Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning: 5 Things Your Business Should Do Now

Spring isn't just for closets and garages—it’s also the perfect time to declutter and tighten your business’s digital security. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and relentless, small businesses can't afford to let outdated systems, neglected settings, or forgotten user accounts linger unchecked.

Just like cleaning out the attic, giving your cybersecurity a good spring-cleaning helps prevent serious problems down the road. Here are five essential tasks every business should prioritize this season.

1. Disable Unused Accounts (Before Hackers Find Them)

Former employees. Old vendors. Dormant services. If they still have access to your systems, you're at risk.

Every user account in your environment is a potential point of entry for attackers. Old accounts often go unnoticed—especially admin-level ones—and that’s exactly what hackers hope for. Review your Active Directory, cloud platforms, email accounts, and app logins. Deactivate anything not in active use.

Pro tip: Make account reviews part of your employee offboarding checklist and schedule quarterly audits.

2. Enforce Stronger Password Policies

Still letting users create their own passwords? That’s asking for trouble.

Require strong, unique passwords and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all critical systems—especially email, file storage, and remote access. Better yet, move to a password manager across your organization to improve compliance and reduce password fatigue.

Did you know? Over 80% of breaches start with a weak or reused password.

3. Patch Like It’s Your Job (Because It Is)

Old software = easy target.

If your team hasn’t checked for updates recently, you might already be vulnerable. Hackers don’t need to “break in” when the door is left wide open. Run a full system patch—operating systems, third-party apps, firewalls, routers, and even printers. Make sure patching is automated going forward.

Danger sign: If you're still running Windows Server 2012 or anything labeled "End of Life," stop what you’re doing and plan a migration—immediately.

4. Verify Your Backups Are Actually Working

Backing up is only half the equation—can you restore quickly?

Far too many businesses find out after an attack that their backups were misconfigured, incomplete, or corrupted. Don't be one of them. Perform a restore test today. See how long it takes and confirm that critical files are intact and accessible.

Rule of thumb: Use the 3-2-1 rule—3 copies of your data, on 2 different media, with 1 offsite or cloud-based backup.

5. Re-Energize Cyber Awareness Training

Your employees are your #1 line of defense—and your #1 vulnerability.

Most cyberattacks start with a human mistake: clicking a phishing link, opening a malicious attachment, or responding to a spoofed email. A quick refresher training can dramatically reduce your risk. Make it visual, interactive, and short. And run a phishing simulation to test results.

Best practice: Deliver monthly “micro-training” videos and add cyber safety tips to team meetings.

✅ Get Help Spring Cleaning Your Cybersecurity

You don't have to tackle this alone. At Computer Solutions, we help small businesses build real resilience with affordable, expert-level IT and cybersecurity services.

If you're unsure where to start—or want a second opinion—book a Cyber Health Check today. It's fast, easy, and could prevent a costly breach tomorrow.

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