Keeping your passwords, financial, and other personal information safe and protected from intruders has long been a priority of businesses, but it’s increasingly critical for consumers and individuals to heed data protection advice and use best practices to keep your sensitive, personal information safe and secure.
With an abundance of information out there for consumers, families, businesses, and individuals on protecting passwords, computers, laptops, and mobile devices from hackers, malware, and other threats, it is easy to get confused on what the right thing to do actually is, especially if you aren’t particularly tech savvy.
Therefore, we have compiled a list of some of the straightforward best practises and tips for keeping your family’s information private and protecting your devices from threats.
- Encrypt Your Data
Encryption is a method of protecting your data from people you don’t want to see it. Data encryption isn’t just for technology geeks, modern tools make it possible for anyone to encrypt emails and other information. Various publicly available tools have taken the rocket science out of encrypting emails and files. For more information on how to encrypt your data click here.
- Backup Your Data
One of the most basic, yet often overlooked data protection tips is to back up your data. Backing up your data creates a duplicate copy of your data, so that if a device is lost or stolen; you don’t also lose your important information. It’s best to create a backup on a different device, such as an external hard drive; this is so that it is recover your information.
- Anti-malware protection is a must.
Malware is a serious issue plaguing many computer users, and its known for cropping up in unnoticeable places, unknown to users. Anti-malware protection is essential for laying a foundation of security for your devices. Even the most cautious web users will pick up a virus at some point.
- Automate Your Software Updates
In order to insure you’re downloading the latest security updates from operating systems and other software, it is important to enable automatic updates. Many web users often see it as a pain to see the update button, and often ignore it, but it can easily be changed by enabling the automatic updates.
- Secure Your Wireless Network
It is always recommended to secure your wireless network with a password. Although the majority of companies and households now do this, it prevents unauthorised individuals within proximity to hijack your wireless network.
For further insights and guidance, we invite you to explore our blog at 07hm.co.uk/blog. Here, you’ll find a wealth of information tailored to the needs and challenges of SMEs navigating the digital landscape. Additionally, if you have specific questions or need personalised advice, don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email at info@07hm.co.uk or telephone on 01702 410663.
