In the intricate realm of cyber threats, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) frequently find themselves in the crosshairs of malicious actors. These enterprises often operate with limited resources and less intricate security frameworks, rendering them susceptible to an array of cyber assaults. But what precisely are the primary cybersecurity threats confronting SMBs today? Here’s an …
Encryption is one of the most powerful tools with regards to data security and protection. It’s a practice that has been adopted by big businesses everywhere to provide protection of data from malicious attacks or intruders. It has since spread to medium and small businesses as hackers realize that small businesses lack the tools and …
Making a successful business requires more than a rockstar team and a collection of top-quality services. It also needs the proper protection to function. This extends to emails as well as they are often overlooked despite the fact they are the more likely targets for hackers to get into companies’ systems. Out of the various …
The Internet of Things – or IoT – is any device that is connected to the internet to provide a much larger function. Devices like setting an alarm that will tell a coffee maker to start brewing automatically once someone is downstairs. These are all very convenient things that enrich people’s lives. They’ve been such …
While there is an abundance of tools online, they are only as useful as the users that use them. This should be the primary philosophy moving forward, especially as companies have realized the benefits of having both remote and in-office workers. This hybrid model is going to develop further even as the world has moved …
Securing both the company data and network is a massive undertaking. With cybersecurity threats being a constant problem for small, medium, and big businesses, this issue will only become more problematic. People are now familiar with data security and why it’s important to protect it both on personal and professional levels. However, the nuances of …
Almost half of 1,000 US workers polled acknowledged to misusing credentials associated with a former employer after leaving the organization. Worryingly, 10% did so with the purpose of disrupting company operations. According to a study conducted by Password Manager, 47% of workers surveyed stated they continued to use accounts such as email, software, and digital …
Everyone online has an email address – or multiple ones – but how many can say that they are using cloud based email hosting? Probably not that many. According to a 2016 report, 90% of companies worldwide were using on-premise email or some other option for communication. However, the climate has changed over the years. …
One of the prominent qualities of a CEO is their ability to delegate responsibilities of tasks to people who are more competent in areas they are lacking in. Unfortunately for many executives, they fail to follow cybersecurity best practices and go as far as to ignore advice given by experts. This decision has major issues …
Phishing attacks are a form of social engineering attacks that offer a wide range of targets depending on who the attacker is. In some instances it can be a generic scam email that is looking for anyone with a PayPal account while in other cases it can be a more well thought out and directed …