Tick Tock! It’s not too soon to begin planning your security for the holiday season. Secure payments build customer trust and drive loyalty numbers up when compared against your competitors. Thieves will be targeting small businesses this year more than ever but you can protect your business and your customers with five simple steps.

1. Update all your computers and point of sale with the latest security patches
2. Use secure a Virtual Private Network like Nord VPN to secure communication while using point of sale devices (learn how We Know Cyber can set up your VPN in a jiffy at a special holiday rate https://weknowcyber.com/services )
3. Boost customer confidence by displaying a “We Know Cyber Security Certificate” that shows customers you’re protected by the pros (learn more here  https://weknowcyber.com/Cyber-Security-Certificates)
4. Change all your passwords to pass-phrases you can remember, that are complex using CAPITALS, lower case, numbers, and special characters 
5. Ensure your staff are using best practices for payment processing 

These tips and more can be found at  https://weknowcyber.com/best-practices 

Following these steps, you’ll distinguish yourselves from the competition. Image your customers asking about your Security Certificate. You can count on them to trust your business and you’ve gained customer loyalty. In addition, you have preserved your own data and safeguarded the future of your enterprise. 

Here come the holidays!