Keep It Confidential - Top Tips For Office Security

Use Privacy Screens For Data Protection

Looking at confidential client or financial data that you don't want your employees, coworkers, or office visitors to see? There's a simple solution! 

Blackout Privacy Filters are designed for monitors and tablets to prevent unauthorized viewing. Filters help ensure the privacy of on-screen data by creating a narrow viewing angle so the image is only visible to you, whereas the side view looks black to prying eyes!

As an added bonus, the filter protects delicate LCD surfaces from damage while eliminating glare, increasing contrast, and keeping your data - and your clients' data - confidential.

Back Up Basics

It pays to have a back-up plan when you're dealing with important data. 
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Keep copies of your key information safely stored. Start with these easy steps:

1. Company server: A company server is often one that gets backed up the most. Create folders by personal name, client, or job number to store important information.

This helps keep information easily accessible and diminishes the risk of losing everything with a computer failure or loss. 

2. Use a program to regularly backup your computer: your operating system may have a backup program that you can set to back up at specific intervals.

3. Manually back up: if you want to keep your important files portable and accessible, it's quick and easy to copy selected files onto an external hard drive or USB drive. 

Online Security Tips

Cyber criminals are getting more sophisticated, so take steps to keep your personal data safe when doing business online.

Use a different password on every site...and change them often. Having the same password jeopardizes your personal data. Play it safe and mix them up!

Keep your browser and security software updated. As new viruses and malware are developed, the security companies update their software to protect your data, so be sure you're running the latest and greatest! A software tool we've used time and time again is Malwarebytes.