Use This Security Checklist When Processing Online Payments
Many customers now expect to be able to pay for services online, and since the pandemic, online shopping has become a fierce competitor with brick and mortar shops. In fact, 76 percent of adults in the U.S. identify themselves as online shoppers. It’s clear that customers conduct a lot of transactions online, and as an SMB, […]
Is SMS-Based Multi-Factor Authentication Putting Your Data at Risk?
SMS is one of the most common forms of multi-factor authentication. Unfortunately, it’s also the most vulnerable to interception. It’s understandable why SMS is so popular — it’s undeniably convenient to receive a one-time use code via text to verify your identity. And the ubiquity of SMS as a form of MFA (even banks use […]
You Won’t Qualify for Cyber Liability Insurance Unless You Meet These Requirements
A data breach or malware attack can result in huge financial losses, damage to your brand’s reputation, and legal repercussions if you deal with personally identifiable information protected by HIPAA. While prevention through a multi-layered cybersecurity strategy should be your top priority, cyber liability insurance can protect your business against some of these costs. Both small businesses […]
Do This To Keep Your Smartphone From Getting Hacked
We store so much of our lives on our smartphones. Think back to the last action you took on your phone … Was it to Slack an important file to a colleague? Send a personal text message to a friend? Order a product online? We conduct personal, financial, and business transactions on our smartphones […]
Are Crowdfunding Sites Safe? How to Protect Your Data When Donating Online
Crowdfunding has become one of the most popular ways to raise money for a cause, from funding an individual’s healthcare costs to helping a nonprofit launch a new community program. In 2022 alone, there were 6,455,080 worldwide crowdfunding campaigns and in North America, crowdfunding sites raise an average of $17.2 billion every year. Crowdfunding is especially […]
The Benefits of Hiring a Managed Service Provider for Your SMB
For small-to-medium sized businesses, hiring a Managed Service Provider or MSP is often the only way to afford reliable, around-the-clock comprehensive IT services. In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity and tech landscape, businesses simply can’t afford to neglect IT, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to fit quality services into the budget. So what exactly […]
How a Cybercriminal Identifies Their Next Target
Have you ever wondered how cybercriminals identify their next target? Hint: It’s not just a company’s size, profits, or prestige they’re after. Often a cybercriminal is simply looking for vulnerabilities. They’re searching for an easy way into your network so that they can gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. Sensitive data, such as your […]
Google Workspace Tips to Jumpstart Your Team’s Productivity
If you have a hybrid workplace or simply conduct much of your business’s work in the cloud, there’s a good chance you’re using Google Workspace. Even if you’re familiar with the popular cloud-based platform, you can probably further leverage it to boost productivity and efficiency across your team. From simplifying and securing hybrid work to […]
The Right Way to Notify Your Customers of a Data Breach
CATEGORIES Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 If your business is the victim of a data breach, you want to have a response plan in place so that you can swiftly alert your customers. How you alert your customers, and how you communicate with them throughout the investigation, can either save or doom your business. […]
Slack vs Teams: Choosing the Right Collaboration Tool for Your Business
Email is quickly becoming a tool of the past when it comes to internal communications within an organization. Thank goodness because we all know how easy it is to lose an important message in the black hole of your inbox. Chat-based collaboration software like Slack and Teams is a much better choice for communicating with […]
Building a Future-Ready Business: 6 Ways to Integrate Artificial Intelligence into Your Operations
As AI both advances and becomes more accessible, an increasing number of businesses are finding ways to leverage the technology in their day-to-day operations. Especially with more companies embracing the hybrid or fully remote workplace, AI is claiming the large corner office with a view. While AI’s prominent role in many organizations comes with certain risks, it […]
Types of Social Engineering Attacks and How to Prevent Them
Humans make mistakes, especially where emotion is involved. ‘We’re only human after all!’ We use this adage to cut ourselves some slack when we slip up. Unfortunately, these very human slip-ups are what makes our systems highly vulnerable to social engineering attacks. A social engineering attack is one that takes advantage of our human […]