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1. 10 Tips
For Keeping
Business Security
In The Budget

2. But
it
doesn’t
have
to be.
Small
business
security
is
pricey.

3. Consider these tips
and tools that will
keep you secure,
and keep your wallet
happy.


4. #1
Cost: <$200(per IP address)
• New ways to hack into servers
and networks are discovered by
criminals daily
• Vulnerability scans search for
common vulnerabilities
• Third parties (like SecurityMetrics)
help remediate weaknesses
• Ensure third party is ASV certified
Regular vulnerability scans

5. Update anti-virus software#2
Cost: <$50(per computer)
• Ensure anti-virus
software is up to date
on every computer
• Anti-virus software
should be one security
layer among many,
and shouldn’t stand
alone

6. Update soft/hardware#3
Cost: Free
To prevent vulnerabilities,
regularly update your:
• Operating system
• POS terminals
• Adobe applications
• Internet browser
• Printer
• Anti-virus
• Routers

7. Change passwords#4
Cost: Free
• Hackers can easily crack
default passwords
• Passwords should have
alphanumeric, special,
uppercase, lowercase, and
special characters
• Don’t use dictionary words

8. Install a strong firewall#5
Cost: ~$300
• A firewall acts as a
protective barrier between
your business and the
Internet
• Hardware firewalls provide
the best protection for
business

9. Scan devices for threats#6
Cost: <$50
• Malicious code can
easily be written into
apps, even the legit
ones
• Keep hackers out of
your smartphone or
tablet with mobile
vulnerability scanning

10. Encrypt portable data#7
Cost: Free
• Encrypt all portable
devices (hard drives,
memory sticks, laptops,
etc.)
• If an encrypted device is
lost, the data will be
impossible to read and
kept safe from prying eyes

11. Employee training#8
Cost: Employee time
• Humans are the
weakest link in your
security
• Regularly train your
staff
• Implement security
policies and ensure
they are followed
!

12. Card data discovery#9
Cost: <$40
• 71% of businesses store
unencrypted card data (and
probably don’t know it)
• Use a tested card data
discovery tool (i.e.,
SecurityMetrics PANscan) to
find and delete it

13. Get breach protection#10
Cost: <$100
• If breached, 80% of
businesses go bankrupt or
have financial difficulties for
2 years*
• Get at least $100,000
breach protection

14. Consider the following…

15. Every business situation is unique based
on company size, revenue, card
transactions, etc.,
Your security situation is completely
different from the shop down the street.

16. Don’t view security budget
as a static variable.
When your organization
changes, security
considerations change too.

17. Perfect security is impossible,
even (and especially) for the
small guys.
Ask yourself:
What is the reasonable
amount of risk at my
organization?
What can we live without
and still remain reasonably
secure?

18. Effective security takes
time and money.
It’s worth it when you
compare against the cost
of data compromise.

19. A S D F O I U G
X K B E I S H Y
A L K X I B Y E
Z L B I E Z G I
O I S B B N D I
A S D F S F S S
X N K D H I G Y
S E C U R I T Y
M D I F Y I D B
E O I E N G Y S
A E R O I U B L
V E R U I X S M
E M B I A L C I
I N G H E I R U
T I Y B S O I N
A S D F O I U G
B I S E I G I H
M N E I G U S O
Alone, it’s difficult to manage the
security of an entire business.
Seek advice from a security
professional to point you in the right
direction.

20. SecurityMetrics will help
you figure out what your biz
needs, and keep it within
your budget.
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