How to stay ahead of cybersecurity issues and keep your customers’ data safe
Cybersecurity is becoming a constant concern for businesses all over the world. You need to take extra precautions as a business owner to make sure your customers’ data is safe and secure at all times.
To find out how you can protect your customers’ sensitive information and stay in touch with the latest cybersecurity issues, I asked a panel of entrepreneurs from YEC the following question:
What’s one way your company stays abreast of the latest cybersecurity issues, concerns and changes in order to make sure you’re doing everything you can to protect your data?
Their best answers are below:
I work with a security consultant throughout the year to stay on top of what is going on and to go through an extensive review and training process for my team. – John Rampton, Calendar
Hiring or outsourcing a chief security officer (CSO) is a good way to ensure that you are on top of your security. It can also be a good idea to have someone from your IT team take on this challenge and designation. – Nicole Munoz, Start Ranking Now
Everyone takes action to prevent attacks, but companies also should create incident response teams, which should include people in operations, compliance, legal and communications. When putting a team together, they should consider what service providers, such as credit monitoring firms and forensic providers, they will call to assist if a major cyber breach occurs. – Blair Thomas, eMerchantBroker
There are so many online sources to regularly read, including cybersecurity trade publications. Also, there are more experts speaking at conferences to stay in touch with. – Serenity Gibbons, Naacp
Following industry leaders by subscribing to their newsletters always keeps us abreast of the latest trends and news in cybersecurity. To our benefit, we’ve implemented much of what we’ve learned. We have also taken outside precautions by getting an insurance policy in case there is a breach. Our software and cloud hosting companies also send us newsletters on the latest security issues. – Jared Ross Weitz, United Capital Source Inc.
We encourage all our employees to devote time to keep themselves updated about the latest in the world of cybersecurity by reading articles, listening to podcasts and watching videos. The Risky Business podcast, for instance, discusses the latest threats such as NetSpectre, ERP attacks, ransomware and malvertising. – Derek RobinsonTop Notch Dezigns
It is impossible to spend all of your valuable time monitoring your data. The best way to keep it all secure is to invest in a cybersecurity system that will monitor and alert you of any type of data breach. – Chris Quiocho, Offland Media
Sending your IT team to tech conferences and hackathons is a great way to stay up to date on the latest security developments and concerns.
