The document outlines five essential security tips for startups, starting with the creation of a formal security plan that determines data access and enforces a strong policy. It emphasizes the importance of minimal data storage, regular employee training on security best practices, and immediate encryption of sensitive user information. Additionally, it highlights the necessity of having a response plan for potential data breaches.

1. 5Essential Security Tips for Startups

2. Tip 1
Create a formal
security plan.

3. Tip 1
How to go about it?

4. Tip 1
Determine
who has
access to
what kind of
data.
Tip 1

5. Tip 1
Determine
who has
access to
what kind of
data.
Tip 1
 Device a policy that will
guide employee use and
access to sensitive data.

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If your
employees
use their
personal
devices for
work

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If your
employees
use their
personal
devices for
work
 Ensure that their devices are
password protected.

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Enforce the
security
policy in your
organization.

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Enforce the
security
policy in your
organization.
 Update and strengthen the
policy as your business
grows.

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You cannot
predict a
data breach.

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You cannot
predict a
data breach.
 Have a plan ready to tackle
such a situation if it should
occur.

12. Tip 2
Store Minimal
Data

13. Tip 3

14. Tip 3
Conduct quarterly
training sessions on:
 Good password
practices.

15. Tip 3
Conduct quarterly
training sessions on:
 How to deal with
unknown and
unwanted emails.

16. Tip 3
Conduct quarterly
training sessions on:
 Regular data backup
practices.

17. Tip 3
Conduct quarterly
training sessions on:
 Being vocal about
anything strange
happening on their
machine.

18. Tip 4
ENCRYPTION
The moment you start storing user
information such as names, emails,
payment information, etc., get them
encrypted.

19. ENCRYPTION
The moment you start storing user
information such as names, emails,
payment information, etc., get them
encrypted.
Tip 4

20. Consider a
security solution.
Tip 5

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