With all the hacks and security holes we hear about almost weekly, the honest truth is you’re never 100% secure if you’re on a device connected to a network. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do everything you can to protect yourself from the busters and knuckleheads who want to cause you damage. In this episode, I share 12 things you need to be doing at a minimum, especially if you are a remote workforce and spend a lot of time working from outside a traditional office.
01:51 All about security
02:49 Meltdown CPU issue
04:57 Precautions against hackers
06:24 Security perspectives for small business
07:18 You need to have a strong password
07:28 Why you should use Dashlane for your passwords
09:05 Your Master Password should be a long phrase
11:05 Turning on the two factor authentication for your critical services
13:22 What happens when banks don’t have two factor authentication
14:53 Cloud storage sites
19:10 Wi-Fi security
21:44 Keeping your software programs up-to-date
25:08 Why you need VPN software on your laptop before connecting to a public Wi-Fi
28:06 Turning the firewall on your PC
29:59 Good mobile browser option would be Opera
Thanks for listening and checking out the show notes, any feedback, comments, or questions, send me an email at david@techsmartboss.com
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