Cybersecurity for your company starts with your employees. Utilize the following tips to secure your data and conduct employee cybersecurity training.
No one is immune to hackers and cybersecurity attacks, so ensure all team members complete training. Don’t forget to include upper management, as well as IT department staff.
One of the most important lessons in cybersecurity is recognizing signs of an attack. Review common signs that a device or network is under attack, such as:
These are just a few ways that attacks may be happening in your office. Encourage employees to alert you if they notice any of the above or other unusual autonomous activity.
NOTE: Ensure employees that there’s no such thing as a silly question. It’s better to report a problem and it is a false alarm than to go without reporting a problem and compromise your entire company network.
One simple way that employees can safeguard their information, as well as company data, is by using secure passwords. An employee’s password should contain a combination of various letters, symbols, numbers and capitalisations. No two programs or websites should have the same login credentials.
As you can imagine, remembering all of these long, unique passwords can be difficult. Consider investing in password management software like Dashlane for your business to help employees keep track of their secure passwords.
In addition to explaining the importance of password management, your employee cybersecurity training should include information on measures to prevent attacks and security breaches altogether. Provide your employees with the following tips to prevent attacks:
For more tips on cyber security, utilise the National Cyber Security Centre’s advice for small and mid-size businesses.
By helping employees understand the threat landscape and how to prevent network vulnerabilities, you are able to make cybersecurity a part of your company culture. For more information on how to protect your business from cyber-attacks and to conduct employee cybersecurity training, contact your nearest Computer Troubleshooters office.
