Hacking, including spear phishing are at an all-time high. In fact, every 39 seconds, a hacker successfully steals data and personal information. Both individuals and companies are at risk of suffering from compromised data, and the higher up in a company you work, the more likely you are to experience a hack. Spear phishing a popular type of phishing attack where the hacker targets a specific individual. This is a sophisticated attack that often involves an email appears to come … [Read more...]
Twitter Is a Vulnerable Attack Vector: Protect Yourself and Your Customers
At this point, you are using social media not only for marketing purposes but also to speak to your customers. But when your customers speak to you are they following proper security measures, or are they using social media inappropriately? And if they are, what are you going to do about it? Furthermore, what are you going to do to prepare your employees for using social media? You need to have policies in place to protect your account. Hackers know that people are using social media … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Make Your Website Disaster Proof
“Oops, something went wrong. Try again later.” These painful words are only beaten by the “white screen of death” when it comes to things none of us want to see when trying to access a web page. These days, a crashing, slow, or bugged site is not only an inconvenience but is also a disaster for retaining customers. According to a poll of 5,000 shoppers, 75% said they would leave a website or mobile app if it was malfunctioning or difficult to access. Impatient millennials in … [Read more...]
How to Increase Security at Your Company
It’s a fear every business owner has: a breach in security. Whenever you have something valuable, you risk losing it. Whether it’s a break-in, a data hack, or employee theft, such threats cause businesses to lose time and money. More than that, these breaches can hurt customers and severely damage a company’s reputation. If you’re wondering how to best protect your business, consider re-evaluating your on-site safeguards, cyber security, and how well you’ve prepared your … [Read more...]
5 Cyber Security Measures Your Business Needs to Consider
We're all aware that cyber security refers to protecting and strengthening your computers and internet-based systems from unintended or unauthorized access, modifications, robbery, and obliteration. A lot of modern small businesses use web-based technology and tools to carry out their day-to-day functions. The internet and the cloud have become integral to the smooth functioning of small businesses. Technology helps with conducting long-distance conferences, advertising, buying and … [Read more...]