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If you fail to deal with encryption, security, and backup of your files, you risk losing clients. When you’re dealing with this end of business yourself, there are some steps you can take to make sure you’re secure. **Use Strong Encryption** When your customers are supplying you with business information, databases, or tax forms, they trust that you’re doing your best to keep them safe. Encrypting your clients’ data on any device that it’s used on will keep them secure. **Keep Data Safe in Transit** Clients’ data is in even more danger when it’s in transit – information is more likely to get into the wrong hands when it’s being transferred. Whether through email or any other means of transfer over the Internet, the data runs of the risk of falling into the wrong hands. You need to take proper steps to encrypt their information. **Maintain Basic Protection ** The basics of network security are there for a season. You need to be sure that you have a good anti-virus program as well as firewall protection and anti-spam to keep viruses, Trojans and Ransomware from infecting your network and computers. It’s critically important to back up your work whether it’s with a hard drive or in the cloud. Don’t risk losing clients’ sensitive information, and then their business. **Remember A Disaster Can Strike at Any Time** No matter how safe you think you are, there are never really any guarantees. Liability insurance protects business owners from the financial ramifications that follow disasters. Getting your company covered will provide peace of mind knowing that you’re truly prepared for any scenario. **Owning a small business doesn’t have to mean constantly worrying. By taking the right steps, you can attain peace of mind and know that your business is safe. 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If you're like many small business owners, juggling all your IT needs internally can feel like... 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Odds are, you do your banking online,... [Managed IT Services](https://ontimetech.valeonetworks.com/blog/tag/managed-it-services) [Read More](https://ontimetech.valeonetworks.com/blog/stop-worrying-about-cybercrime-start-following-these-4-simple-tips-to-secure-your-data-while-surfing-the-web) #### [Who Offers IT Services To Small Financial Service Firms In San Francisco?](https://ontimetech.valeonetworks.com/blog/it-services-to-small-financial-service-firms-in-san-francisco) [Lance Stone](https://ontimetech.valeonetworks.com/blog/author/ulisticadmin) : Nov 2, 2018, 7:56:41 PM Having reliable and knowledgeable financial services IT support is a vital component of ensuring that your business runs smoothly and your customers... 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