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Lost Clients, Lost Trust, and More: The Hidden Costs of a Data Breach

Lost Clients, Lost Trust, and More: The Hidden Costs of a Data Breach

No matter the size of your business, the financial costs of a data breach are concerning enough to get serious on your digital security. But the financial costs aren’t the sum total of what you’ll deal with in a breach. In fact, they’re only a small piece of the puzzle.

Five Strategies for How to Spot a Phishing Email

Five Strategies for How to Spot a Phishing Email

Phishing emails are fraudulent messages that usually appear to be from some well-known, legitimate company or authority (like the IRS). But they actually come from scammers trying to steal account information and other personal data.

Handheld Vulnerability: Is Your Smartphone Compromised?

Handheld Vulnerability: Is Your Smartphone Compromised?

So you’ve tapped a bad link on your phone. You’re not the only one. Truth be told, this happens all the time. Once you realized your mistake, it all seems so obvious. But in the moment, that link seemed too good to pass up (or too urgent to ignore).

Most breaches start from within your own team

Managing your internal security risk

Most breaches start from within your own team https://youtu.be/57wpxHfiezE Inadvertently most breaches and attacks start from within your own team. Education and best security practices are paramount in helping reduce your own internal risks. Here’s why – and what you can do about it.

Data security should not be an after thought!

Data Security Should not be an After Though

Data security should not be an after thought! https://youtu.be/aXHHlSKevFg Would you live your office window or door open over night? Not having good data security is essentially doing just that. There are more people trying to reach your company’s data online than there are people trying to break into your building.

How safe are your staff’s passwords?

a man with glasses on his head is looking at a computer screen

How safe are your staff’s passwords? https://youtu.be/srcEAJZ3OYU Unique randomly generated passwords by a password manager are the safest passwords.  Staff can dislike this type of passwords because they are difficult to type in when not using a password manager. Weak passwords leave your company and staff open to easy attacks such as brute force. In […]