Cybersecurity
Smishing, The Next Hacker Frontier
Getting more text messages from companies these days compared to a couple years ago? Most people receive many more, and most don’t know where they call come from. Retailers and B2C companies are always hunting for new ways to get consumer attention. They really want to bypass bloated email inboxes and spam filters. Companies these…
Read MoreSix Ways To Protect Your VoIP Network
So, what kind of communication system are you using for your business? We ask because many modern companies (including all our clients) have long since switched to Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) business telecom systems. This technology allows employees to connect through voice calls using only their internet connection. It offers a wise choice considering…
Read MoreTop 5 Mobile Device Attacks You Need to Watch Out For
Tablets and smartphones offer portability, often making them the preferred device for web searching, communications, and using multiple programs. With the appropriate service hooked up, they can be used from anywhere. People once used traditional desktop computers. Now, people are using mobile devices instead, often to the point of not wanting a desktop at all.…
Read MoreSigns That Your Computer May Be Infected with Malware
About 34% of companies who get hit by a breach take a week or longer to regain access to their data and systems. In the business world, time is money, so such a long recovery time is clearly unacceptable. No accessing data or systems for an entire week? Many businesses will fold completely, angry customers…
Read MoreMulti-Factor Authentication: Security or Convenience?
Theft of login credentials spiked to an all-time high recently. Credential theft claims responsibility for more data breaches than any other type of attack. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) blocks 99.9% of credential theft attempts, but never gets used as much as it should. Data and business processes frequently use cloud-based storage and apps these days. User…
Read MoreWorst 5 IT Security Mistakes
Cybercrime costs $11 million USD per minute or $190,000 per second globally on average. 60% of small and mid-sized companies who suffer a data breach wind up folding within six months because they can’t afford the recovery cost. These costs include loss of business, downtime/productivity losses, reparation costs for customers that have had data stolen,…
Read MoreSafely Recycle A Mobile Number
People change their mobile numbers all the time. When someone moves, they usually want a number that’s local to the new area. Businesses often recycle their own phone numbers due to employee turnover. If a mobile number doesn’t properly detach from the accounts it previously linked to, all those accounts are open to identity theft,…
Read MoreVirtual Private Network Benefits
With online privacy being at the forefront of discussions regarding the Internet nowadays, typical Internet users have likely heard of virtual private networks, or VPNs. Advertisements for popular services such as NordVPN and ExpressVPN can commonly be found littered throughout social media, TV, and popular podcasts. These services promise users improved privacy, protection from malware,…
Read MoreKeep Your Work Computer Secure
People today work remotely and in office. The line between personal and work tasks blurs more by the day. If you’re in front of a computer for most waking hour, then it’s normal to get attached to your regular PC. Given enough time, people usually start performing personal tasks on work computers. In the beginning,…
Read MoreProtect Online Accounts From Breaches
The Dark Web sells stolen login credentials constantly. There’s even price points for each type of account. For instance, social media account credentials go for between $30 to $80 apiece. Online banking accounts obviously go for a lot more. Cloud service use has led to a huge upswing in breached cloud accounts. IBM Security’s most…
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