3 Low-Cost Ways to Increase Cyber Security for Business Owners
What’s more important than cybersecurity to an overwhelmed business owner?
Time and Money.
(Nope! Not a trick question.)
Lucky for you, you can increase cybersecurity without sacrificing your time or emptying your bank account. You can drastically beef up your cybersecurity in a single afternoon! Here's how:
1. Passwords
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again... change your passwords!
At the risk of sounding like a line from Hackers, cybercriminals are masterminds at gaining access to your financial, email, and social accounts.
Deter attackers who steal your information by regularly changing your passwords. It doesn’t cost you a dime and you can do it quickly.
Even shorter on time? Use a password manager app like MYKI to securely store all your passwords in one location.
(Read: 7 Quick Tips to Create Secure Passwords for Your Business to learn how to make your passwords ironclad.)
2. Two-Factor Authentication(2FA)
Enabling two-factor authentication adds another layer of security to your logins.
Sound intimidating? It’s not. It’s as easy as installing an app or registering a phone number.
When using an authentication app, you scan the QR code associated with the new user account you create, and it’s saved in the account. When you sign in to your app or service, the app will generate a random authentication code to access your account.
Most of the websites and online services you use also offer 2FA. They just like to hide the option in your settings! A quick Google will help you find the company's instructions on how to activate 2FA.
Put this low-cost tool in your cybersecurity toolbox! It's free and easy.
3. Delete Unused Accounts
When you abandon an account and neglect your old credentials, hackers can sneak into your network!
This happens a lot with employee turnover and changing platforms or systems. If you don’t have a process in place for removing old accounts, you could be leaving yourself wide open to cyberattacks.
Protect your business by periodically removing accounts you don't need. A little housecleaning can go a long way.
Cybersecurity strategies don't need to be complicated and pricey! Techy guys in the security industry might try to confuse you with technical jargon, but there are easy-to-understand solutions!
