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SIFTCON - Who Has Access To Your Business

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Many companies invest in cybersecurity tools but forget the basics: access control and physical security.

Start by asking a simple question:
Who can access your systems, devices, and sensitive data?

Here are a few essential practices every business should implement:

🔐 Review user accounts regularly
Check who has access to your systems and what privileges they have. Remove unnecessary administrative rights.

👀 Control physical access
Do not allow unknown or unauthorized individuals to access computers or office spaces. Cleaning crews, maintenance staff, or repair technicians should never work unsupervised.

💻 Protect unattended devices
Always lock laptops and mobile devices when not in use. Enable automatic session lock (for example after 2 minutes of inactivity).

🛡 Prevent shoulder surfing
Use privacy screens or position monitors so that passers-by cannot see sensitive information on screens.

⚠️ Remember:

If a criminal gains physical access to an unlocked computer, they can easily extract confidential business data.

Cybersecurity is not only about firewalls and software.
Sometimes the biggest risk is simply who can walk through your door.

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