Today more than ever, Businesses are under attack. Hackers from all over the world are relentless in their pursuit of yours and your customer’s information. In fact, the problem is so bad that it seems every other week we are hearing about another organization that has suffered a Security breach. But hackers are not just breaking into the likes of Target and Sony, they are going after small and medium sized businesses as well.

If your business has any kind of online presence or connection to the Internet (and just about all do these days), it is imperative that you make protecting your sensitive data a top priority. There are several security protocols that should be in place to secure your data.

Here are three essentials:

1. Antivirus Programs and Firewall Software
   Let’s start with the basics. Most people are aware of the need for an Antivirus program on your office computers, firewall software, and a firewall on your network. Unfortunately, not all Antivirus programs are created equal. For example, free Antivirus solutions are typically two or three weeks (or longer) behind in updating their database {and pushing these updates