Pet Sitter Confessional17 Aug 2022

309: Data Security and IT as a Small Business with Ron Cervantes

Are you securing your client data correctly? What security holes do you have in your business? Running a business in the 21st Century means we must consider data security in everything we do. Ron Cervantes, owner of C Solutions, shares how every business can be more secure. From password managers to avoiding phishing scams, we have to stay alert and make sure we're using good tools and services to run our business. Ron discusses how to properly use your personal phone for running your business and also how to keep your and your client's data secure in a more connected world than ever.

Main topics:

Phishing scams
Common security holes
Securing client data
Getting help with IT

Main takeaway: You have obligations to protect your client's data and privacy, so start implementing some data security fundamentals to protect them and yourself.

About our guest:

Ron Cervantes is originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin and is a huge Green Bay Packer fan. He has a Bachelor's degree in Busness with a concentration in Management Information System. He also has a Master's degree in MIS. Around 2000, Ron moved to Orlando, FL and became the sole IT support for a local trailer leasing company supporting the corporate office of 20+ employees and 13 remote branches across the country managing IT support for over 80 users. He also served as an IT instructor for an online college for almost ten years. Around 2010, Ron's position at the trailer leasing company wound down and saw how he supported that business by himself and thought "why not do this for other small businesses?" and C Solutions was started to support small businesses in the area with their technology needs focusing on growing those businesses using technology as an asset, while implementing secure solutions that give business owners peace of mind.

Links:

Email Ron: ron@csolutionsit.com

Check out his website: https://csolutionsit.com

Have I Been Pwned: https://haveibeenpwned.com

1Password: https://1password.com

Lastpass: https://www.lastpass.com

Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com

Keeper: https://www.keepersecurity.com

Pwpush: http://pwpush.com

Authy: https://authy.com

Google Authentication: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

Yubico Key: https://amzn.to/3ubxZKY

Story of LifeLock CEO: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2469192/lifelock-ceo-loses-grip-on-his-identity.html

Credit lock vs credit freeze: https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/whats-the-difference-between-credit-freeze-and-a-credit-lock/

Kanye West's iPhone passcode: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2018/10/11/17964848/kanye-west-iphone-passcode-trump-iplane-apple-meeting

Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com

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