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Encrypting Data

Data encryption is an important measure when it comes to protecting everything from company
secrets to the personal information of all your important clients.

Even if you think your company's VPN is protected with an array of sophisticated firewalls, all it
takes is for a clever hacker to slip in under the radar and compromise your company's stored
data. The point of encryption is to complicate a hacker's efforts.

Even if they get their hands on your company's precious data, their ability to read or use that
data is dependent on whether or not they can crack the encryption measures you have used
with which to obscure the data in question.

Dedicated Computer Access

When it comes to protecting your company from having its financial information hacked, it is
important to consider only using a single computer in order to access financial information. This
is both a physical and digital method of securing your company's financial records and liquid
assets.

With only one computer being used in a dedicated way for this purpose, you essentially restrict
the number of employees who would have access to such information. This in turn reduces the
potential for an internal breach of sensitive financial data and account information.

If a breach happens, it is typically going to narrow the number of suspects down to a very limited
list of people that need to be investigated or further observed.

Cameras Cameras Everywhere

With as cheap as it is to install an array of cameras around an office, it is a wonder more small
businesses fail to implement this simple security strategy. Multiple cameras will provide a
business owner with the ability to monitor everything happening inside and around their
company's building.

With motion sensors and mobile apps to access cameras by remote, it is a simple matter to
oversee everything going on from the convenience of a smart-phone or phablet from anywhere
where WiFi access is available.

There are many different companies that provide this type of service, some of them are more
specialized such as Pro-Vigil, while others are not specific to certain types of companies. This is
also a way to ensure that an employee is not trying to access parts of your office that they are
not permitted to enter.

Any attempt to break into the bosses office, for example, immediately triggers a motion-sensor
camera that sends an alert to the bosses' mobile device.

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