In today’s world, businesses are predominately managed online. Even stores that have physical locations rely on the power of computing and technology to improve their management and sales. It’s a great concept—tech tools can automate information and actions that make businesses of any size run smoothly.

Investing in this technology, however, means that we open ourselves up to increased cybersecurity risks. In the old days, all you needed in order to ensure the security of business was a lock and a key. This has evolved over the years and has become more sophisticated. Similarly, digital security also needs to evolve.

To help secure your business in 2020 you will want to consider the following:

1. Invest in Managed IT Services

In order to improve the productivity of your business, you need to stop playing the guessing game when it comes to your security. Instead, hire IT services and support. Opt for a company that has over a decade of experience in IT consulting, management, and services that can provide you with an all-in-one solution for all your security needs. This way, you can keep the costs low and manageable.

2. Switch to (and Optimize) the Cloud

If you haven’t already, it is time to switch to the Cloud. If you are on the Cloud, it is time to properly set it up and ensure that it is as protected and as secure as possible. After all, if a low-level employee can access sensitive data just by logging in, your Cloud data is not secure. Optimize your Cloud account so that it is secure, and consider asking your IT team about how to better prevent threats for more actionable steps.

3. Use Unique Passwords

Use unique passwords for every account and enforce this step on all of your employees. To ensure that no one loses a password it is worthwhile in investing in a password manager so that you and all of your employees can access the passwords that they need. This way they only need to remember one password instead of dozens.

4. Learn the Top Threats and How to Spot Them

Invest in training for yourself and all of your employees so that you can all spot potential threats and phishing scams before they become an actual threat. This training will have an additional benefit of being useful in everyone’s personal life as well.

A virus that has infected a personal computer can become a threat to your business from the moment that they log on to your company system. By training everyone you can better protect your endpoints and your employees.

5. Invest in Encryption at all Levels

Encryption helps protect your data even in the event of a breach. Today, there are encryption options for data, phone calls, texts, and even emails. Using encryption throughout your business is smart and keeps your company secure.

You cannot take your digital security lightly. It is your entire business. Try opening up the shop tomorrow if all your data has been wiped off the map. Invest in preventative measures today, and avoid catastrophe in the future.