Protect Your Business! The 3 Most Common Areas For Security Breaches

Security is essential for businesses of all sizes. Some people believe that a small business requires less security because it’s worth less money. Ironically, smaller companies get targeted more often because of this fact! You need to protect your business and the best way to approach this is by identifying the most common areas for security breaches. 

In short, where are your security issues likely to stem from? The majority of problems come from the three areas listed below – read them and use the tips to bolster business security! 

Front of House

Many security issues stem from unwanted individuals getting into your business. This happens when you don’t have adequate front-of-house security. In other words, nothing prevents the wrong people from walking into your business. For a retail store, this could mean blatant thieves walk straight in and steal your goods. Office-based businesses may allow people into their building who then steal vital documents or take photos of key business information. 

Regardless, you need to improve this aspect of security. As Zed Security explains, a security guard can provide all the protection your business needs. The guard monitors everyone entering or exiting the building and watches for suspicious activity. For high-value businesses, security guards can also perform bag searches. 

This is a great idea for loads of companies, though office-based businesses may prefer a simple access system. Ensure all of your employees type in a code or use a card to unlock the building; it stops unauthorised people from sneaking in and wreaking havoc. 

Internally

Unbelievably, a large number of security breaches happen internally. That’s right, your business may receive a security threat from someone working for the company. We can split this into two categories: 

• Intentional
• Unintentional 

An intentional breach is when an employee does something on purpose. They choose to steal money from the cash register, or they decide to take photos of important documents to sell online. 

Thankfully, these instances are rare – unintentional internal security breaches are far more common. Estimations indicate as many as 22% of cyber security issues are caused internally. An employee unwillingly – and unknowingly – falls for a phishing scam that compromises the business. 

Solve internal threats with proper cybersecurity (and general security) training for all employees. Also, improve the hiring process and screen all prospective employees to avoid intentional breaches. 

Online

We spoke about cybersecurity incidents, and most of a business’s modern security threats happen online. Cybercrimes happen when businesses have weak defences and allow hackers to sneak their way into their networks. As a result, someone can unlock access to your entire system and take whatever information they want. 

It’s a growing problem – 50% of businesses experienced cybercrime in the last 12 months alone. The only solution is to bolster your cybersecurity measures. You need a robust defence in place to prevent attacks and avoid network outages. Most companies work with a dedicated cybersecurity partner for this, and it’s well worth the investment. 

Target these three areas of your business to prevent common security breaches. Tighten up your front-of-house security, improve employee training/screening to mitigate internal threats and upgrade your cyber defences to dissuade hackers.