October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

Source: http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/protect-your-business

DID YOU KNOW:  October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, this year’s theme is “Our Shared Responsibility” stressing that all computer users need to practice good “cyber hygiene” and protect themselves and their families at home, at work and at school. 

Learn how you can keep yourself safe online.

PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS! You have invested time and money to bring your business to life. You buy insurance to protect you and put locks on the doors and install fire alarms to protect your premises. Have you made cyber security the same priority?

Perhaps the most critical foundational asset for successful businesses is trust.  Employees need to trust that their employer is focused on securing both their physical person and their critical personal information such as Social Security Number or other important information. Customers need to trust that companies they do business with are keeping their personal and financial information out of the hands of unauthorized users.

A cyber security breach would hit at the heart of the trust that your employees and customers have in your business.  Cyber security practices are about more than protecting your network, they are about protecting your business.  Fortifying your company against cyber threats represents a critical and fundamental step you must take as a business owner to protect your valuable financial or other important information from falling into the wrong hands.  Just as you would never leave the front door to your business unlocked when you are not there, you must make sure the same precautions are taken with your computer system to make sure it is safely protected.  Protecting your business is fairly simple and all it takes is for you to educate yourself and your employees about safe cyber security practices.

Protecting your business starts with three critical tasks:

• Assess Risks
• Monitor Threats to Business
• Draft Cyber Plan 

More information can be found at the Department of Homeland Security's website here.