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3 Cybersecurity Tips for Entrepreneurs Cybersecurity is key to any successful business. Here are three basic tips for getting started.

By Hayden Field

  • Keep all of your software up to date to cut down on vulnerabilities that bad actors can exploit.
  • Back up all of your files via a cloud storage service, external hard drive or -- even better -- both.
  • Always turn on two-factor authentication, which incorporates texts and emails into the login process. Where you can, consider opting for three-factor authentication, which combines the use of a password, an item you have in your possession (such as a fob) and a characteristic that's unique to you (such as a fingerprint or face ID).

You can find more cybersecurity tips in The Business Owner's Guide to Financial Freedom.

Hayden Field

Entrepreneur Staff

Associate Editor

Hayden Field is an associate editor at Entrepreneur. She covers technology, business and science. Her work has also appeared in Fortune Magazine, Mashable, Refinery29 and others. 

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