If you’re new to all this, some initial steps to take might include:

• reading as much as you can on the topic,
• doing a trustworthy online cybersecurity health check,
• finding online courses for you and your staff,
• booking a professional in-house assessment,
• signing up for email alerts on new threats,
• checking that antivirus and security software is up to date and always running,
• ensuring your firewall devices and/or software are set up correctly,
• ensuring that the operating systems on all devices are the latest version,
• drafting policies on all this to keep staff informed.

The Cyber Wardens site (noted above) is a handy resource for small businesses. Even if you live elsewhere, it outlines the kinds of things to be aware of.

There might be a similar initiative in your country. Let us know and we’ll add it to the list.