Free Cybersecurity Checklist

Windows, Mac and software updates are installed automatically and checked.Most attacks use holes that already have a fix available.

Every computer has monitored threat protection — not just free antivirus.Someone should notice when something suspicious happens, even at night.

Only approved software is allowed to run on company computers.If unknown programs can’t run, most ransomware can’t either.

Your office firewall is business-grade, updated and actually managed.A firewall left on factory settings is a locked door with the key taped to it.

Guest Wi-Fi is separate from the network your business computers use.A visitor’s infected phone shouldn’t share a network with your file server.

Laptops are encrypted, so a lost or stolen one doesn’t expose client data.A stolen laptop should cost you a laptop, not a data breach.

The cybersecurity checklist.