<span data-contrast="auto">Across the nation, even the smallest businesses are finding that online threats such as cyber criminals and data brokers are a real, common threat, which is why infrastructure integrity is something that businesses need to have if they want to ensure their online safety. When you hear the phrase infrastructure integrity, it refers to the set-up that you have which promotes safety and security; this set up includes firewalls, anti-virus software and backups.</span>

<span data-contrast="auto">If your business hasn’t </span><a href="https://magnitech.com/magnitech/it-security/"><span data-contrast="none">invested in a cybersecurity company yet</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, you’re putting your sensitive data at risk. Here is how you can make cybersecurity a priority to keep your business safe from online threats.</span>

<b><span data-contrast="auto">Restrict and Control Access to Your Networks</span></b>

<span data-contrast="auto">One of the main reasons that online threats penetrate a business’s security system is because of unrestricted access and control to networks. Cyber criminals can take advantage of these poorly secured networks to steal personal data, and the average cost of even a single cyber event thanks to ransomware and poor password usage is around one million dollars.</span>

<span data-contrast="auto">The best way to avoid this is by making sure that each employee has their own account and passwords for critical processes while refraining from sharing this information with anybody. Your company should also set up appropriate levels of access for employees, so that junior employees can’t have access to more important financial records, client information or trade secrets, this information should be strictly for senior employees.</span>

<b><span data-contrast="auto">Run Break-In Drills</span></b>

<span data-contrast="auto">Just how schools conduct fire drills and earthquake drills, cybersecurity companies should be running mock break-ins to keep companies on their toes. Your company should be engaging with cybersecurity companies for penetration testing, in which professionals will attempt to gain access to your networks, under supervision of course, </span><span data-contrast="none">while <a href="http://www.magnitech.com">our </a></span><span data-contrast="none">services act to defuse the situation</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span>

<b><span data-contrast="auto">Keep Your Applications and Software Updated</span></b>

<span data-contrast="auto">It’s important to keep software updated so that it effectively fights off new threats. If you fail to keep your operating systems and applications up to date, you’re running intense risks; it’s like leaving your home unlocked, someone can break in at any moment. There are new methods of hacking being discovered every day, and your systems need to be updated to fight new threats.</span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Making cybersecurity a priority is the best way to ensure your businesses’ online security, and the solutions that we offer are some of the most reliable and effective forms of cybersecurity around. <a href="http://www.magnitech.com/contactus">Contact us</a> if you want to take the next step in your cybersecurity endeavors.</span><span data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559740':259}"> </span>