Articles - Security (4)

Small Businesses Are Ransomware Targets
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Small Businesses Are Ransomware Targets

Is your business too small to be targeted by ransomware? Unfortunately, bad actors are equal opportunity criminals, and do not discriminate about the size of their victims’ companies. In fact, many of these criminals target small businesses for exactly this reason. No business is too small. ...

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Staying Safe From Phishing and Spear-Phishing
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Staying Safe From Phishing and Spear-Phishing

Do you know how to protect yourself against digital scams? Phishing – the practice of using email lures to fish for passwords, credit card numbers, and other personal information from a sea of users – has been around since 1996. Still, most people were not aware of the problem for five years until ...

How Employees Can Protect Themselves From Phishing Attacks
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How Employees Can Protect Themselves From Phishing Attacks

A whopping 80% to 90% of cyberattacks start with phishing. Why does this matter? Because even the best cybersecurity can’t stop all phishing from happening. While adding the proper security and safety can greatly reduce the unwanted emails that get through, it’s not infallible. That’s why it’s up ...

Ransomware Is Preventable
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Ransomware Is Preventable

Unfortunately it’s become more common to hear about major ransomware attacks and companies that have been hacked. It’s a grim reminder that companies and networks can be attacked at any time with serious impacts. While it could be unlikely that your business is attacked and extorted for money by a ...

How to Spot and Protect Yourself from Phishing
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How to Spot and Protect Yourself from Phishing

Is cybersecurity a new concept for you? Or are you a computer-savvy user who knows just what to do to protect yourself? Either way, you may be more vulnerable than you think. “Phishing” attacks—email requests for sensitive information—are growing more common today. Plus, they are becoming more and ...

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Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
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Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

With all the stress the pandemic has placed on businesses, it would have worse 20 to 30 years ago with only telephones, early cellphones, beepers, and fax machines as the lifelines to our teams and customers. Businesses would have had to completely shut down or risk employee illness. The advancement of digital technology has been nothing short of amazing. But with the ...

On-Premise vs. Private Cloud
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On-Premise vs. Private Cloud

There’s no doubt that the cloud has made business easier and, for the most part, safer for organizations around the world — and their clients. This is especially true during the pandemic, with remote work being the norm. But not every cloud solution is the same. Affordability, accessibility, and security are all considerations, and having an understanding of the cloud ...

82% of Companies Give Third Parties Access to All Cloud Data
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82% of Companies Give Third Parties Access to All Cloud Data

According to research done by the Wiz Research team — a team of cloud security professionals from Microsoft — we’re far too trusting of the parties we do business with. In fact, over 80% of companies provide 3rd party vendors with access to information and data on their cloud — which may cause both a security risk and a privacy risk. It’s scary to think of how many people ...

The Pandemic Increased Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks
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The Pandemic Increased Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks

As painful as it is, the odds are that you’ll fall victim to a cyberattack one day. Think of what this could do to your business, not only due to funds and data lost or compromised, but also the reactions of clients when they’re told that their information was compromised due to a lack of proactive cybersecurity. Cybercriminals are banking on the hopes that we’ll leave ...

The Old Way of Handing Out Corporate Hardware Doesn’t Work Anymore
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The Old Way of Handing Out Corporate Hardware Doesn’t Work Anymore

A year ago, supporting a mobile workforce meant assigning a laptop and trusting that they’d use it wisely. For most businesses, mobile hardware was reserved for mobile workers, like those in sales and support—not employees who primarily work at a desk. The more employees work from home, the more they’re becoming accustomed to crouching over a laptop or finding room in ...