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Protect your passwords & your reputation
Nov 4, 2009 07:02 AM
Categories: Finance, Internet, Technology
Sorry, I can't tell you how I made lots of money using Google. Neither can lots of other people who had their Twitter accounts hijacked recently.
I haven't seen any reports of it costing anyone any money. So why bother? For one thing, it reveals which small business owners need better data security practices. This is not the image you want to show your customers and prospects.
That's not the image you want when we have stories about the recent data breach at Anthem. And don't forget the Hannaford breach.
Here are some resources to help you shore up your data security:
One last point: The biggest threat to your data comes from your employees. Hire wisely.
I haven't seen any reports of it costing anyone any money. So why bother? For one thing, it reveals which small business owners need better data security practices. This is not the image you want to show your customers and prospects.
That's not the image you want when we have stories about the recent data breach at Anthem. And don't forget the Hannaford breach.
Here are some resources to help you shore up your data security:
Today's Tip Determine the Data You Need to Protect [BusinessWeek]
Today's Tip Three Ways to Protect Your Web Site from Attacks [BusinessWeek]
Today's Tip Put a Data-Loss Prevention Strategy in Place [BusinessWeek]
5 Easy Steps To Safer Computing For You and Your Employees [Smallbiztechnology.com]
Security Toolkit [U.S. Chamber of Commerce]
Keep your small business safe: 10 tips [Microsoft Small Business Center]
How to shield your network from clever hackers [Microsoft Small Business Center]
Tighten in-house security [Microsoft Small Business Center]
Small Business Network Security 101 [Infosec Writers]
Network Security Threats [ITSecurity]
One last point: The biggest threat to your data comes from your employees. Hire wisely.
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