How can your business prevent data loss or a data security breach?
The working world is reliant on data, so businesses must ensure data security. It is...
How can your business prevent data loss or a data security breach?
The working world is reliant on data, so businesses must ensure data security. It is...
How can your business prevent data loss or a data security breach?
The working world is reliant on data, so businesses must ensure data security. It is essential. Without adequate business data security in place, it can have devastating effects, including loss of data and time, damaged reputation and more.
According to IT Governance, "43% of UK companies have suffered a data security breach or cyber attack in the last 12 months”. It is not only the financial cost that businesses have to consider; it’s also the time spent recovering from a cyber-attack, the potential for a decline in reputation, and the loss of data. This can be quite costly for businesses, incurring a significant amount to implement cyber recovery services.
Staggeringly, only 40% of businesses in the UK use a Managed Service Provider (MSP). By doing so, and signing up to use their cyber security services, it can provide organisations with robust cyber security.
These are the main types of data loss:
Make sure your business is not left in a devastating position. Back up your data regularly. You don’t want to be in a situation where someone turns to you and says, ‘we told you’. By backing up your business’s data regularly, ensure you store copies. Best practice advises that business should have several backups of your company’s data; this means that if something goes wrong with the original version, all your critical data and information is not lost.
When carrying out a data backup, make sure to encrypt the backup files for an extra layer of protection.
Keep all devices up to date with the latest anti-virus software solution and consider installing a firewall for further protection.
Not only are power outages or power surges in the workplace frustrating, but they can cause chaos on your network or computer systems, leading to data loss. To protect against power surges, you’ll need a power supply that won’t be interrupted.
The goal is to have an emergency power supply or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). A UPS ensures smooth performance without under- or over-voltage surges; it is an ideal solution for businesses that have their own network servers.
If you’re not working with a managed service provider, then be aware of online scams. Keep up-to-date with the latest scams, or what to look for from suspicious emails or attachments. The main advice here is to not open anything suspicious, educate your staff and stay atop the latest methods.
Another preventative action to take is creating a robust IT security policy for all devices in your workplace. This can include simple measures such as always locking your computer screen when you’re leaving your desk, and never leaving a laptop unattended.
By encrypting data and encoding it in a way that only authorised parties can access it, you add another layer of protection to your data.
When combined with a solid password policy, this is effective and preventative action against data loss. A password policy should follow these simple rules: contain both upper and lowercase characters, at least one number, and at least one special character.
An educated team is one of the most effective to take preventative action against a data breach or data loss. By providing regular training to your team on how they can protect company data, they will be able to spot anything that doesn’t seem right, as well as ensure proper security measures are followed.
Other top tips include:
Are you looking to better secure your business data? Why not talk to our cyber security or cloud storage experts and take preventative steps towards negating business data loss. Worried your data isn’t as secure as it could be? Give us a call on 0845 257 8010, alternatively, you can drop us an email at enquiries@bluecube.tech or fill out our online enquiry form, and one of our team will be in touch with you shortly.
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