Month: March 2022

• Business outages
• Loss of vital data
• Reputation damage
• Data stolen
• Money stolen
• Escalating situations

And yes, they do target small businesses. You are just data to them, it isn’t personal. They target charities, schools and hospitals too – they have no conscience.

Cybercriminals are professionals in their own field; they know where to look and how to get in. With this not being your area of expertise, you are likely making it too easy for them.

• 8 character password’s take 5 seconds to crack
• It only takes one open door for them to get in
• A data breach at another firm exposing your credentials

Unauthorised access to your social media accounts can have far-reaching consequences. However, we can reduce the chances of this happening by undertaking a security review.

Step 1

Make sure your own social media accounts have the following

• A long password, at least 20 characters
• The password is unique, meaning that is not used elsewhere
• That you have enabled 2FA

This worksheet will help you tick off your progress.

I also recommend that you check the security advice of each platform to make sure you are maximising your security.

Step 2

If relevant, review the accounts you manage for other people/businesses and make sure they also hold this security standard.

Then make sure that any other users of these accounts meet these requirements.

If it feels like a big undertaking to work through all of your accounts, break it down into smaller tasks and be sure to recognise your progress as you work through it.