As a small business, there’s a good chance you’ve overlooked a couple of gaps in your security. Improving this element of your business leadership can make a real difference in the way you operate.
After all, part of organising your business to work more efficiently means undertaking a security review. Finding problems at an early stage can make the whole team feel safer, which is amazing for productivity.
And to ensure you can get improvements done as soon as possible, we’ve made a list of three quick and efficient security changes below.
Get a Backup Started
Worried that a hack will mean your entire server will be wiped out in an instant? Worry no more; a backup can resolve the issue before it ever happens.
Backups ensure your data will never be lost. You should keep them separate from the original data, and you shouldn’t just rely on ‘the cloud’ either. This can experience downtime and glitches much like any other piece of software.
Indeed, if you have a separate digital storage area to keep your data, that is routinely updated alongside what you keep in a cloud server, your company and client data will be as safe as is possible.
Order Employee ID Cards
Not only do they ensure only employees get into the building, but you have a record of everyone who has entered and exited at any time. You can order and print ID cards within the space of 48 hours over the weekend and then hand them out fresh to your employees on Monday morning.
And that’s not where the benefits end. They can be used for in house purposes as well. If an ID card is ‘signed in’, fire drills and emergency evacuations become a lot safer too. You know who’s in the office at the time, meaning you can do a roll call of personnel to ensure you’re all safely outside.
No Work on Unsecured Networks
If you have remote workers, especially those who like to work outside of their homes, it’s possible to come into contact with unsecured wifi networks. This can be a serious security issue regarding your data.
When a connection isn’t encrypted, other people can intercept any data passing back and forth across it. This could mean emails and bank details can leak to the wrong sources. As a small business, this can be disastrous and cost a lot of money to fix.
Make sure this issue is outlined in your work from home policy. The more people know about it, the more careful they’re going to be about what they do with company details outside of the office. You could even make it against company policy to use an unsecured network and enforce this through your IT department.
If you’ve got 48 hours to make a difference, get started on the three security tips above. All small businesses should make use of them, but especially so if you haven’t considered their use before this point.
