Nowadays, life is impossible without the internet. There are so many things we can do and learn from the internet if we use the right way to access it. Hi Guys! Welcome to another post on HealthFN. Today, we’re going to talk about some business-related tips, so don’t just read—try to understand it.
If you own a business or want to, then this one is going to impress you. In this latest world where we live, the “internet” is the most widely used technology. It’s a network through which one can communicate with another, no matter how far they are from each other. This works really well in business nowadays, like shopping malls – I usually try to buy anything from the internet as there are a lot of online stores to fulfill my needs, plus they also have a door-to-door delivery system. That’s what I mean; with the use of the internet, you can achieve your business goals easily. It works best when your business is online.
But there’s always a drawback. Here, the drawback is theft of digital information. Some bad guys want to earn from others’ work; we call them “Hackers.” Yup! Hackers, I know that you have heard about them – if it’s a website, web app, or any other online business or work, hackers try to steal from you or try to misbehave with your work. But every problem has a solution, and here the solution is cybersecurity, yes, like you have guards for security.
Suppose you own an online business and you want your customers to feel safe when browsing your online platform. In that case, you have to think about the security of your online business, which also gives customers confidence that your platform is safe for them and makes it easy for them to share their queries or details with you.
How to Train Employees for Cyber Security
As we discuss all businesses, maybe we should also discuss the employees of the business you own. It’s not only the responsibility of the business owners to make an online business safe; it’s also the duty of the employees to make the platform safer and more secure for every single consumer. But the business owner is the leader, and it is the owner’s duty to hire or train the employees according to business needs.
Here, I have several tested tips for you. Make sure before starting any online business, you get them all:
- Don’t blame only the employee’s “Business Responsibility”
- Make sure your employees are trained according to Business Needs
- Make sure every member of the business is aware of Cybersecurity
- Give all the members specific training like Password Security
- There are so many cyber-attacks; make sure every member is aware (Phishing & Social attacks)
- Respond to a Breach as soon as possible
- Check your security level on your own
Don’t blame only the employee “Business Responsibility”
Every business or organization has a plan that every member knows about the circumstances and situations that might happen in the future. Create an environment where every member knows their duty very well. If there’s a critical situation, then they might know what to do and when.
Many of us nowadays have heard about many data breaches in many industries and think that this is a single member’s fault.
Maybe sometimes this is true that a breach only happens because some members have done their work incorrectly, which leads to a data breach, but that doesn’t mean you blame only the specific employee. I mean, if it’s the fault of the employee or not, the responsibility should be of all the business members.
With this thinking, your decision-making would be great, and your employees will never break your trust bond.
It’s important to understand that a leader or the owner is not just there to make orders for their employees. Leaders are also responsible if their employees don’t give the promised reports. You should learn from every single mistake you have made in the past so that no second mistake happens in the same situation.
Employees should be trained according to Business Needs
Training is the most important part of a business or organization, and this training totally depends on the business needs. If you and some major members are only trained to stop some major attacks and other members are not, there may be a chance that you got attacked.
If you own a company, no matter how big or small it is, the fact is that every company or business owner has to spend a lot on these, but what happens when you get stuck in a situation where you cannot do anything? Here comes the part “Training” – if every member is trained for any particular situation, it means that they know what they must do or should not do in that situation.
Many business owners make this mistake and suffer significant harm from it. But if you practice and learn how to eliminate these situations, then there’s no harm to you and your company.
You have to understand that every member in the organization is like an asset you use in your business to make it powerful and reliable for every customer who visits your platform. Then, there is no harm or loss in training your employees; it is better for them, too. They get a chance to learn something new.
Every member of the business is aware of Cybersecurity
In today’s era, many businesses are totally dependent on online platforms to grow their business. Now the technology is way better than the past, and it will be upgrading day by day, but that also means that the threat of cybersecurity, data breaches, and hacking are also upgrading daily.
It doesn’t matter if you own a small or big business; all business owners and members should be aware of security threats so that they can handle situations easily. If you are new here and new as a business owner and getting confused by these terms, I want to tell you that hacking is not new on the internet. It has been around since the time when the internet, or we can say the World Wide Web, started working.
Technology is upgraded daily, and not only the technology but the guys who disturb them are also upgrading daily. Awareness of cybersecurity threats will lead you to stop being a victim of online theft. For this, a business needs awareness of all cybersecurity threats and also the training to know how to stop them. Some well-known cybersecurity threats are like Phishing, Brute force attack, Social engineering, SQL injection, Virus, and computer malware, etc.
Trainings like Password Security are a must
There are so many security tips and training that every business member should learn. But the one that is widely used is password security. In every business, one or more members have their private passwords for their particular work, but if the security of the password is not enough, then maybe it will be attacked by anyone.
Like I can give you some little tips to secure your password from being attacked:
- Always create long passwords as they are not easy to remember, and even hard to hack. If I choose a number for how long my password should be, then it should be “8,” and believe me, it’s long enough.
- Having a long password is not enough; you should apply more security layers to your password, and they are as follows: use uppercase & lowercase letters, use numbers, and use symbols like (@, #, $, %, &). Using these methods, your chance of getting attacked is lower.
- Always remember: Don’t use just regular or complete words in your password, like your name or phone number, because it’s not easy for you to remember and easy for any hacker to predict.
- Now you have created a strong password with enough layers that are difficult to crack, but what’s next? Be sure to change your password regularly or at least every 2-3 days. By implementing this rule, there is no chance that anyone can crack your password easily.
- Remember, there’s a key note for you: never share your password with anyone, no matter who they are. If your password goes into the wrong hands, then maybe there’s a chance of getting a brute force attack due to your own mistakes.
Make sure every member is aware of phishing & Social attacks
Phishing! Do you know what it actually is in the modern era? It’s easier to understand if I say that in these methods, someone can make you a fool by pretending that they are from your bank or anywhere. Actually, phishing is like someone stealing from you by making you a fool. , they send you any spam link – if you click on the given link, there may be a chance that they can get what they want, whether they are looking for your bank credentials or your social platform. Just you click on the link, and they get what they are looking for.
It’s possible that you received a phishing email from any of your friends or colleagues, and they try to ask for your help by saying that you have to click on the link or download a file. Don’t listen to them if you are not sure.
Respond to a Breach as soon as possible
In many companies, I personally saw that many employees are not well-trained, even they don’t know how to react and when – if there’s any trouble. Make your employees tough, so they don’t try to hide their mistakes. Many times, company losses occur due to a single reason an employee makes a mistake and doesn’t tell any of the business members, and the outcome is the failure of the business.
At least try to take responsibility for what you have done so someone can try to fix the problem as soon as possible and stop the data breach ASAP.
It may be a problem in leadership if any member of the business is not aware of security threats or is not ready to take responsibility.
Explain to every member why these cybersecurity things are necessary and improve your business environment.
Check your “security level” at your own
If you invested in cybersecurity to make your employees aware of theft and so on, you have to check if it’s worth it. You can hire an outside team or member who does the job. Actually, they try to find vulnerabilities in your system and try to check your security level.
They will try every possibility to attack your system and fool your employees. If they pass the test and your system is found perfectly secure, it means that the money you spent was worth it.
