In today’s digital age, social media has become an essential tool for businesses to engage with customers, build brand awareness, and drive revenue. However, with the increasing reliance on social media, the risk of account takeovers by cyber criminals has also risen. At Edge Technical Services Ltd, we understand the importance of safeguarding your social media accounts to protect your business from potential threats.
TLDR – We secure our clients social media accounts!
The Dangers of Social Media Account Takeovers
Social media account takeovers can have devastating consequences for businesses. Cyber criminals can gain unauthorized access to your accounts, post malicious content, and even steal sensitive information. For businesses that rely on their social media presence for revenue, the impact can be particularly severe. Most social media takeovers are unrecoverable, forcing businesses to create new accounts and start from scratch while competing with their old, compromised accounts.
Precautions to Protect Your Social Media Accounts
To help you safeguard your social media accounts, we recommend the following precautions:
- Get IT Cover: By far the most important step is to have a competent MSP manage and monitor your email account security, devices and cloud accounts. This is top priority as its a constantly changing landscape
- Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Ensure that MFA is enabled on all your social media apps. This adds an extra layer of security by requiring another set of authentication to access your accounts.
- Use Secure Passwords: Avoid using common words or phrases, and refrain from adding just a few numbers at the end. Consider using a password management tool like Bitwarden to create and store secure passwords. Make sure each social media account has a unique password.
- Regularly Update Passwords: Set up a system to change and update your passwords every month or every three months. This helps to minimize the risk of unauthorized access.
- Avoid Public Wi-Fi: When logging into your social media accounts, use a trusted network or cellular data instead of public Wi-Fi to reduce the risk of interception.
- Audit Integrated Apps: Regularly review the apps integrated with your social media accounts. Delete any that you no longer use to avoid potential security risks. Conduct these audits every one to three months.
- Protect Email Accounts: Ensure that your email accounts, which are often linked to your social media accounts, are protected with MFA and strong passwords. Avoid using easily guessable passwords like “RainbowRoad1990!” and opt for a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters.
- Watch Out for Backup Emails: Be cautious of backup email addresses that can be used to recover passwords. Ensure they are secure to prevent unauthorized access to your main accounts.
- Avoid Browser Extensions: Do not store passwords in your browsers or use browser extensions that could compromise your security.
Edge Technical Services Ltd Can Help
If you have IT cover with Edge Technical Services Ltd in and around Manchester/Northwich, we offer an affordable Proofpoint Social Media Account Protection, which compliments our clients security stack for social media protection and compliance. Our services include Account Protection with Profile Lock, Automated Social Media Content Moderation, Social Application Controls, and Risk and Compliance Management. These solutions are designed to keep your accounts secure and ensure your business remains compliant with regulations, protecting your reputation and client base.
Protect your business today and stay ahead of cyber criminals with Edge Technical Services Ltd. Your social media security is our priority.
Contact us on 0161 636 202 or reach out at [email protected]