Small Business Security Must Haves
Home Security First
Very smart people have figured out the home security portion of this list and place it first because we need to acknowledge that your home office is a vault of information which shouldn’t be accessed by anyone and if you’ve thought about your privacy policy hidden deep somewhere in your business policies, you probably are not doing a good job of securing your client’s data. So please, check out these bullet points regarding must haves for the small business owner operating out of their home office.
- Locked Outside Fuse Box
- Front Door Camera
- 2 Factor Authentication for Entry
- Locked Office Door
- Interior Office Camera
- Home Alarm System
Cell Phone Security
The next step to securing your business’s future is making sure your cell phone is as secure as you can make it. There isn’t much guess work on what’s available as Apple and Samsung phones are not open source. So here is what you need for Apple or Android.
- Malware Bytes
- VPN
- Biometric Entry
- Multi Step Login
- Password Manager
Wireless Router Security
Your wireless router is the lifeblood of your company and should be treated as such. The first thing you must do is learn to change your router’s password from the default which is probably password or something else just as silly right from the factory. Almost as if they’ve wanted you to fail. Getting a home firewall will also prevent novices from getting into your files. Ultimately this little box from Firewalla removes your home from the visible network.
- Firewalla
- WPA3 Enterprise Login
- WPA2 Security Best Practices (If you are going to use it)
- Hide your Wi-Fi SSID (you don’t need to broadcast you have wifi)
Computer Security
Your computer security is simple but requires a few upgrades. See below. The most notable is the NFC USB login combination which requires devices like Google Titan Master Keys and USB-C dongle combinations which basically render your computer useless unless all pieces of the puzzle are present when turning your computer on.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- Intrusion Monitor
- File Scanner
- Firewall Device
- Firewall Software
- Upgrading the Wifi Antenna to a Secure Model
- Biometric NFC USB login Combination
- Full Backup of Hard Drives
Website Security
Phoenix AZ Ad Agency sells secure WordPress website and offers recommendations for Sitelock website security, so many of these recommendations come bundled in with Sitelock security. The rest are off the shelf technologies and best practices.
- SSL (Secure Socket Layer Certificate)
- CDN (Content Delivery Network)
- Firewall
- Malware Scanner
- Spyware Scanner
- Intrusion Monitor
- Randomized Login Page
- Secure Password or Password Manager
- Full File Backup
- 2 Party 2 Factor Authentication
No Security Strategy Is Bulletproof
There are a lot of evil people working towards executing lots of people’s agendas. Please don’t make the mistake of thinking “No one wants my information” or “it could happen to me”. Let the Phoenix AZ Ad Agency tell you, it does happen to people all over the country and that is why small home based business security is a billion dollar industry. If you have any questions about small business and advertising campaign security, please give us a call at (480) 686-7775 or email info@phoenixazadagency.com
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