Internet Security Best Practices for Small Business Networks

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Internet Security Best Practices forSmall
Business Networks
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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

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Top 5 Internet Security Best Practices for Small
Business Networks
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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

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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,)

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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

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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

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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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