You've worked hard to establish a small business that is reputable, honest and trustworthy. So why jeopardize that by having someone compromise your security? Take a look below to explore 5 simple ways that your small business can protect its privacy.
1. Keep Your Information to Yourself
Don't enter your phone number, address, email or zipcode unless it is required (and make sure it's a reputable source that is requiring it!). This makes it that much more difficult for hackers to get their hands on your information.
2. Lock Your Devices
Make every device - be it a computer, tablet or phone - password protected. This is an easy way to deter potential snoopers, and keeps all of your information tucked away. Make sure that the settings automatically lock your device if you've been inactive for 1-2 minutes.
3. Clear Your Cache
When you clear your history, you are minimizing the amount that you can get tracked online. Try to do this after each time that you browse the web.
4. Log Out
Always log out of your social media and email accounts when they aren't in use. It only takes a second to click "log out" or "log in" - and it might make the difference between keeping your company's privacy safe or getting hacked.
5. Give Your Business Name a Google Alert
This is an easy way to know what is being said about your business online. It only takes a minute to set the alert - go here to get started.
Armed with these tools, you can keep everything from your social media accounts to your financial information safe and secure!
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