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18-02-2024
BackSocial media marketing is important for any company trying to find more customers and promote their business. Not only does it refine your marketing strategy, but it also builds your brand reputation. Unfortunately, marketing teams can fail their brand if they ignore various security risks. Thus, the reputation can go completely downhill, leading the business to complete disaster.
Let’s see why security practices are essential and which ones are important to stick to.
Most internet users already know this, but no one should be using public Wi-Fi without caution. In fact, employees shouldn’t be using public hotspots at all when working on the brand’s social media accounts. They’re not just insecure – they’re plain dangerous and can lead to multiple data leaks and personality theft.
In addition to working with secure internet connections, brand employees should also use two-factor authentication for all their work-related accounts. It adds a second form of authentication, which appears as a shield from unprotected access. The owner will have to prove their identity by entering a code from a message sent to their mobile device.
But what if you received the code but didn’t request it? It’s time to take a closer look at your social media account activity. The activity in question should be monitored from time to time to see if there is any odd content posted or weird behavior in action. Make sure you note all logins, posts, and changes in the settings and report anything abnormal.
Password policy is also one of the most important parts of the employment process. It should be accessible for all staff members so they can educate themselves on the topic of password security.
Include tactics for creating a strong password, like using numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and special characters. If you’re looking for a faster solution, invest in a password manager that will generate, keep, and paste all codes for the employees.
What kind of applications do social media marketers use? Most of the time, they are social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and X (previously known as Twitter). That means even mobile devices, which are the most commonly used along these apps, should be protected. Turn on face ID or fingerprint authentication, download a mobile antivirus, and install a suitable VPN to safeguard your employees’ mobile phones.
In addition to checking social media account activity, the general security check is essential for a streamlined marketing process. During the check, you can point out potential threats and malicious content, patch your working process, and mitigate future risks. The process includes:
Online security is one of the most important parts of social media marketing, and every team member should know how to treat work-related accounts to prevent data leakage. This poses a challenge for many team leaders, but the guide above is a clear explanation that involves step-by-step instructions.
So, stick to the recommendations and praise security practices and tools to your team members. Then, it will be easy to avoid malicious attacks, patch system vulnerabilities, and protect your brand’s reputation.
Article by Pankaj Shah: DCP Web Designers London
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17-03-2018
How to make a screen shot of a YouTube video
In this video tutorial, I will show you how to quickly make a screenshot of a YouTube video which you can then use as a thumbnail for your YouTube thumbnail or use when posting content on social media. We will use an online tool to complete this task so you do not need to download any software. The tool we will use will allow you to scrub through your video and pick a specific point which can then be screen-captured using a simple mouse click. You can then download the image and enhance using GIMP image editing software if required.
20-05-2017
How to create an image gallery on your twitter business profile
This is a free video tutorial. In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create an image gallery on your twitter business profile. Twitter is a powerful business marketing tool if used correctly. At DCP we use twitter to showcase our web development work. When we post on twitter we create a small image gallery to showcase our completed projects. Regardless of the type of business, you run it is always a good idea to showcase your work in as many places as possible.
29-12-2019
PowerPoint Subscribe Animation
In this free PowerPoint animation tutorial, I will show you how to create a YouTube lower third subscribe animation. In this step by step tutorial, I will show how to create text content, import YouTube Logo and Edit, crate the animation sequence and export content as an mp4 video.
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