Cyber security and your business
Keeping your business secure online requires planning and commitment. However, there are a lot of practical, easy things you can do, no matter what your budget is or how much experience you have.
Keeping your business secure online requires planning and commitment. However, there are a lot of practical, easy things you can do, no matter what your budget is or how much experience you have.
Cyber security attacks on businesses are becoming more and more common over time. It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is, you have to make sure you’re doing everything you can to keep it safe. You need to protect your data, your network, your customer information, and your reputation.
It’s a lot to think about, but if you’re just getting started we’ve got your back. Here’s our top 11 tips for simple, practical steps you can take to help keep your business safe from attack
As part of your business strategy, you need to think about how to protect both your systems and your customers' accounts. 2FA is one of the tools that can help.
Sometimes things go wrong and a security incident will rear its ugly head. It's good to be prepared for this kind of event. You'll need a clear plan to help you navigate through what could be a stressful time.
Your website is important to your business. Make sure you protect it, and your customer's data, from cyber attackers.
Logs record all the actions that people take when they access your website or server. They're useful for identifying when a particular action was taken and by whom.
If you run a business, you know how important it is to keep your data safe. If it’s compromised in any way, you'll need to make sure you have a backup available to restore it quickly and easily.
If you have your own business — whether it’s a bricks and mortar shop or an interactive online company — it’s important to have a cyber security policy.
A data breach is when private and confidential information is released into an unsecured environment. This usually means that the information becomes publicly available.
If you decide to hire an IT service provider to help manage your business's cyber security needs, do your research first. You need to understand both the kind of work you want them to do, as well as the services they provide.
A cyber security risk assessment is something every business should do. A risk assessment will help you understand both your business processes, and the systems and data you need to secure. Knowing the risks your business faces can help you prevent — or recover from — a cyber security incident.
If someone finds a vulnerability in your service or product that could be exploited in an attack, make it easy for them to report it to you.
HTTPS gives your website added security and privacy. As more websites move to HTTPS, more of your website visitors will expect your site to use it. From July 2018, Chrome will display ‘not secure’ on all web pages that don’t display over https.
When you’re looking at ways to keep your business network and systems safe, one thing to consider is a password policy for your staff.
'Insider threat' is the term used to describe a malicious threat to a business or organisation from someone who has inside knowledge of it. It's one of the biggest cyber security threats that businesses face.
Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks aim to restrict or impair access to a computer system or network. They typically target servers to make websites and payment services unavailable — preventing legitimate users from accessing the online information or services they need.
You can use our tool to report any cyber security issue that you’re experiencing. We’ll help you identify it and let you know what the next steps are to resolve it.
Targeted email scams to your business are harder to spot so you’re more likely to trust them.
Phishing scams are one of the most common, prolific and successful attacks we see. It’s important to know how to protect your business against them.