Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small Businesses

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small Businesses Small businesses face many cyber threats today. A simple, steady set of practices can greatly reduce risk without expensive tools. This guide keeps things practical and achievable for teams of any size. Protecting accounts and access Create strong, unique passwords for every service and store them in a password manager. Enable multi‑factor authentication on email, banking, cloud storage, and any tool that handles sensitive data. Regularly review who has access to important accounts and remove users who no longer need access. Apply the principle of least privilege so people only see what they must use. Document onboarding and offboarding checks to ensure access is granted and removed quickly. ...

September 22, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words