5 Tips for Improving Cyber security for your small business
                     5 Tips for Improving Cyber 
security for your small 
business
With increasing cybercrimes and more threat to safety 
online, here are few simple tips to keep your business 
safe.
1. Improve password protection
 Set a policy for creating strong passwords with atleast one unique special 
character and change passwords once in few months. Use a password 
manager if it’s difficult to remember all of them.
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 Make sure that passwords are not shared with anyone and be very 
particular about it. Use two factor-authentication if needed. Passwords are 
to be given utmost priority.
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2. Training for employees
 Conduct regular security awareness training sessions for your employees 
explaining its necessity, actions to be taken, handling sensitive data and 
keeping devices safe. Employees must understand these simple basics.
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• Employees should also be trained on phishing attacks and what to do in case 
they are targeted by it.
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3. Use professional anti-virus software
 Use professional anti-virus and anti-malware software to protect all your 
devices and systems. Make sure all the employees too have the latest 
version of anti-virus software on their devices.
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 Remember to regularly install anti-virus updates as these are beneficial to 
counter the latest threats at that time.
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4. Limit Access
 Limit access to sensitive files and details on your network to only a few main 
employees and yourself. Use additional passwords and encryption to 
safeguard the sensitive data. Layered security will help to keep vital data 
safe.
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 Set up a strict business Cybersecurity law for your company and make sure 
everyone complies with it.
 Train your employees on how to safeguard company secrets and deal with 
threats.
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5. Secure your INTERNET connection
 Keep your Wi-Fi or wired INTERNET connections safe by using firewall and 
encryption. Use SSID protection for office Wi-Fi and make sure your 
employees do not connect to any unsecure network.
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