{"id":10,"date":"2017-07-28T17:57:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T17:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/?p=10"},"modified":"2017-07-28T18:09:05","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T18:09:05","slug":"cyber-criminals-are-coming-protect-your-business-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/07\/28\/cyber-criminals-are-coming-protect-your-business-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Criminals are Coming, Protect Your Business Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local Grand Rapids, MI small businesses need a strong network of support. You need advice about tax issues and employee benefits, to assistance with technology and marketing. Strategic Accounting and Tax Solutions, is your partner in that network.<\/p>\n

With data breaches becoming more and more common, it\u2019s important to be proactive in protecting your business against cybercrimes. Here are some thoughts on preventing cybercrimes in the first place and having a plan to protect your customers\u2019 information and your reputation should you become a victim.<\/p>\n

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Test your protection systems.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s better to have a friend (such as a cybersecurity firm) uncover your weaknesses than a hacker. It\u2019s especially important to run tests after you upgrade software or implement a new technology.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s better to have a friend (such as a cybersecurity firm) uncover your weaknesses than a hacker. It\u2019s especially important to run tests after you upgrade software or implement a new technology.<\/p>\n

Check your apps.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve created a mobile app for your customers, work with the app\u2019s developers to ensure it\u2019s secure before you release it.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve created a mobile app for your customers, work with the app\u2019s developers to ensure it\u2019s secure before you release it.<\/p>\n

Eliminate third-party risks.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You could be exposed to risks via your vendors. Make sure they take security as seriously as you do.<\/p>\n

Implement a response plan.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Create a step-by-step response to cyber emergencies (e.g., a denial-of-service attack, the loss of a critical laptop, etc.). Hold “drills” to ensure that your plan is effective and that everyone knows what to do.<\/p>\n

For more tips on how to keep business best practices front and center for your company, give us a call today at our Grand Rapids, MI office: 616-888-6270 or request a free consultation online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Local Grand Rapids, MI small businesses need a strong network of support. You need advice about tax issues and employee benefits, to assistance with technology and marketing. Strategic Accounting and Tax Solutions, is your partner in that network. With data breaches becoming more and more common, it\u2019s important to be proactive in protecting your business against cybercrimes. Here are some thoughts on preventing cybercrimes in the first place and having… Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions\/12"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpagrandrapids.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}