With the accelerated race towards digital adoption, cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important. #Cybersecurity represents the protection of your digital systems and related data stored in your internet-connected environment from cyber threats and perpetrators.<\/p>\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Why should you care?<\/p>\n
According to CyberSecure Canada:<\/p>\n
\u26a0\ufe0f Cyber attacks have increased by 300% during the pandemic globally. These attacks are pervasive and damaging to economic and social systems<\/p>\n
\u26a0\ufe0f In 2021, 25% of businesses experienced a cyberattack and 41% of small businesses that experienced cyberattacks reported costs of at least $100,000, a 4% increase from 2019<\/p>\n
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Quickly protect your business continuity, finances, and reputation by improving your cybersecurity posture through the following actions:<\/p>\n
1\ufe0f\u20e3 Enable anti-virus and anti-phishing security software on your devices (Microsoft Defender that comes with Windows is already good protection)<\/p>\n
2\ufe0f\u20e3 Educate your employees regularly about the risks of cyberattacks<\/p>\n
3\ufe0f\u20e3 Have a clear plan of action in case of an incident (who, what, when)<\/p>\n
4\ufe0f\u20e3 Frequently back up and encrypt your data on an “offline” media to isolate it from any attack from the internet (backup)<\/p>\n
5\ufe0f\u20e3 Keep your operating systems and applications up to date by automatically applying patches and updates<\/p>\n
6\ufe0f\u20e3 Use a Password Manager app with a strong and unique password generator together with two-factor authentication (2FA\/MFA)<\/p>\n
7\ufe0f\u20e3 Control access permissions to your systems and data based on the actual needs of each of your users<\/p>\n