LinkedIn Takes Action to Tackle Fake Actions Why the fuss? Fake accounts are an issue because they can spread misinformation as well as disinformation (there is a real difference!), they can scam others, they can be used to troll or spam others, they can impersonate someone or an organization and denigrate their reputation. For social …
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MFA EZ-R with Microsoft 365
Why the MFA? Have you ever found Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to be a bit…cumbersome? Complicated? Interruptive? In part, that’s what MFA is supposed to be! It’s supposed to put a pause on accessing accounts and data. And while it might seem like a drag to put up with or an obstacle to overcome, MFA is …
When Productivity Tools Aren’t Productivity Tools
Are your productivity tools actually slowing you down? Facts about productivity tools Fact: Productivity tools are meant to make you more productive. Fact: Productivity tools not properly embedded in your business will delay tasks. Fact: That will frustrate you and your employees. Fact: That will waste time. Fact: And money. Conclusion: This is the opposite …
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A Growing Security Threat: Bot Malware
Bot malware is a growing cybersecurity threat If in talking about bots you begin to think of the amazing and wonderful AI chatbots that have been all over the news lately, we’d forgive you. It’s only a matter of what is most in the forefront of the news that is most in the forefront of …
Let’s Talk about AI
What’s up with AI? The whole world is suddenly talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI). What’s causing all the commotion all of a sudden? AI is writing college essays, painting masterpieces, creating original music, marketing, monitoring social media, managing healthcare, doing financial investing, driving cars, manufacturing robots, and the list only continues to grow! To be …
Differing Attitudes toward Cybercrime
Kids these days… If you employ anyone between the ages of 16 and 19, you should pay special attention to the cybersecurity training you’re giving your team. It seems that every generation has had some issue with another generation, usually it’s the “well-refined” generation taking issue with the younger generation, saying things like “Those kids …
One Phish, Two Phish, Old Phish, New Phish
Avoid a devious new phishing scam Another day, another dollar…into the pockets of scammers… How? How could this possibly be? Cybercriminals are smart–and only getting smarter. How? By impersonating highly trusted brand names. It all starts with a convincing-looking email. There’s problem number one. Problem number one: a convincing-looking email You got an email and …
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Four Core Benefits of Cloud Backups
Cloud-based solutions are being adopted by businesses like yours in order to keep up with the rapidly ever-changing technological landscape–and it’s not going to slow down. A study by Gartner indicates that cloud adoption will only increase. Many organizations, however, are not aware of the critical importance of having a backup for their cloud-based data: …
Cloud Backup Benefits
Ninety-nine Problems, but a Backup Ain’t One While you will face all kinds of difficulties and challenges in running your business, a cloud backup doesn’t need to be one. You have the power to control whether or not you suffer a data loss. Data loss is a real threat to all businesses nowadays, with nearly, …
4 Cyberthreats Small Businesses Need to Know
Cyberthreats SMBs Need to Know About Since 2020, IBM has found the average cost of a data breach has increased 12.7%, reaching an all-time high this year at $4.35 million. Thanks to the ever-growing interconnectivity of business activity online, hackers can much more easily access sensitive data now than ever before. What can you do …
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