April 7, 2024
It’s one of every small business owner’s worst nightmares: opening a laptop or other device and discovering that ransomware or some other cyber-attack is extorting data and information. And with cyber attacks on the rise, more and more small and midsize businesses are coming to grips with the need to step up their own online and digital security.
At Alpine Communications, we take cybersecurity extremely seriously, doing all we can to safeguard our high-speed fiber network at its source and keep it as reliable as possible. But individual internet users, including small businesses, must take precautions, too. Below, we detail six of the best ways small and midsize businesses can keep their devices, networks, and data—including their customers’ most sensitive information—protected from cyberattacks.
Alpine’s Tech Home and Tech Office are protection for today’s life.
As the number of connected devices per home rapidly increases, interconnected home networks are becoming the norm. Alpine Communications offers TechHome to make things easy, secure, and manageable for small businesses. TechOffice offers even greater options for a complete office security suite for businesses with two or more computers.
The features included in TechHome and TechOffice help protect devices and networks from cyber threats by addressing different aspects of security and potential vulnerabilities:
- Web security & anti-virus: These tools scan websites for malicious content and viruses, preventing them from infecting your devices when browsing the internet.
- Anti-theft for phone or tablet: In case your phone or tablet is lost or stolen, anti-theft features allow you to remotely lock or wipe the device, protecting your data from unauthorized access.
- File backup (50GB to 1TB): Regularly backing up your files ensures that even if your device is compromised by malware or ransomware, you can restore your data from a secure backup, minimizing the impact of cyber threats.
- Firewall protection: Firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic, blocking suspicious connections and preventing unauthorized access to your devices and data.
- Anti-phishing/safe surfing: These features identify and block phishing websites, which attempt to trick users into providing sensitive information such as passwords or credit card details. By blocking access to these sites, they prevent you from falling victim to phishing attacks.
- Password management tool: Using strong, unique passwords for each online account is crucial for security. Password management tools help generate and securely store complex passwords, reducing the risk of unauthorized access to your accounts through password-based attacks.
By incorporating these features into your digital environment, you create multiple layers of defense against various cyber threats, helping to protect your devices, data, and privacy.
It’s easy to get comfortable and let your guard down, but you’ve worked too hard to let cyber criminals take everything away from you. Implement these steps as soon as possible to keep your company protected.
If you haven’t already, call us at (563) 245-4000 to start protecting your business today.
