{"id":5057,"date":"2021-06-22T09:51:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T08:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ec2-18-132-68-30.eu-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2021-06-22T09:51:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T08:51:42","slug":"5-ways-for-small-business-to-secure-customer-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dool.agency\/5-ways-for-small-business-to-secure-customer-data\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways for small business to secure customer data"},"content":{"rendered":"
(sponsored content)<\/em><\/p>\n According to Symantec, Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, relying on spear-phishing emails, target over 400 businesses every day, draining $3 billion over the last three years.<\/p>\n Businesses were the main victims of the WannaCry and Petya ransomware outbreaks, with corporate networks the ideal breeding ground for this new generation of self-propagating threats. As a business, it is your responsibility to keep your customers’ personal data private and secure.<\/p>\n Here are the top 5 ways your small business should be securing customer data:<\/p>\n Before you make any other decisions about new processes, make sure the customer information you require and keep is necessary. It’s fine to get the email address, but do you really need their social media profile, family history, and more personal data?<\/p>\n You need to take reasonable steps to secure customer data, and this begins with limiting how many employees have access to that data. The fewer members of your team can access sensitive data, the lower the risk in case one employee’s credentials are compromised.<\/p>\n Make sure that all employees who can access sensitive customer data have strong passwords. They should be unique, complex, and stored securely. Having a uniform account policy and using reliable password manager software throughout the company is recommended.<\/p>\nStart with security<\/h2>\n
Limit the access<\/h2>\n
Use secure passwords<\/h2>\n
Encrypt you data<\/h2>\n