When you are handholding your young startup as it takes its baby steps towards adolescence, it becomes difficult to handle all operational aspects. One critical issue that needs your attention is the security of the website and IT systems. While most small businesses do neglect this aspect, studies show that small businesses bear the brunt of these attacks. Mostly because they are unprepared against such attacks. A 2019 Ponemon report on the status of cybersecurity with small businesses showed that only 30% of the sample companies stated that they have adequate security postures against cyber threats. Understand how a secure website helps It always helps a startup if the founders understand the problem at hand. Similarly, it also helps if they are aware of the dangers of a potential data breach and the methods that can be deployed to prevent this from happening. Once you have an inkling about the issue at hand, do formalise a plan to address this issue. Devise a formidable secur
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