5 Tips for Building a Rock-Solid Business Security System in 2022

The last couple of years were very hard and attiring. So much so that, in the wake of recent pandemic and economic turmoil, we almost forgot that security threats to our companies don’t take a vacation during the periods like these. On the contrary – after a slight drop during 2020, property and violent crimes were once again up in 2021.

Elsewhere in the digital world, cybercrimes increased 600% during the COVID-19 pandemic causing total damage of $6 trillion worldwide in 2021.

These threats are as real and present as it gets. Let us take look then at a couple of security essentials you can use to keep them at bay.

Make cybersecurity a part of the company culture

A vast majority of cybercrimes occur as a result of irresponsible online behavior. At a bare minimum, you should make sure that your employees are aware of these threats and know how to approach them correctly. So, consider organizing a couple of seminars and training sessions about cyber security and encourage responsible behavior through various perks and incentives. Put a special focus on password management since password policies make a cornerstone of modern online security.

Conduct data audit and classify digital properties

This will help you get a full grasp of the things you are dealing with here and focus your security efforts where they matter the most. Namely, although you should try to enforce a zero-trust policy toward any kind of threat, ranking digital assets according to their importance will help you create a more comprehensive security policy and provide better directions to your employees. Having a set of clear directions for each of these groups will also allow workers to engage in a more responsible behavior with critical assets.

Secure the physical premises

As we mentioned in the introduction, the number of property crimes is on the rise again and the only way to make sure your company is well protected is to give the same level of attention you are giving digital assets to the physical premises as well. First of all, you should consider installing secure flat top gates and then spread the motion sensors and motion-triggered alarms near all entry points. As for the cameras, even the dummies will discourage the criminals from attempting the burglary in the first place.

Back up files and develop a first response plan

This, of course, applies both to physical and digital documents. Both these groups need to be backed up and stored in some remote, secure location – preferably encrypted Cloud storage. Also, it is very important to have a fully developed first response plan that will outline what steps your employees need to take in the case of disaster, theft, or data breach. This way, even in the case of the worst-case scenario, your company will be able to quickly get back on its feet and continue with the operations.

Create a device security manager role

If you are concerned with the expenses, just think of the alternatives. Of course, all of your employees should be encouraged to take care of their devices and use them in a responsible manner. But, creating one centralized system that will monitor and take care of these issues and putting it under the charge of a single person will make all device security actions from troubleshooting to data recovery much faster, simpler, and more efficient. You can even go a step further and organize a cyber-security committee.

These few suggestions are far from a complete story but they should give you an excellent starting point for creating a fully developed security strategy that will take good care both of your online and physical business assets. The problems we experienced the last couple of years made us forget we are living in a very uncertain world where way too many people can try to take advantage of your company. It is in your best interest to do everything in your power to prevent that.

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