Entrepreneur: Small Business Security 101: 10 Must-do Security Measures
You already know most of these, but it doesn’t hurt to review. Use strong passwords, install a firewall and anti-virus software, update software regularly, etc. Have you checked them all off?
Data security should be an important area of concern for every small-business owner.
“When you consider all the important data you store virtually — from financial records, to customers’ private information — it’s not hard to see why one breach could seriously damage your business.
According to the most recent Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report [PDF], an estimated ‘285 million records were compromised in 2008.’ And 74 percent of those incidents were from outside sources.”