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s more and more businesses move portions of their company online to stay current with the digital age, there are increasingly more cyber-attacks. Businesses of any size are susceptible of website, email, and social network “hacking”.
Hacking is the process of gaining unauthorized access to a business’ online accounts. Although cyberattacking attempts are made every day, there are various steps that a business can follow to help protect against these attempts.
It is important to create a solid security foundation when creating online accounts. One way to do this is to have a password generating application. There are various options online that will allow your business to generate a unique, strong password for each online account, from Facebook to email accounts. These apps will also allow you to log on to each account through the touch of a button. Password generating apps will help defend against hackers who are able to figure out account passwords that are simple and often used.
Another way to keep online accounts more secure is to enable 2-step authentication wherever possible. Gmail has a 2-step authentication process which requires a specific code to be typed in even after the username and password are entered correctly. The code is sent to the mobile device number associated with the Gmail account and expires after a short amount of time. This is an added layer of protection for businesses who have private information stored online.
Cyber security is essential, especially for businesses, as they have information and data that needs to stay secure. If you own a business, make sure you are taking the necessary precautions to prevent any cyberattacks against your online accounts.
