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Most small-business tech disasters don't start with a hacker in a hoodie. They start with a skipped update, a shared password, or a backup nobody checked. Here are five habits that cost almost nothing and save a lot.
1. Use a password manager
Reusing one password everywhere means one breach unlocks everything. A password manager creates and remembers a unique password for every account, and your team can share logins without texting them around.
2. Turn on updates and leave them on
Updates feel like interruptions, but most of them close security holes attackers already know about. Automatic is the right setting for almost everything.
3. Keep a simple inventory
A spreadsheet with every device, account, and renewal date sounds dull. It's also the first thing you'll want when something breaks or someone leaves.
4. Separate guest Wi-Fi
Customers and visitors shouldn't share a network with your point-of-sale system or office computers. Most routers can create a guest network in a few minutes.
5. Ask "what happens if this goes down?"
Pick your three most important systems and answer that question for each. If the answer is "we close for the day," it's worth a plan.
The takeaway: none of this requires an IT department. It requires deciding it matters, once, and setting it up so it runs without you.
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