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Passwords Matter
Passwords matter and are something that you and every employee can use to protect your data. Maintaining this important protective wall against criminals is relatively easy. Take the time to follow basic good practices, most of which are relatively easy to do. Here...
Four Easy Steps to Good Password Hygiene
Want some easy ways to thwart cybercriminals? Password hygiene is essential. With all the talk about cybercrime and the headlines about ransomware, concerns for your data security and the safety of your business keep growing. Avoiding a data breach is critical to your...
Password Management Tools
Effective password management is an essential aspect of cybersecurity. With the increasing number of online accounts and services, remembering all those passwords can be a daunting task. Password management tools provide an effective solution to this problem. This...
Password Hygiene Best Practices
According to a report by Verizon, 80% of data breaches are caused by weak or stolen passwords. In addition, the report found that 60% of users reuse the same password across multiple accounts, making it easier for hackers to access multiple accounts with a single...
WFH is Here to Stay. Are You Ready?
The year 2020 was nothing like what we had seen before. At a certain point in time, it felt like the world would come to a standstill. With lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed around the world, businesses were pushed into a ‘new normal’. One of the things that...
Your Employee’s Social Media Account was Hacked. How Does it Affect You?
Did you know that social media accounts are one of the favorite targets for cybercriminals? You may think cybercriminals would prefer to hack online banking accounts or shopping accounts, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Here’s why. Social media accounts hold A...
Report a Scam
Law enforcement is taking fraud and ransomware seriously; whether by mail, phone or digital communications. If you receive items in the mail, take them to your local police station. They may address directly or direct you to other action. In the case of calls, text...
Cybersecurity: Do You Have Strong Measures?
Let's start this blog by asking you a question. How did your business respond to cybersecurity threats brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic? The reason we are discussing this is because a survey conducted by Password Keeper and Ponemon Institute revealed that during...
Software Updates, Security Patches and Data Backups
Credible software manufacturers make sure the software programs they develop offer an acceptable level of data security. However, no software is perfect. Knowing this, cybercriminals constantly work to find vulnerabilities in popular software programs which they can...
Your Passwords Need to be Stronger
You will agree that having passwords to access your devices, networks and data is the first step to securing your business data. However, having passwords is not enough. The passwords have to be strong and difficult to detect or hack into. A lot of ‘smart’ devices...
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