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The Danger of Holiday Phishing Scams: How To Recognize And Avoid Them To Stay Safe This Holiday Season
The Danger of Holiday Phishing Scams The holiday season is in full swing, which means so are the cybercriminals! While you’re making holiday gift lists, they’re plotting and scheming new ways to take advantage of unsuspecting online shoppers. Holiday phishing scams...
May A Force Be With You
May A Force Be With You “That won’t happen to me” is something many business owners say when discussing cyber-scams and the need for adequate protections for their business, but these days it’s getting to be a really, really silly statement that you definitely don’t...
The Bad Bot Takeover Is Here
The Bad Bot Takeover Is Here There is one extremely common threat to our security that nearly everyone has witnessed but hardly anyone talks about – bad bots. These silent attackers are often thought of as annoying spam accounts posting computer-generated comments...
10 Tasks You Didn’t Know Your IT Team Could Do For You
10 Tasks You Didn't Know Your IT Team Could Do For YouWhen you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always something else, another e-mail or task, nagging for your attention. If...
Who Is Actually Responsible For Your Cyber Security Compliance?
Who Is Actually Responsible For Your Cyber Security Compliance? What if you discovered that all of the hard work, investments and time you’ve put into growing your business is at risk due to a failure of your outsourced IT company, or possibly even your well-meaning...
Scammers Are Using These 10 Popular Brands To Trick You Into Revealing Your Private Data
Scammers Are Using These 10 Popular Brands To Trick You Into Revealing Your Private DataCybercriminals know the easiest way to sneak under your radar is to pretend to be a brand you know and trust. These large companies have spent years on marketing, customer service,...
This HUGE and Recent Data Breach Practically Guarantees Your Personal Information Was Stolen
This HUGE and Recent Data Breach Practically Guarantees Your Personal Information Was StolenBack in May, the company MOVEit, a file transfer platform made by Progress Software, was compromised by a Russian ransomware operation called Cl0p. They used a vulnerability in...
Warning: The Hole In Your Cyber-Insurance Policy That Could Result In Your Claim Being Denied Coverage
Is There A Hole In Your Cyber-Insurance That Could Result In Your Claim Being Denied Coverage?You’ve all heard the stats – small businesses are the #1 target for cybercriminals because they’re easy targets, with a recent article in Security Magazine reporting that...
Are Your Business Tools Ticking Time Bombs For A Cyber-Attack?
Are Your Business Tools Ticking Time Bombs For A Cyber-Attack? In June a popular file-sharing software amongst big-name companies likes Shell, Siemens Energy, Sony, several large law firms, a number of US federal agencies such as the Department of Health and more was...
The Shocking Facts About The New FTC Safeguards Rule That Affect Nearly EVERY Small Business Operating Today
The Shocking Facts About The New FTC Safeguards Rule That Affect Nearly EVERY Small Business Operating Today As former President Ronald Regan once said, the scariest words you’ll ever hear are “We’re from the government, and we’re here to help.” In this case, the...
May 2023 Tech Times
May 2023 Tech Times Get More Done In Less Time: Tech Tips To Improve Productivity And FocusTechnology has become essential to our society. We use it for nearly every aspect of our lives, from entertainment to personal security. Unfortunately, it’s not all good, and...
April 2023 Tech Times
April 2023 Tech Times Understanding Cyber Security Compliance StandardsThere is an endless number of things a business owner should do for their business to be successful. They must develop a product or service that can attract customers, hire and train a team to...
March 2023 Tech Times
Keep Your Business Protected By Becoming Aware Of The Most Common Types Of Cyber-AttacksThe rate of cyber-attacks has significantly increased over the past few years. Businesses of all sizes are at risk of becoming victims of them, which is why it’s crucial that every...
Why Smart Businesses Outsource Their IT Needs
Why Smart Businesses Outsource Their IT NeedsIn today's business world, technology plays a significant role in almost every industry. It has disrupted the way we live, work, interact and collaborate. There are endless ways that technology can benefit businesses like...
Think Your Business Is Too Small To Get Hacked? Think Again.
Think Your Business Is Too Small To Get Hacked? Think Again.Is your thinking putting you at risk for a Cyber Breach? Think your business is too small to get hacked? There is one big problem with that thinking. Most of the time hackers do not know who they are...
Your Remote Workers May Be Putting Your Business at Risk
Your Remote Workers May Be Putting Your Business at RiskIf You Have Employees Working From Home, Here Are Three Things All Remote Employees Must Do Now To Prevent Your Company From Being Hacked The last few years have seen countless companies going to a hybrid...
What Is Cyber Compliance?
What Is Cybersecurity Compliance? Cyber Liability Insurance, like most insurance, is insurance you hope you don’t ever have to use. Premiums and claims for Cyber Liability insurance are both on the rise. Applications and questionnaires for Cyber Liability Insurance...
Are You Putting Your Customers At Risk?
Are You Putting Your Customers At Risk?Do you own or work in one of the following types of businesses? Automobile dealers Mortgage lenders Payday lenders Finance companies Mortgage brokers Account servicers Check cashers Wire transferors Collection agencies Credit...
Technology Problems Shouldn’t Be Scary
Technology Problems Shouldn't Be ScaryIf you depend on your computer network to run your business (and who doesn’t?), you’ll want someone treating your data as securely as they would their own. Not knowing what’s going on behind the scenes should scare the crap out...
What’s Your Superhero Name
What's Your Superhero Name? Anyone active on social media has seen those seemingly harmless quizzes that someone in your newsfeed takes and then shares. . . the ones that ask you to enter your first name, your middle name and the street you grew up on to create your...
