Three Ways Cyber Grinches Could Take Advantage This Holiday Season
Published on December 14, 2022
Via Forbes The holiday season is here, meaning social get-togethers, lights, tinsel and endless mince pies. It’s easy to get distracted amidst all the chaos, but the festive period is when the security of your business is arguably at its most vulnerable. Why? Those cyber…
Why is Cybersecurity Vital for Small Businesses?
Published on December 13, 2022
Picture the scene: The office of a small but successful law firm is broken into. During the ensuing break-in, hundreds of documents relating to both employees’ and clients’ personal data are stolen and presumed available for sale online, including compromising personal information and financial data.…
Cybersecurity as a Service: What Is It? And Is It Right for Your Business?
Published on December 6, 2022
via CSO Online With budgets tightening and security talent difficult to find, a growing number of organizations are taking a close look at Cybersecurity as a Service (CSaaS) – an outsourced model of managing risk on a pay-as-you-go basis. Managed security services are not new,…
How Two-Factor Authentication Keeps Your Accounts Safe
Published on December 1, 2022
via Wired If you want to keep your online accounts safe, adding two-factor authentication (2FA) is the single most important step you can take. While no security measure is 100 percent hackproof, 2FA is going to go a long way to locking down access to your important…
7 Holiday Cybersecurity Tips to Try Before The Year Ends
Published on November 29, 2022
via Security Intelligence The holiday rush is upon us, and so is the risk of cyberattack. Threat actors often get to work during the holidays. IT staff is heading out for vacation, and everyone is in a hurry. This means we might skimp on security.…
Black Friday online shopping: How to boost your cybersecurity and stay safe from scammers
Published on November 18, 2022
via ZD Net We're heading into the busiest period for online shopping of the year, as people look for gifts and bargains ahead of the festive season. And now what was already a busy time for shopping is super-charged by Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the…
6 Must-Know Tips And Tools For Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Published on October 27, 2022
via Forbes October might make you think of Halloween and pumpkin spice lattes, but it has also been known as Cybersecurity Awareness Month since the occasion’s founding in 2004. It’s the official yearly reminder to take a moment and give your data privacy practices a check-up. Although…
How to Keep Your Secrets Safe: A Password Primer
Published on October 24, 2022
via Security Intelligence There are two kinds of companies in the world: those that have been breached by criminals, and those that have been breached and don’t know it yet. Criminals are relentless. Today’s cyberattacks have evolved into high-level espionage perpetrated by robust criminal organizations…
What Experts Had To Say About the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report
Published on October 7, 2022
via Security Intelligence The 2022 Cost of a Data Breach report was eagerly anticipated by cybersecurity professionals and the technology industry as a whole. Following two years of increased remote work and other changes due to the pandemic, the report was an important benchmark on the lasting…
Multi-factor authentication fatigue attacks are on the rise: How to defend against them
Published on September 30, 2022
via CSO Online Credential compromise has been one of the top causes for network security breaches for a long time, which has prompted more organizations to adopt multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a defense. While enabling MFA for all accounts is highly encouraged and a best…