Summer is here, and it’s time for business owners and employees to take that much-needed vacation. Even with the “out of office” email response set up, many still find themselves checking in on work occasionally.
This year’s wave of layoffs has brought an often-overlooked cybersecurity threat to the forefront – offboarding employees. Even large companies with sophisticated cybersecurity systems and procedures can fall victim to insider threats.
As a small business owner, you’re always looking for ways to boost your revenue, cut costs, and grow your business. Using AI tools, finding good deals, and running things efficiently are all great strategies. But there’s one area where you really shouldn’t skimp: your antivirus and firewall software.
In recent months, the cybersecurity breach at Change Healthcare, a vital player in healthcare payment processing under UnitedHealth Group, has brought to light a sobering reality: lurking within our networks are cyber threats capable of wreaking havoc without warning.
If you’re serious about growing a successful, profitable business in 2024 and beyond, there’s no room for pass-the-buck tactics, especially when it comes to IT support. The efficiency of your IT team isn’t just a convenience – it’s a cornerstone of your operational capability.
Recently, AT&T, the leading telecommunications giant in the U.S., made a concerning revelation. They uncovered a distressing situation on the dark web—a dataset up for sale. This dataset laid bare the personal information of approximately 7.6 million existing AT&T account holders and a staggering 65.4 million former users, amounting to a total of around 73 million affected accounts.
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In a world where cyber-attacks are becoming all too common, the recent incident involving Omni Hotels & Resorts serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities we face. With their entire IT system taken offline due to a malicious cyber-attack, the hotel chain grappled with the fallout, from disrupted operations to potential financial losses reaching into the millions.
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, the seamless functioning of IT infrastructure serves as the cornerstone of success. Whether it’s ensuring smooth operations or safeguarding sensitive data, dependable IT services are indispensable for upholding productivity and safeguarding your business’s financial health.
Discovering a potential breach in your computer or network can be unnerving. The immediate response might be to panic, but in such situations, swift and informed action is crucial. What you do next can either minimize the impact, turning it into a minor setback, or escalate it into a full-blown crisis with legal repercussions and severe operational disruptions.
Allow me to share a sobering reality that underscores the relentless threat posed by cybercriminals, particularly to small businesses. This narrative isn’t just a cautionary anecdote; it’s a stark reminder of the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures.
In the annals of history, we’ve seen kings and emperors harness the power of private sailors to advance their agendas on the open seas. But today, a different kind of privateering threatens our livelihoods, lurking not in the vast oceans, but in the digital realm.
As tax season approaches, the threat of scams targeting both individuals and business owners looms large. In 2022 alone, taxpayers suffered a staggering $5.7 billion in losses due to tax scams and fraud, as reported by the Better Business Bureau.
Better password protection is always in fashion, even if we’re fashionably late to National Change Your Password Day, celebrated every February 1st! It might have slipped our minds, but it’s never too late to amp up our online security game.
In an era where phones have evolved from simple communication devices to sophisticated handheld supercomputers, the stakes for securing our personal information have never been higher.