The following slide deck presents a list of internet security best practices for small business networks.

1. Internet Security Best
Practices for
Small Business Networks
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2. Small Business Cybersecurity
Statistics
 2012 Verizon Data Breach study shows out of 855 data
breaches, 71% were businesses with fewer than 100
employees - Source
 Despite the increase in Malware attacks, 23% of small
businesses do not have Anti-Malware software, 15% have no
firewall – Source
 According to previous Symantec research. Statistics suggest
roughly 60 percent of small businesses will close within six
months of a cyber attack - Source

3. Top 5 Internet Security Best
Practices for Small Business
Networks

4. Internet Security Best Practice #1
 Educate your employees about network security
 Provide training courses
 Create helpful tips and guides
 Hold seminars on importance of safeguarding your
companies data

5. Internet Security Best Practice #2
 Implement and enforce a strong password policy for
your computer systems
 Strong Passwords
 Should be at least 8 characters long
 Should not be words found in the dictionary
 Should not contain common words (your date of birth, address,
middle name, i.e,)

6. Internet Security Best Practice #3
 Create a set of internet security best practices
policy and procedures
 Internet security policies should
 Be distributed to your employees
 Be signed by your employees
 Reviewed and updated annually

7. Internet Security Best Practice #4
 Backup your important data and files
 Types of Small Business backup systems
 Network Attached Storage
 Remote/Cloud Backup Services
 File Server Backup

8. Internet Security Best Practice #5
 Use Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware Protection on every
computer operating in your small business
 Anti-Malware – Detects, prevents and removes malware
 Anti-Virus – Detects, prevents and removes viruses

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