The five habits that protect most small businesses are daily off-site backups that you test every quarter, two-factor authentication on email, banking, hosting and social accounts, prompt software updates, a password manager so every password is unique, and staff training to spot phishing emails and fake payment requests.
Most attacks on small businesses are not sophisticated. They target weak passwords, outdated software and staff who click the wrong link.
The five habits
- Back up daily, off-site. Test restoring from backup at least quarterly.
- Turn on two-factor authentication for email, banking, hosting and social accounts.
- Keep software updated. Plugins and themes are the most common way in.
- Use a password manager so every account has a unique, strong password.
- Train your team to spot phishing emails and fake payment requests.
When something goes wrong
Act fast: change passwords, take affected systems offline and restore from a clean backup. Then find and fix the cause so it doesn’t happen again.
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