Mac users have always enjoyed better protection than their Windows counterparts. Macs and iOS offer some pretty impressive, built-in protections, after all. Assuming that simply owning and managing a business with Apple computers is enough, however, is one of the biggest mistakes you will ever make in your life.
As you grow, your business will become an increasingly bigger target to hackers. They might take your data hostage and demand that you pay a ransom to them to release it. They might come in the dead of night and simply steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers or login credentials.
There is a lot of money to be made from selling data, and it's about time you stopped those risks in their tracks.
Start with an Analysis
First, you will want to create an actionable plan in order to secure your company from threats. These threats can come from both within and from outside your business, but don't expect anyone in your company to know what to do. Bringing in a consultant to assess your system and its risks is a great first step.
Hire Managed IT Services
The second step is to hire managed IT services. Great managed IT services offer so many benefits to businesses that cannot afford to hire an in-house team. By outsourcing this key service, you can benefit from talented IT specialists, around-the-clock protection, flat-fee rates, and increased productivity, allowing you to forget about errors or security threats and instead work on building up your business.
Work to Encrypt Your Business
One easy way to protect your business is to encrypt your data. This can be done both on a business scale and on a personal scale. Though it can be daunting to potentially lose your data if you ever lose the password, opting for encryption means that even if there is a breach, no data can be taken.
Move to the Cloud to Enjoy Data Backup
Data backup is incredibly important, which is why migrating to the Cloud is a great option for any business of any size. Not only can you scale your business as you need, your data will always be redundant. This means that if one server location goes down in some freak accident, your data is still safe because it has been backed up in multiple locations around the world.
Train Your Employees (And Yourself)
Last but not least, train yourself and your employees. You are the biggest risk. After all, there is little a security system can do if you directly download a virus and provide permission. Learn how to spot a phishing email, learn how to stay safe online, and pass all this information along to your employees. This is a part of endpoint protection, and will help you to cover your bases and secure your business.
Go above and beyond to protect your business' data. In the worst case scenario, where all these efforts still weren't enough, it will, at the very least, protect you from liability. In most cases, however, you will bat away any attempts to steal from you and you will be able to grow and succeed.
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