#EightCyberSecurityTips (Summary of all eight tips)

 It's the start of my #EightCyberSecurityTips (Summary of all eight tips)

I'm seeing a big increase in cyber attacks against individuals, and very small businesses (those with 1 to 10 people in the business), so it's time to post my eight cyber security tips to help keep you all safe:

🔵 Use 2FA / MFA everywhere

🔵 Use a Password Manager (Not the one in your browser), I suggest Bitwarden or 1Password for individuals and small businesses

🔵 Make sure you have immutable backups of both local and cloud data

🔵 Ensure Android phones are protected with Anti Virus / Anti Phishing security software

🔵 Use LSD Passwords (Long Strong and Different), a password manager will help you with this

🔵 Use a proper Managed Business grade Anti Virus (not a stand alone consumer Anti Virus)

🔵 Monitoring for breached passwords (either part of your password manager or use Have I Been Pwned website)

🔵 Ensure you (and everyone else in your business) are trained on how to spot scams and to be aware of cyber risks

Over the next few weeks I'll expand on each of these individual items.

Most people and small businesses will be doing maybe one or possibly two of the above at best. But the more of these eight items that you do, the safer you, your data, and your small business will be. 

Some businesses will not be doing any of these things to protect themselves, and that means they are relying on luck. 

But it's just like going out of your house locking the front door, but leaving an upstairs window wide open. You get away with it. But it's only a matter of time. One day, you will get burgled. It's not if, but when it will happen. And cyber security is the same. Cyber criminals are the modern day house burglar.

Don't leave your cyber security down to luck, because luck always runs out.

Chris

#TheAntiVirusGuy and

#TheDataBackupGuy and

#ThePasswordGuy 

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