{"id":599,"date":"2019-11-15T17:32:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-16T00:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/?p=599"},"modified":"2019-11-15T17:32:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T00:32:25","slug":"does-your-contracting-business-security-extend-beyond-the-job-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/does-your-contracting-business-security-extend-beyond-the-job-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Contracting Business Security Extend Beyond the Job site?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You\u2019d never leave the warehouse or jobsite without confirming that the door was locked and security activated. Are you as careful with your electronic devices? Scammers are getting better at finding the weaknesses in people\u2019s workflow, and they may be coming for your contracting business. Officials say that businesses are often the biggest targets for cyberattacks, and that they can seem more real and innocent than you think. Here\u2019s what to watch out for, and a few ways you can protect yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember: It\u2019s Easy to Get Scammed
\n<\/strong>Practically everyone has received an email from a prince offering millions of dollars to anyone willing to give sensitive bank account information. While most people know not to fall for something like this, most modern scams are much less obvious. Scammers look for weaknesses in the system and figure out the most effective ways to exploit them. They\u2019ve spent years getting better at it. This means that when you get an email from a contractor you know asking for your routing number for a wire transfer, it might look entirely legit. As a general rule, you want to assume that many communications like this can be faulty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lock Down Your Passwords
\n<\/strong>If you\u2019re not changing your passwords regularly, or if you\u2019re using the defaults on the devices you buy, you\u2019re putting yourself at risk. You hear about hackers using conventional passwords on smart home technology to break through a home\u2019s security. This is just as easy to do for your security cameras on the jobsite. Good passwords should be:<\/span><\/p>\n