How healthy is your IT?

This is the extra step after your password, such as an app prompt or code. It helps protect email, banking, and cloud accounts.

A password manager can help you create and remember different passwords. Avoid sharing one password across email, banking, and work systems.

A backup is a spare copy kept away from the original device. It should cover the files and accounts your business could not work without.

A backup only helps if it can be opened when you need it. A small test restore is a simple way to check that it is complete and usable.

Updates fix security problems as well as adding features. “Remind me later” can leave an easy door open.

Phishing messages can look like invoices, delivery notices, or a message from a manager asking for urgent action.

Built-in protection can be enough for many small businesses when it is switched on, updated, and monitored.

Change the router’s default password, use a strong Wi-Fi password, install router updates, and keep guest devices separate from work devices.

Each person should have their own sign-in. Former staff, contractors, and lost devices should be easy to remove from business systems.

Cloud accounts include services such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, online storage, and bookkeeping tools.

A short plan can cover who to call, how to contact customers, and the manual workaround for your most important tasks.

Think about video calls, card payments, cloud software, phones, and what happens if your main line drops.

Check that remote workers use protected devices, secure sign-in, safe Wi-Fi, and a clear way to get help when they are away.

Knowing who to call, what is covered, and how quickly help can arrive takes pressure off when an issue is urgent.