As we bid farewell to the chaotic and unpredictable year that was 2020, now is the perfect time to ensure your cyber security practices are up to par. These 5 easy tech resolutions will make your business more productive, successful, and secure. 1. Clean up your passwords We know we sound like a broken record…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Cookies are baking, snow is falling, and there’s a hint of magic in the air. There’s also a mad frenzy to try to get the perfect presents for everyone on your list from Great Aunt Martha to Sam the Postman. With most holiday shopping taking place online…
Halloween is the holiday of tricks (and treats). However, some tricksters out there, like cyber criminals, have malicious intent with none of the sugary sweets to go with it. Here are 4 ways that cyber criminals can trick you into giving up your information for their own personal gain and how you can prevent them…
For the last 13 years, Verizon has released a comprehensive report on the state of global cyber security incidents and data breaches. The report spans various industries and we encourage you to check it out for yourself by clicking here. In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we’ve highlighted some statistics that you may…
If you’re like many of us, you probably have a huge list of passwords for every program, app, and website you visit. You’re also probably fed up with trying to remember each one, especially since it seems like there’s a new data breach every day. It may even seem like your efforts to maintain password…
Globally, the average total cost of a data breach is $3.92 million. The United States skyrockets over that global figure with an average cost of $8.19 million [2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report]. The cyber security threats that lead to these data breaches are constantly evolving, too. As many businesses transition to a remote workforce…
It seems like it’s impossible to go an hour without hearing about or seeing the firsthand impacts of COVID-19/ coronavirus. In addition to the obvious health and economic impacts the outbreak has had across the globe, there are a number of forgotten and unexpected risks wreaking havoc. Many of these risks impact the businesses just…
The snow is falling, there’s a cozy fire roaring in your fireplace, and you’re on your third episode of Holiday Baking Championship. You’ve decided it’s the perfect time to scour the web for last minute holiday steals. And you’re not alone; Adobe’s 2019 Holiday Shopping Trend Predictions Report estimates that US online holiday shopping (November-December)…
Human error. We mention it all the time, but what exactly do we mean? Human error is a simple mistake. It happens when a person performs a task with an unintended outcome. Because of the frequency of human error, you may have heard that employees are an organization’s weakest link. Without appropriate security awareness training,…
Securing data is the law across several industries and you’re a legal expert. Ensuring your own practice is properly safeguarding client data should be simple, right? Not so much. This means that it’s more important than ever for your firm to rely on IT and cyber security professionals to guide you to cyber safety. There’s…