Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Pro #178 – Small Business Security Tips
The Podcast for Business Network Support: Jefferson Pike, from Fortalice Solutions, joins me to talk about simple tips you can implement with your small business client to protect against threats like ransomware. Fortalice Solutions was established by Theresa Payton the first female Chief Information Office at the White House. Fortalice is a cybersecurity consulting firm that helps businesses protect themselves from emerging threats. I met Theresa at a recent conference in Fort Lauderdale where she was the keynote speaker and never got to her tips because she was too busy answering great questions about security in the white house, yadda, yadda. She was recently featured on Fox News with tips for digital preparedness tips for being off the grid during a crisis like Hurricane Florence.
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Fortalice Documents you should download and read:
– Equifax Breach: Protecting Yourself and Your Business
– Fortalice Fix: Top 5 Tips for Businesses
The list of tips most of us should know to protect against ransomware:
Tip #1: Backup!
Tip #2: Don’t pay the ransom. It only provides more incentive for these types of attacks.
Tip #3: Contact No More Ransom, a website with links to decryption codes for a number of various ransomware strains.
Tip #4: Train Employees to avoid pitfalls like phishing and social engineering.
Tip #5: Be cautious with personal information. Never provide sensitive data via text or email.
Tip #6: Keep systems patched. All systems, including mobile devices.
Tip #7: Segment works: Organize and separate data to limit the amount of data accessible in the event of a breach.
Tip #8: Monitor third parties. Vet who has access to your company’s network and restrict access accordingly.
Tip #9: Use reliable anti-virus software and a firewall.
Tip #10: Use a VPN, especially when using public Wi-Fi.
If you want the actual PDF version of these tips from Fortalice… email marvin@podnutz.com and I will send it to you.
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Web Site links recommended by Jefferson:
