The document discusses the lack of formal security protocols in many businesses, noting that 77% do not have a written internet security policy and 63% lack social media use policies. It highlights various cyber threats like spam, phishing, and malware, and emphasizes the importance of having a security plan, including employee education and risk assessment. Recommendations include monitoring accounts, protecting sensitive information, changing passwords regularly, and backing up data securely.

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2.  77% of businesses do not have a formal written Internet
security policy for employees.
 63% of businesses do not have policies regarding how their
employees use social media.
 60% of business owners say they have a privacy policy in
place that their employees must comply with when they
handle customer information and half (52%) have a plan or
strategic approach in place for keeping their business cyber
secure.
 More small business owners say they do not (45%) provide
Internet safety training to their employees than do (37%).
 Two thirds (67%) of businesses allow the use of USB devices
in the workplace.
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3.  Monitor all of your accounts. As a small business you have a
lot of assets and fewer defenses; criminals are aware of this.
 Consider the following:
 What information do you collect?
 How do you store the information?
 Who has access to the information?
 How do you protect your data?
 What steps are you taking to secure your
computers, network, email and other tools?
ASSESS THE RISK

4.  SPAM - Spam is unsolicited junk email, can be both received and
distributed by businesses. Opening spam through your work
email puts you at risk of computer viruses and malware that is
capable of disabling your corporate network or allowing hackers
to view and steal data.
 PHISHING - Attacks that usually use fraudulent emails to trick
consumers into sharing their personal data, such as Social
Security numbers, or financial information (credit card account
numbers, user names and passwords, etc.).
 VIRUSES - They can enable hackers to steal valuable
corporate, customer or employee information, distribute
spam, delete files or crash your entire computer system.
 SPYWARE - Programs that allow hackers to monitor your online
activity and steal passwords, records and other valuable data.
MONITOR THREATS

5.  Prevention - Solutions, policies and procedures need to be
identified to reduce the risk of attacks. The plan should be
available to all employees.
 Resolution - In the event of a computer security breach, plans
and procedures need to be in place to determine the
resources that will be used to remedy a threat.
 Restitution - Companies need to be prepared to address the
repercussions of a security threat with their employees and
customers to ensure that any loss of trust or business is
minimal and short-lived.
SECURITY PLAN

6.  Know what information is most important to protect!
 Change passwords often and keep in secure place. Use
passwords with eight or more characters and include a variety
of symbols, uppercase, lowercase and numbers.
 Back up your information in a secure location.
 Keep all of your virus protection up to date and make sure you
are using it properly. Check the settings regularly to make
sure they are working correctly.
 Educate employees on the safety procedures. Make sure
everyone is on the same page and aware of the potential
threats.
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