack.
• Awareness – talk to your staff about cyber awareness and training – don’t assume they know the risks.
• Test – Get an outsider to test your security and processes – see how far they get pretending to be you.