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44 percent of small businesses, including nonprofit organizations, reported being the victim of a cyberattack, with an average cost of approximately $9,000 per attack.
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Nearly 59 percent of U.S. small and medium-sized businesses do not have a contingency plan that outlines procedures for responding to and reporting data breach losses.
SIMPLE TIPS
- Make sure all of your organization’s computers are equipped with antivirus software and antispyware. This software should be updated regularly.
- Secure your Internet connection by using a firewall, encrypt information, and hide your Wi-Fi network.
- Establish security practices and policies to protect sensitive information.
- Educate employees about cyber threats and how to protect your organization’s data. Hold employees accountable for the Internet security policies and procedures.
- Require employees to use strong passwords and to change them often.
- Invest in data loss protection software, use encryption technologies to protect data in
transit, and use two-factor authentication where possible. - Protect all pages on your public-facing websites, not just the checkout and sign-up pages.
Better yet, let Sightline Security shine the light on your cybersecurity posture with a cybersecurity assessment.