Top 5 Cybersecurity Practices Every Business Should Follow in 2025

Description : In today's online world, we aren't just talking about the possibility of a security threat - it is a daily reality. Businesses of any size nowadays are at risk of a variety of damaging threats including data breaches, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware, and invasive and expensive software (malware) that can have catastrophic outcomes for their reputation, trust, and finances. 


To protect your organization moving into 2025 and beyond, here are the top five practices that can help every organization to improve their cybersecurity posture:


1️⃣ Use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)


Passwords aren't cutting it anymore ... MFA gives you an added layer of protection ensuring a person truly is who they say they are by requiring a second channel of verification (email, mobile phone or biometrics). 


2️⃣ Update Systems Regularly


Outdated or unsupported software is one of the most popular malware entry points into your organization. Regularly updating is the best policy to help ensure that you kept this monitored and patched vulnerabilities closed.


3️⃣ Train Employees Regularly


There is no question that human error is the weakest link in a cybersecurity risk. Regularly schedule time for your employees using simulated phishing attacks, training sessions, reminders, and guidance to recognize and be aware of unsafe online behavior.


4️⃣ Backup Data Regularly 


Automated, encrypted backup that can be restored quickly in the event of a ransomware attack, or simply data loss, is crucial to your organization.


5️⃣ Consider adopting a Zero Trust Framework


Zero Trust assumes that no one is trusted inside or outside of your organization's network. Every user and device should be verified before using any resource that has restrictions – this reduces the opportunity for unauthorized access.