In this day and age it is vital that we take the necessary steps to protect our important information such as documents, pictures, and any other essential documents for financial reasons. Without taking the necessary steps to protect our sensitive information, Hackers can gain access to your workstation or server and use your critical information for personal gain or even worse, they may use this for ransom.

Over the last few years companies have really been affected by viruses and it has become now important than ever to ensure that your company network is secured. Incidents of companies being hacked has become so common in the last few months and because many of these cases are not heard of in the media, many companies tend to think that their business network is safe from hackers which is just not the case.

We have come up with 5 points that you can take and implement to ensure that your sensitive or personal data is kept safe:

  • Use stronger passwords for important accounts and also ensure that each password for all your accounts are different. Don’t use passwords that contain your personal information such as your date of birth, your name, or your ID number. These passwords are easily guessed by hackers trying to gain access to your information. We recommend using a password that has atleast 10 characters and contains uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.
  • Always make sure that webpages that you visit are secured by a padlock as this simply means that the pages is secure and encrypted which means that a hacker cannot see what you are typing. If you receive an email with a suspicious link from a suspicious email address, don’t click on it.
  • Always use your personal workstation or device for logging into your bank accounts rather using a public computer. We also recommend that you don’t use a public wi-fi network for logging into sensitive accounts as hackers could be using sniffers to steal your login details. Always ensure that personal sensitive accounts are being logged into from your personal computer on your personal network rather than a public one.
  • Ensure that your computer has a good anti-virus solution and firewall installed as this can detect a threat before it gets into your system.
  • Becareful what you put out about yourself online as hackers can use information for ransom or extortion.

These tips will go a long way in ensuring that your data is protected from hackers. We recommend to all our clients that your are always aware and to educate yourself more about IT Security to ensure that you are protected from cyber attacks.

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