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title: "10 questions to boost your tech security"
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date: 2017-05-25
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author: "Gideon E. M"
description: "10 questions to boost your tech security What’s the biggest technology security problem that business owners face? If you said computer hackers, guess again. The biggest problems by far come..."
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# 10 questions to boost your tech security

# 10 questions to boost your tech security

What’s the biggest technology security problem that business owners face? If you said computer hackers, guess again. The biggest problems by far come from a company’s own employees. The good news: They’re usually not doing it on purpose.[![10 questions to boost your tech security](https://musatotech.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Information-security-Musato-Technologies-300x120.jpg)](https://musatotech.co.za/10-questions-boost-tech-security/information-security-musato-technologies/)

Most of the security breaches involve accidents: An employee mistakenly emailing confidential client information outside the company; a cashier leaving a customer’s credit card information on a publicly viewable computer screen; or a manager inadvertently deleting important files.

One of the most common breaches: Accidentally downloading malware—those nasty computer viruses and Trojan horses that can cause mayhem in your computer network. Also very common: Neglecting to back up data regularly.

Here’s a checklist for making sure your IT assets are secure.

- Do you have a security policy that covers acceptable IT use, password guidelines, security practices and procedures for downloading and installing new software?
- Do you centralize critical data (anything needed in day-to-day operations) on a server and back it up nightly to a remote location?
- Do you centralize important data (anything important to the business but not updated frequently) on a server and back it up semi-regularly off site?
- Do you have a firewall and intrusion detection on all web connections?
- Do all computers have working anti-virus software and the latest system updates and security patches?
- Are all modem and wireless access connections known and secured?
- Do you have a company privacy policy and confidentiality agreements for contractors and vendors?
- Is customer financial information encrypted and accessible only to those who need it?
- Are paper files kept in locked filing cabinets with controlled access?
- Do you do a periodic audit (every six months at least) of your [IT security checklist](https://www.bdc.ca/EN/articles-tools/technology/invest-technology/pages/computer-security-checklist-small-businesses.aspx)?

If these processes seem too complicated for your business to handle, you may want to consider hiring outside help. [Contact Musato Technologies today](https://musatotech.co.za/contact-us/). - 10 questions to boost your tech security