Nibletz Staff
With all the advancements that research into digital tech has brought, there is no surprise that are many problems emerging with each discovery. These issues can vary from simple storage issues to cyber-crimes and hacking.
In business? Problems can present much more than a simple headache. A simple problem can open a chasm. You need to nip it in the bud and prepare for the eventuality that problems and issues will come to the doorstep of your business.
There are plenty of things that can hurt a business and among one of the biggest issues for businesses right now is the threat of cyber-crime. Your business doesn’t need to have a physical presence to become a tasty target for criminals.
Criminals, hackers, terrorists, and thieves use the Internet as a tool to commit a crime. This threat, known as cyber-crime is a serious danger, and it’s a growing industry. Intrusions into the personal files and data of people and the servers that businesses store data on are becoming common. Why? Because some make it far too easy to be robbed over the internet. It can be easy money, and your data can be sold without a trace. As time goes on, this threat can only get worse.
The impact of these types of crime across the world is absolutely mind-blowing. A huge amount of money is spent repairing and maintaining systems that have been cracked wide open by Internet-based criminals. It’s an amazingly enormous risk to leave a business open to the threat of cyber-criminals.
As mentioned earlier, it’s your data they are after. Your data can be stolen and passed on. Why? Because legitimate companies will buy phone numbers and email addresses, so they have more people to market to without going through the work of generating leads. It can be passed on without a trace and criminals can make a lot of money from you. Protect yourself and your business so that you can prevent all of this from happening in the first place.
Solid anti-virus software is your first port of call. Update it frequently and scan your computers thoroughly. This is the first step and sometimes, the only step you need to take as it will remove malware and viruses from your system.
As for your data? Ensure all the data that your business holds is backed up. Sensitive data should be erased when your business has no need for it. If it doesn’t exist, criminals won’t be tempted.
In the event of a true disaster – a system outage or so, you need to get back on track as soon as possible. Any delay will result in your data and systems being vulnerable. Speak to a secure data recovery specialist, protect your data and work on preventing the situation from occurring again.
Whether it’s a power-cut, or cyber-crime – you, as a business owner, need to be proactive about the solution. Prevent and deter threats so that if the worst does happen – there’s no additional criminal activity going on that you need to worry about.
