The internet has become a massive revolution, and almost every transaction is being conducted online. It’s no question that big-scale businesses have invested so much in cybersecurity with the threat of hackers getting into systems that contain highly classified information. However, startups are not exempted from this threat by cyber-criminals.
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Private Wi-Fi
Small businesses should at least have their own private Wi-Fi connection to conduct transactions, which puts their data at high risk of being stolen by hackers. When a Wi-Fi network is protected by a password, the password used protects the websites visited from being tracked by other people. Without a password, all websites and transactions hackers have access to anything that's been typed into unencrypted web forms.
If it’s still not possible to have a private Wi-Fi network, the next best thing to have one’s devices protected by using a VPN to route the traffic through an encrypted server. Take note that using VPN isn’t a guaranteed solution, yet it does lower a business’ risk of getting hacked.
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Encrypted websites
While the website says it’s encrypted, if the network isn’t private, for hackers can still access anything that’s being logged onto the website. Cyber-criminals use fake HTTPS links to create a man-in-the-middle attack that intercepts what’s perceived to be a secure browsing option.
Beware of a keystroke logger as this can read anything that’s being typed into a computer and will be transmitted to the hacker even if the network is private and secure.
It’s best to invest in cybersecurity regardless of the size of the businesses as all transactions can be hacked if remain unprotected.
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