In a time when cybersecurity is a national concern, it is more important then ever to ensure your critical business information is protected. There are two important aspects to accomplishing this goal. Creating a network plan that ensures you are following best practices, and utilizing hardware or software solutions that have the security features that your business needs.

Cyber attacks can come in many forms and can have a variety of different objectives. Whether it's major financial institutions getting their customer's valuable information stolen, or the healthcare industry getting their data encrypted by ransomware and having to pay the attackers, no company seems to be safe.

Sadly, many cyber attacks are able to do their damage due to poorly trained employees falling victim to phishing emails or bad links on un-trusted websites. It's always a good idea to train your employees as much as possible, but anybody can make a mistake. This is why it is important to have your IT systems setup in such a way to minimize the damage, and recover critical information at any time. There are a variety of solutions that can accomplish this. User permissions should be assessed and restricted as much as possible. Networks should be segmented using Vlans. IP networks should be secured with Access control lists. Important files should be backed up, both onsite and in the cloud if possible. Finally, anti-virus software should be used on any system that is accessed by employees.

J7M Enterprises can provide expertise with the latest technologies from the industry leading brands of equipment. Contact us and we can help make sure your business has what it needs to function while being safe from the dangers of the internet. #cybersecurity #networking