2. Look for signs of phishing in emails. Phishing attacks against businesses are common. Criminals insert viruses into a company’s computer networks through phishing emails. Most of these attacks occur early or late in the day when employees are less alert. Some signs that an email might be a phishing email include misspelled words, improper grammar, links in the email, threats that something negative will happen if you do not click the link, and unprofessional looking emails from a big name company.

3. Regularly update security software. While security software updates may sometimes seem pricey, or annoying, they are worth every penny and moment of your time. Updates are necessary to keep your computers and networks protected as Internet browsers and operating systems change. Get rid of unneeded data such as outdated client lists and information and encrypt any information you store in the cloud.