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How to Prevent Data Breaches
A short guide to the habits and controls that lower the risk of a data breach.
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Prevention is mostly habit
Preventing a breach is less about one product and more about doing a few things consistently.
- Know where your sensitive data lives.
- Limit who can access it, and review that access often.
- Protect accounts with multi-factor authentication.
- Patch quickly and remove software you no longer use.
- Have a written plan for what to do if something goes wrong. See tabletop exercises.
Next step
If you are unsure where to start, ask for a free consultation.
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