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National Small Business Week: 10 Best Practices for Small Business Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

A recent survey conducted by CNBC and Momentive found that 56% of small business owners are not concerned about being the victim of a cyberattack in the next year and that only 28% of them have a response plan in place in case of a cyberattack. Many times, the issue is sheer size and staffing.

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Cybersecurity for Small Businesses: 7 Best Practices for Securing Your Business Data

Cytelligence

Securing your business data is crucial for the protection of your sensitive information and maintaining the trust of your customers. Firewall and Antivirus Protection: Install and maintain a reputable firewall and antivirus software on all your computers and networks. WPA2 or WPA3). WPA2 or WPA3).

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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Top 4 antivirus software. ESET is another consumer antivirus vendor boasting strong enterprise security test scores.

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The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2021

Webroot

These days, every major ransomware campaign runs a “double extortion” method, a scary prospect for small businesses. Phishing continues to be key for these campaigns and it’s typically the first step in compromising a business for the nastiest malware. In fact, most victims are small businesses that end up paying around $50,000.

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Why Freelancers Should Prioritise Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Start by installing antivirus software and use it to scan your system every week for malware and viruses. Always make it a point to update your antivirus software whenever a new version is available so you get the latest protection. If you have a backup, you can recover the data without playing into the hacker’s game.

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Spin Technology Releases Office 365 Ransomware Protection!

Spinone

Ransomware targets everyone: individual users, small businesses, enterprise environments, and even government organizations. To make things worse, you can’t prevent ransomware attacks with standard means like antivirus software in 100% cases anymore.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Ransomware predictions.