In today\u2019s era of\u202fgreater online connectivity and an increased reliance on the digital services, handling data is unavoidable, regardless of the size of your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indeed,\u202fSMEs and larger businesses alike are\u202fprime targets for cyber-attack,\u202fwhich can be incredibly costly in terms of both finance and reputation for both the organisation\u202fand customers, with recent reports showing\u202fthat the\u202faverage cost of\u202fa SME\u202fcyber-attacks<\/a>\u202fis \u00a31,205 rising\u202fto \u00a310,830 for medium and large businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make it your business to stay secure and help avoid the many issues associated with a\u202fcyber-attack or data breach. Below are some tips for\u202fkeeping your data secure\u202fto share with colleagues:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1)\u202fEnsure that your business complies with data protection laws\u202f\u2013\u202f<\/strong> 2)\u202fBackup all data\u202f\u2013\u202f<\/strong> 3)\u202fEducate\u202femployees<\/strong><\/a>\u202f\u2013\u202f<\/strong> If you would like\u202ffurther guidance\u202fon keeping your\u202fdata safe and secure, please contact\u202f<\/strong>enquiries@nebrcentre.co.uk<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n To access a wealth of handy\u202f<\/strong>resources<\/strong><\/a>\u202fand the latest cyber security updates, sign up for our\u202f<\/strong>free core membership.<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\u202fNEBRC<\/a>\u202fis a non-profit\u202forganisation that seeks\u202fto educate, inform, and\u202fsupport<\/a>\u202fbusinesses across\u202fthe UK with staying safe against potential cyber threats through strong cyber security practices.\u202f <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In today\u2019s era of\u202fgreater online connectivity and an increased reliance on the digital services, handling data is unavoidable, regardless of the size of your business. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Failing to follow data guidance such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can land you in trouble, so make sure you state what data you collect and how you process it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a cyber-criminal is successful\u202fin\u202fbreaching your system, make sure you have data backups in place to avoid losing confidential information\u202f\u2013 don\u2019t just stop at the cloud, have physical copies on external hard drives for additional protection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is likely that your employees will handle data on a regular basis, so ensure that you have training in\u202fplace,\u202fso they know the importance of\u202fmanaging and storing information safely. \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n