Small Businesses Need to Remember to Keep Cloud Data Secure.

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Small Businesses Need to Remember to Keep Cloud
Data Secure

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In recent years, the trend for small business
owners is to move their IT services and data
online to the Cloud. There are several benefits
gained by utilizing the Cloud for your small
business including

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Improved Experiences with Lower IT
CostsUpdates, upgrades, new software installs,
and data backups are all done through a single
location,

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which means you do not have to worry about
touching every single computer and device you and
your employees use.

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Plus, most software apps are now offered as
subscription services, so you can pick and choose
which features and options you need and pay a
small monthly fee rather than having to outlay a
huge expense for an entire software package you
may not need.

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Access from Anywhere with an Internet
ConnectionGetting to your virtual data, apps,

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and other information stored in the Cloud can be
accomplished from just about any location around
the world. You do not have to be in your office
to work or run a software app.

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Easier Database IntegrationSince all of your
apps and data are stored in the same virtual
Cloud location,

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it is easier to integrate databases and share
data between apps, like your sales app and
accounting app.

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Easier to Recover from Unexpected
DisastersFires, power surges, and other natural
disasters can result in serious downtime for
small business owners that have not yet migrated
to the Cloud.

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With the Cloud, recovering from these events and
getting your business back up and operational is
much faster.

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Even with these advantages and benefits, one
aspect to the Cloud many small business owners
tend to overlook is security.

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They think they are safe because hackers only
target large and global businesses.

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However, there is a growing shift and hackers are
now starting to attack small businesses in
greater numbers, too.

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While Cloud and IT managed services work hard to
help protect your data and update security
protections on their end,

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you also need to take responsibility for
developing and following good security habits.
After all, it is your data and you need to
protect it.

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1. Avoid using unsecure public Wi-Fi connections.
Unsecure connections means your connection is
not secure and there is a risk a hacker could
hijack your data and Cloud access.

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2. Require passwords for accessing data,
launching apps, and so on. Password protect
apps, file folders, and other data within the
Cloud virtual environment.

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It is not enough to just have a few passwords
one to connect to the Cloud and another to access
your data.

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3. Use different passwords for connection to the
Cloud, launching apps, and so on.

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4. Use strong passwords that consist of a mixture
of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and
special characters.

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5. Change passwords every 90 days. If you are
using strong passwords, they only need to be
changed every three months.

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6. Never reuse or use variants of existing
passwords. This only increases the risks of
being hacked.

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7. Consider implementing two-factor
authentication for stronger security.
Two-factor authentication makes it more
difficult for hackers to gain access.

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For assistance with implementing better security,
Cloud-based and IT managed services, please feel
free to contact Technical Action Group today by
calling 416-489-6312! Source-
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