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National Computer Security Day falls on November 30th each year. An observance that was first started in 1988, Computer Security Day serves as a reminder to organizations and users around the world that their devices contain no shortage of valuable information, and therefore need to be protected. As such, we’ll go over a few best practices that will help you to lock down your devices, preserving your business and personal data.
Simply put, they’re too important not to be. Think about how much of your day-to-day is maintained via computer or mobile device, whether personally or professionally. How much of this data could be abused if it were to fall into the wrong hands?
The fact of the matter is that this need for security was seen four years before the first glimpses of a smartphone's capabilities were seen in the IBM Simon Personal Communicator. Even then, computers had become relatively common, which meant that there was plenty of data up for grabs already.
Now, some thirty-one years later, the importance of computer security has only been proven further. Data breaches have become some of the biggest threats to businesses and their continuity, the average data breach costing a U.S. business $7.35 million, each breached record costing the business $225.
This is, of course, before calculating the impact of other factors, like lost clientele and the damage done to a business’ reputation.
Clearly, if you aren’t sure that your workstations and other devices are as secure as they should be, you need to remedy that. In the spirit of Computer Security Day, we’ve assembled a few key practices that will help you to do so.
There are quite a few ways to make sure that you aren’t leaving your devices vulnerable to threats.
Do you know why you’ll always find something referring to passwords in advice like this? They work pretty well, as long as they’re handled correctly. As passwords are a major part of your cybersecurity, you need to make sure that yours meet a few standards:
There are plenty of activities that you can incorporate into your internal procedures that will help to make your computer more secure. For example:
Finally, we have to address one of the biggest risks to any organization: its users. Fortunately, there are ways to help cut back on the security risks that your employees are generating.
This is just the tip of the computer security iceberg. There are far more considerations to make and solutions to implement to truly protect your assets. Remember, while you’re mulling over the practices we’ve outlined above, L7 Solutions is here to be a resource as well. Reach out to us by calling (954) 573-1300 for a security consultation.
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