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How to Know Your Data Is Safe

In this age of technology, the importance of data is enormous.

By KevinPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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In this age of technology, the importance of data is enormous. For a company, data is very important, as they contain private information of the clients, customers, investors, employees, and even the owners of the company. If, somehow, the data of a company is hacked, it can be a nightmare for a company. To prevent the hacking of data, there can be a lot of preventive measures that you can take to protect the network of your company. It is first important to realize the importance of keeping your data safe and then take all necessary measures to make sure that your data is safe.

Use a firewall

A firewall is the first line of defense against any kind of intruder attacks. The job of a firewall is to make sure that there is no unauthorized entry in your network. It can be done by using software or hardware or by a combination of both. A firewall can be designed to block unauthorized users entry in your network. It can also be used to create levels of layers in your network. There can be different departments in your company. You can use a firewall to make sure that a person from one department can't access the data from another department.

Encrypting your data

Your network will be really hard to hack if you encrypt the incoming and outgoing data of your company. There are softwares that can be used to encrypt the data in your company. These softwares can be used to encrypt the emails that you send to the clients. Even if a hacker can access the data somehow, he won't be able to read the email. The data will appear to be in proper format only to the receiver. Encryption can be applied to every type of data transfer in your company. After storing the data, you can also encrypt the data to make sure that the data are more secure.

Install an Antivirus software and keep updating it

There are many antivirus softwares that can be used to protect your system. You can research the internet and find out the best type of antivirus software for your company. The antivirus can protect your network from threats like worms, ransomware, trojan horses, viruses, malware, and other types of threats. These viruses are very harmful to your valuable data. Some of this virus can delete the valuable data of your organization. Some can transfer the data to the hackers, which can cause trouble for your company. To protect your data, you can use a proper backup system so your data can be safe even if there is an attack on your system. It is important to regularly update your antivirus software, as the hackers are regularly updating their techniques to invade your system. They are launching new types of viruses that your software can't even detect if they are not updated. You can protect your data by updating your antivirus software.

Hiring a cybersecurity expert

You can hire a cybersecurity expert to make sure that your network is safe. You can also hire a panel of cybersecurity experts that can be helpful for the safety of your company. It might be a significant investment, but keep in mind that if the data of your company is hacked, the loss will be far greater. You can use cybersecurity software if you are a small company. There are softwares like wrangler pro that you can use to keep your system safe from threats.

Use strong passwords

It is very important to use strong passwords to protect your system. The password should be selected randomly and must contain alphanumeric characters with a combination of capital letters and small letters. You must also use special characters to make your password safer. It is a good practice to keep changing your password at regular intervals.

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