6 Steps to Protect Against a Data Breach

6. Help employees understand risk and report issues. Educate employees on an ongoing basis about the different types of attacks, how to spot malicious websites and emails, and what your company's security policies are. And don't just rely on dry PowerPoint presentations. Sit down with employees one-on-one and show them what a phishing attack looks like. Regularly put employee knowledge to the test and do assessments to find weaknesses in your own systems. You should also ensure your IT department (or person) is proactively applying patches for all systems and software in use, and that employees have assistance when they must apply patches, too.