October was National Cyber Security Month, and there’s no better time than now to make sure your agency is taking steps to deter online theft. In this day and age, protecting your online security has become a necessity. Even big companies with massive cyber security budgets, like Target and Home Depot, are falling victim to hackers. You may be thinking: “Those are huge corporations, but I’m just a small business. Why would anyone want to hack into my accounts?” The reality is that identity theft is now an issue for businesses all over the spectrum.
Like most large sites, Facebook is a popular target for many kinds of hackers. Because of this, they recently released a list of security tips for small businesses. Below are some of the recommendations, directly from the source.
Keep control of page management: In order to keep the proper control on your Facebook account, you must know how many page managers you have at any given time. Many business accounts have multiple managers for more convenience, but it also comes with added risk; make sure you can trust anybody you’re giving access to.
Make use of Facebook’s manager roles: If you do give your employees access to your corporate social media, take a look at the different access options. Facebook offers five different roles: Admin, Editor, Moderator, Advertiser, and Analyst. Look at the details of each to decide which ones will best fit your employees, and make sure to remove anyone who leaves the agency (this should be part of your employee exit process).
Stay top of your account logins: This should be a no-brainer for online accounts across the board. Make sure your passwords aren’t something obvious, like “password1234;” try to include alternate characters or capitalized letters. If you need to store your passwords somewhere, make sure you do it in a safe, private location.
Keep your mobile devices safe: Sometimes Facebook and other websites use your cell phone to make sure you’re you when you need to retrieve a password, so make sure to keep you phone on you at all times.
These tips may be designed for Facebook, but this kind of advice should be applied to all internet activity you’re involved in. In these times of hackers and data breaches, you’ve got to make sure you’re protected.