We live in a digital age, and never has cyber security been more important – especially for businesses. Cyber security is essentially the digital barrier between your business, its information, and any criminals who attempt to harm your business using cyber attacks.
The importance of cyber security
Vigilant, robust security for your business is of paramount importance. All it takes is one single security breach for the personal information about your customers and colleagues to be in the hands of those who would use it maliciously.
Why do businesses need cyber security?
If your business has poor cyber security and falls victim to cyber attacks because of this, it won’t win you many fans. The reputation of your business will suffer, prospective customers will be less inclined to trust your business with their data, and the morale of your staff will be lowered.
By 2025, it is estimated that, globally, cybercrime will cost businesses around £10 trillion annually. There really has never been a more important time to start taking cyber security and data protection seriously.
Cyber security from PC Comms
As your IT support partner, PC Comms ensure that your business is protected from a wide range of cyber attacks. We are a Cyber Essentials Plus accredited IT services provider. Our systems are regularly tested for any weaknesses, and we apply the government backed Cyber Security best practises to our own company, too.
One of the best ways to stop cyber attacks before they’ve even happened is to educate all IT users in good cyber security practises. At PC Comms, we offer cyber training to all staff, and help them recognise that strong cyber security and data protection is the responsibility of every employee within a business. We empower your staff to protect your business from cyber criminals, and keep you up to date on the latest threats and how best to avoid falling pretty to them.
Becoming Cyber Essentials accredited shows your employees and customers that you’re a business that can be trusted, and is doing all it can to protect their data.
