With the world grappling with a health pandemic, scams are shocking. Regrettably, bad actors are everywhere, always looking for opportunities, and they’re seeing one in the coronavirus. This article outlines what you need to watch out for and how to stay cyber safe....
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How to Securely Work Remotely
As global concern for the Coronavirus outbreak rises, many companies may require at-risk staff to stay at home instead of coming into the office. With the rise of employees working from home, cyber security becomes a much greater risk. Your employees could be...
Cyber Security Guidance
We're here to help you determine how confident you can be that a cloud service is secure enough to handle your data. It will help you evaluate the security of any cloud service and is built around 8 Security Principles. Fair warning, the extent of your security...
Why Your Business Needs Managed Services Security
Locking your front door after a burglar has already ransacked your house doesn’t do much, and the same is true of cybersecurity. With the help of a managed service provider, you can stay ahead of security threats with well-tested, leading-edge technologies....
PSSST… Are You Protected Against Leakware?
You’ve heard about ransomware by now. Cybercriminals access and encrypt your data. You have to pay a “ransom” for the key to unlock it. Leakware is similar, but now the bad actors are threatening to post confidential information online if you don’t pay up. When you...
Don’t Get Hooked By a Whaling Attack
The executives of your company are the big fish in your sea. Yet cyber criminals think of them as whales. In fact, whaling is a new cyber security threat targeting the C-suite level. You’ve likely heard of phishing attacks. Phishers use scam emails or spoofed websites...
Are You Doing Your IT Due Diligence?
The words “due diligence” may make you think of a courtroom drama on television. Surely, that’s something only lawyers have to worry about? Not so fast. Due diligence is something your business can be doing, too. Are you covering the basics? Due diligence is about...
Security Patches — The Better Way to Update
Updates often come at the worst moment. You go to shut down your laptop to rush to a meeting, and you get a “Windows is updating. Do not power off” message. Argh! Or you leave your desktop to go to a meeting and come back to find your computer has restarted in your...
The Dark Web and Its Impact on Your Business
The Dark Web and Its Impact on Your Business Business owners today know the internet is not only a force for good. Some people exploit the Web for ill intent. They congregate on the Dark Web, and small businesses need to understand the risks. What is the Dark Web? You...