Cyber Security for Small Businesses
Cyber Security is not just a concern for large corporations. Cyber Security is for everyone including your small businesses. It’s time to stop security by obscurity and instead prioritize security and data protection to protect your valuable assets.
At Byte Moth, we are dedicated to guiding small businesses through this crucial process, we counsel our clients to steer clear of the pitfalls commonly associated with large corporate institutions and work together to embrace easy-to-understand processes. We are here to help you organize, protect, and manage your business in order to recover your information in case of a technology emergency.
Making Cybersecurity a Daily Business Practice
Building a cybersecurity program for small businesses begins by weaving security into your businesses everyday operations. Make security and data protection part of your daily business conversations. When establishing processes, it's vital to not only document the steps but also identify and document what data is accessible, how that data is protected, and how individuals will access information.
From your first interaction with clients and partners, emphasize the importance of security and data protection. Communicate with your clients and tell them exactly where and how their data is stored, who has access to it, and the backup procedures in place. We do this at Byte Moth by making sure that every employee has access to our disaster and backup recovery plans as well as by including the details on how our clients and vendors data is protected in our welcome emails and discovery calls. The information is available in easy to read and understand emails and on our client dashboard, not hidden in long contracts or disclaimers.
Documenting Security Measures
Documentation is a cornerstone of a well-structured business process and the cybersecurity program. Expand your standard operating procedures (SOPs) to include detailed information on how data is secured. Then regularly review and update this documentation to ensure it remains relevant and aligned with the evolving threat landscape.
Every business needs to conduct comprehensive reviews of their internal processes every six months. I know it sounds like too often but processes and technology change all the time and you need to stay on top of the documentation. Be proactive with your review and see what technology and security improvements can be made. This proactive approach helps in identifying vulnerabilities before they can be exploited and ensures that your cybersecurity measures are always up to date.
Monitoring and Incident Response
Vigilance is paramount in the realm of cybersecurity and as someone who is running a small business knows, you don’t have time in the day to monitor their data constantly, which means you need automation and backups to take over for you. When possible, implement alerts for any unusual activities.
Alerts can be emails or slack notifications of unusual activity which Byte Moth can get set up doing a Jump Start hour or through our ongoing service retainers. Contact Heather though our contact form to learn more about what you’re small business can do to start securing your business and start protecting your data.
