It’s every business user’s responsibility to protect their computers and data from cyberattacks. The good news is that you don’t need to be an IT security expert to keep them safe. You can start increasing your knowledge by learning some of these basic cybersecurity terms.

When it comes to business IT security, many small- and medium-sized businesses like yours often struggle to protect their systems from cyberattacks. One primary step is to be aware of online threats. Here are five common ways your systems can be breached.

Smartphones have become an indispensable tool for most of us. We use them for a wide range of activities, from gaming to checking social media to accessing work apps. Because of heavy use, our smartphones may sometimes run out of battery. When that happens and you’re out in public with no access to your charger, using public charging kiosks to bring your phone back to life can seem like a good idea — but it’s not.

When it comes to office productivity, employees aren’t limited to using company-issued desktops and laptops. They now also use their personal mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, to get things done faster. Because they are more convenient to use, more people are using them at work.

2019 wasn’t short on horror stories regarding data breaches that occurred on businesses. In fact, the first six months of the year saw more than 3,800 publicly disclosed breaches, which exposed a whopping 4.1 billion compromised records. And these were high-profile breaches, too: eight breaches in 2019 alone compromised 3.2 billion records.