Tech for keeping your online business safe

If you run or are at the helm of any online business, you have plenty to think about. This can include staffing levels and budgets, and if your online business sells physical products, then you have suppliers and stock levels to monitor as well. With all of this going on, it is hard to keep track of everything, and you might be forgiven for overlooking the security of your business.

While this is understandable, you still need to ensure that you keep your business and everyone in it safe. If you want to put some measures in place straight away, you should consider these options.

Firewalls

Any online business will have some serious amounts of data coming in every day. Some of that online contact will not be the type that you want, and for this, you will need firewalls in place. These act like security guards, controlling what comes into your business digitally, so this should be right at the top of your list. 

The exact setup and number of firewalls that you need will vary according to how your business is set up and the number of remote workers you have on your books. You can’t afford to cut corners with this, so speaking to an expert is crucial.

Card readers

If you do have remote workers, then the chances are that they are carrying a lot of sensitive information and IP on their laptops. This being the case, having one of these laptops stolen could result in a massive hold-up in the day-to-day running of your business without even getting into the repercussions if a data breach is involved. 

To help ensure that even if a laptop is stolen, it cannot be accessed, you should set up MFA so that anyone with malicious intent cannot get in just by cracking a password alone. In addition to codes sent to mobiles for authentication, you could also back up security by adding a physical card reader to the laptop so that users have to swipe in before they can access anything of note. You should also see the protections all PC users must consider.

Don’t forget your office

Even though your business is online, that doesn’t necessarily mean you don’t have office space or even a warehouse somewhere, and that will need protection, too. This might not just be from break-ins but from groups hanging around outside who could cause either intentional or unintentional damage to your property. One solution that does not require any human guards and works 24/7 if required is a mosquito anti loitering device. 

The sound emitted by this device is only audible to youths, and they will find it irritating to the point where they will simply go elsewhere. This can be a wise move, as any vandalism to your property does nothing for your business reputation and can make those who work for you feel uneasy about coming to work. You are also likely to find that any visitors you invite to your office will not be happy to see groups of people loitering outside or evidence of any vandalism.