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🔒December 16, 2025

How to protect your company data

IT security best practices for small and medium businesses.

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Best IT security practices for small and medium businesses.

Why does data security matter?

  • 60% of SMBs that suffer a cyberattack close within 6 months
  • Ransomware can erase years of information
  • Customer data is your legal responsibility

    • Practice #1: Strong passwords

    **Bad**: password123, mycompanyname, 12345678

    **Good**: Long phrase with numbers and symbols

    **Tip**: Use a password manager like Bitwarden (free).

    Practice #2: Automatic backups

    **The 3-2-1 rule**:

  • 3 copies of your data
  • 2 on different media (disk, cloud)
  • 1 off-site

    • **Our systems**: Automatic daily cloud backup.

    Practice #3: Update everything

  • Windows/Mac operating system
  • Browsers (Chrome, Firefox)
  • Antivirus
  • Your management systems

    • **Why**: Updates fix vulnerabilities.

    Practice #4: Watch out for phishing

    **What it is**: Fake emails that look like they're from banks, tax authorities, etc.

    **Warning signs**:

  • Extreme urgency ("your account will be blocked")
  • Suspicious links
  • Spelling errors
  • Strange sender

    • Practice #5: Access control

  • Each employee with their own user
  • Permissions based on role
  • Disable access when firing staff
  • Log of who does what

    • Practice #6: Secure WiFi

  • Change router password (don't leave factory default)
  • Separate network for guests
  • WPA3 or WPA2 (never WEP)

    • Our commitment

    Action Soft systems include:

  • Data encryption
  • Secure own servers
  • Automatic backups
  • User-based access control

    • Your information is protected with us.

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