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Is That Really a Text from Your CEO… or Is It a Scam?
Imagine you’re going about your day when suddenly you receive a text from the CEO. The head of the company is asking for your help. They’re out doing customer visits and someone else dropped the ball in providing gift cards. The CEO needs you to buy six $200 gift...
Data Backup Is Not Enough, You Also Need Data Protection
Data loss happens due to viruses, hard drive crashes, and other mishaps. Most people using any type of technology have experienced data loss at least once. There are about 140,000 hard drive crashes in the US weekly. Every five years, 20% of SMBs suffer data loss due...
6 Ways to Prevent Misconfiguration (the Main Cause of Cloud Breaches)
Misconfiguration of cloud solutions is often overlooked when companies plan cybersecurity strategies. Cloud apps are typically quick and easy to sign up for. The user often assumes that they don't need to worry about security because it's handled. This is an incorrect...
4 Proven Ways to Mitigate the Costs of a Data Breach
No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today’s environment, it’s difficult to completely avoid them. Approximately 83% of organisations have experienced more than one data breach. (IBM Security 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report) These...
9 Urgent Security Tips for Online Holiday Shopping
The holiday shopping season is taking off. This means that scammers have also revved up their engines. They're primed and ready to take advantage of all those online transactions. Don’t forget to stay safe online during the buying frenzy that occurs this time of year....
What Cybersecurity Attack Trends Should You Watch Out for in 2023?
With the new year fast approaching it's a great time to plan for resiliency in the face of ever-present cyberattacks. Sixty-eight percent of surveyed business leaders feel that cybersecurity risks are getting worse. They have a good reason. Attacks continue to get...
Insider Threats Are Becoming More Dangerous! Here’s How to Stop Them
One of the most difficult types of attacks to detect are those performed by insiders. An 'insider' would be anyone that has legitimate access to your company network and data. This would be via a login or other authorised...
5 Mistakes Business Are Making in the Digital Workplace
The pandemic has been a reality that companies around the world have shared. It required major changes in how they operate. No longer, did the status quo of having everyone work in the office make sense for everyone. Many organisations had to quickly evolve to working...
SME BUSINESSES Are Attacked by Hackers 3x More than Larger Ones
Do you feel more secure from cyberattacks because you have a smaller business? Maybe you thought that you couldn’t possibly have anything that a hacker could want? Didn’t think they even knew about your small business... Well, a new report by cybersecurity firm...