Your Startup's Biggest Security Vulnerability Isn't Your Code — It's You

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/your-startups-biggest-security-vulnerability-isnt-your-code-its-you. Hackers don't break in. They log in. Here's the founder's field manual for not handing them the keys. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #startups, #founders, #security, #small-business, #cyber-security-awareness, #security-breaches, #cybersecurity-tips, and more. This story was written by: @therealmdwhite. Learn more about this writer by checking @therealmdwhite's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. I’ve spent 25+ years in business warfare — buying troubled companies, turning them around, doing private security consulting, and researching cybersecurity from the operator’s side, not the engineer’s. And I can tell you this with total confidence: when small businesses get hacked, it’s almost never some hoodie-wearing genius cracking encryption. It’s a founder reusing a password. It’s an admin clicking a link. It’s someone handing over the keys because the “IT guy” on the phone sounded convincing.