A Six-Step Guide to Preventing Cyber Security Breaches

As a business owner, you should be aware that cyberattacks are inevitable and that breaches may occur at any time. It’s a motivating factor for companies to plan so that cyber resilience and business recovery become an integral part of their strategy. As CISOs and IT leaders have told VentureBeat, one of the things that saved their businesses was taking action in advance. This was to set themselves up to be more resilient against disruptive and damaging cyberattacks. 

Taking practical, pragmatic steps to prevent a breach from disrupting an organization’s business is often the first step towards becoming more cyber-resilient for a lot of organizations. 

Data breaches can be a serious problem for small businesses, even if they have the most sophisticated security measures in place. When a data breach occurs at your company, your company’s response afterward is just as significant as what security measures you have in place. This is because it can prevent future breaches from happening in the first place. 

Ponemon Institute statistics show that since the beginning of the year, “the average total cost of a data breach has increased from $3.8 million to $4 million,” which is a staggering number. The most effective way for businesses to minimize the damage that can be done to themselves and their customers a

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