It’s not unusual for small business owners to think they are flying under the radar with cyberattacks. They feel their company is “too small” for hackers to worry about, so they don’t put the attention and budget into cybersecurity as they should. This way of thinking has caused many shocked business owners to reel from… Continue reading Small Businesses Are More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks Than Large Companies
Category: Cybersecurity
How to Protect Your Online Accounts from Being Breached
Stolen login credentials are a hot commodity on the Dark Web. There’s a price for every type of account from online banking to social media. For example, hacked social media accounts will go for between $30 to $80 each. The rise in reliance on cloud services has caused a big increase in breached cloud accounts.… Continue reading How to Protect Your Online Accounts from Being Breached
Why Cybersecurity Should Be Your Number One Priority
Of all the priorities a business has, technology is just one of many. Usually, revenue is number one, followed by things like employee productivity, good customer service, and other bottom-line factors. But one thing that can impact a bottom line as much or more than anything else is a cyberattack. Many small and mid-sized companies… Continue reading Why Cybersecurity Should Be Your Number One Priority
6 Ways to Combat Social Phishing Attacks
Phishing is the number one method of attack delivery for everything from ransomware to credential theft. We are very aware of it coming by email, but other types of phishing have been growing rapidly. In recent years, phishing over social media has skyrocketed by 500%. There has also been a 100% increase in fraudulent social… Continue reading 6 Ways to Combat Social Phishing Attacks
5 Things You Should Never Do on a Work Computer
Whether you work remotely or in an office, the line between personal and work tasks can become blurred when working on your company computer. If you’re in front of a computer for most of your time during work, then it’s not unusual to get attached to your desktop PC. Over time, this can lead to… Continue reading 5 Things You Should Never Do on a Work Computer
Alarming Phishing Attack Trends to Beware of in 2022
In 2020, 75% of companies around the world experienced a phishing attack. Phishing remains one of the biggest dangers to your business’s health and wellbeing because it’s the main delivery method for all types of cyberattacks. One phishing email can be responsible for a company succumbing to ransomware and having to face costly downtime. It… Continue reading Alarming Phishing Attack Trends to Beware of in 2022
Important Steps to Take Before You Recycle a Mobile Phone Number
It’s not unusual to change a mobile number from time to time. For example, when you move, you may want a number that is local to the area you just moved to. Companies also may end up recycling mobile numbers throughout their staff as people come and go. If you don’t properly detach your mobile… Continue reading Important Steps to Take Before You Recycle a Mobile Phone Number
Defend and invest
Did you get a short break at Christmas? Even if it was just a few days, that break can give you a clear mind about where to take your business this year. We call this the January Refresh & Refocus. Let us tell you the two technology areas that will be the most important in… Continue reading Defend and invest