Maximizing Cloud Security: Essential Tips for SMBs

The cloud has become one of the most popular and most useful digital tools in the world of business today, and for very good reason. […]

Maximizing Cloud Security: Essential Tips for SMBs

The cloud has become one of the most popular and most useful digital tools in the world of business today, and for very good reason. The convenience and practicality of working and storing data in the cloud is unmatched, even for small and medium-sized businesses. You and your team members likely use the cloud every single day in your normal business operations, and such an important tool needs to be protected and secured to ensure that you are always safe from cyberattacks or digital disasters!

Cloud security is vitally important, even for small businesses, but it doesn’t have to be incredibly time-consuming or challenging. Simple security practices can be all you need to ensure that you’re always able to complete your work and access your stored files! Here are some of the most effective strategies to have in place.

Access Management

You and your employees need to be able to get into your cloud storage and services easily every day in order to get your work done. However, you also need to keep unauthorized parties out in order to protect your information and operations. This is called access management, and while it sounds like a tricky balance to strike, it can actually be very simple! Using tools like multi-factor authentication (MFA) can provide an extra layer of safety without getting in the way of a normal workday, helping maintain your productivity and your cybersecurity.

Data Encryption

Leaving sensitive data unencrypted, even when it’s behind safeguards like password protection and MFA is like leaving your front door unlocked– it’s a risk that’s simply not worth taking. Encryption is a crucial part of protecting your data, both when it’s stored in the cloud and when it’s in transit between users (like you and your team members) and the cloud servers.

Security Audits

Cybersecurity measures are not “set it and forget it” systems. In order for them to be as effective as possible, they need to be checked, monitored, and updated from time to time, and regular security audits help you to do just that. These assessments can identify potential threats and vulnerabilities, helping your system to evolve as new needs arise and keep your data and systems in the cloud safe.

Backups and Redundancies

Part of the risk of storing information and systems on your own personal servers is that you are in danger of losing everything if something should happen to those servers, like a crash, a flood, or a physical theft. Using the cloud instead means that your data is safe in dedicated servers at a secure location, and one of the beauties of cloud computing is that it makes it easy to create backups and redundancies to help you recover and bounce back in case of emergency. Regularly backing up and encrypting your data to the cloud keeps it accessible if something unforeseeable happens, protecting you and your business from potential disaster.

Maintaining cloud security for your business can be something that takes very little time and attention from you as a business owner, but that can pay dividends in the long run should you ever be faced with an emergency! Here at Progressive Computer Systems, we can help you to navigate the world of cloud computing. Contact our team today if you’re interested in learning more!

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Lisa Mitchell
Owner, Progressive Computer Systems
Lisa Mitchell

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