Protecting Your Digital Business

Every business needs to protect itself from threats such as theft and fraud.  Just a decade ago, we would associate the idea of a burglar with an image of someone wearing a balaclava; whereas today, the majority of serious thefts are taking place online – indeed, online crime is absolutely booming with countless examples of organizations, such as Uber and the NHS being held at ransom by cybercriminals.

When it comes to an online business things are obviously not as physical, in the sense that it’s not as simple as setting up an alarm to protect from intruders – and it’s not just external parties you need to protect against, sometimes, we can make costly mistakes of our own in terms of data loss which is why using some type of managed file transfer software makes sense in consideration of how precious your data and digital assets can be.

There are a number of threats facing digital businesses, and whilst protecting your online business is a less physical experience than protecting a bricks and mortar establishment; it’s just as important, in fact ensuring your online business is kept secure should be an absolute priority.  This article offers four areas to think about in terms of protecting your online business.

KEEP EVERYTHING UNDER LOCK AND KEY

You wouldn’t protect your front door with a flimsy lock and key; so why do so many business owners protect their online business with such a basic password?  Make sure you don’t use the same password for each account and use a mixture of letters, numbers and symbols.

HAVE A BACK UP

If you’ve ever been in the position where you’ve lost important data due to hardware failure, accidental damage, or theft… then you’ll have most likely learned the hard way the value of backing up your data to the cloud.  If we compare this to an offline business, you wouldn’t keep just one copy of essential documents, you would have a number of copies, some of which would be kept in secure storage – as you would appreciate the tangible value of that asset, and be more connected with the fact such a document is perishable and vulnerable to being lost.  

Keep a copy of all your work, and in particular crucial documents, in the cloud, to give you the peace of mind that all your precious data will still be there should the worst happen.

HAVE SURVEILLANCE IN PLACE

Nobody likes the thought of their home or business being burgled, which is why many stores have security cameras in place.  You need the same for an online business.  Make sure you have adequate protection against hackers that try to violate your online business, in the same way that you would ensure your shop was protected each night from being broken into by thieves.

COLLECT CASH SECURELY

Just like how a high street store has a secure till and a safe, rather than having money laid out on the table, you need a secure way of taking payment.  PayPal and Stripe have both stood the test of time as reliable payment systems.

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