Cybersecurity

The need for data backup has been around since the days of floppy disks. Data loss can occur due to viruses, hard drive crashes, and other unfortunate incidents, and most people using technology have experienced it at least once. In the US alone, there are approximately 140,000 hard drive crashes each week, and every five …

Data Backup Is Not Enough, You Also Need Data Protection Read More »

Innovation often leads to technology vulnerabilities, which hackers exploit when software companies release new updates with weaknesses in the code. Unfortunately, many organisations fail to prioritize vulnerability management, and as a result, about 93% of corporate networks are vulnerable to hacker penetration. Additionally, 61% of security vulnerabilities in corporate networks are over 5 years old, …

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Imagine going about your daily routine when you receive an urgent message from the CEO requesting your immediate help. The CEO is currently attending customer visits, and due to someone else’s mistake, gift cards have not been provided as promised. The CEO requests that you purchase six £200 gift cards and share the details via …

Is That Really a Text from Your CEO… or Is It a Scam? Read More »

Often, companies overlook misconfiguration of cloud solutions when planning cybersecurity strategies. Cloud apps are usually easy and quick to sign up for, leading users to assume that security is handled and that they need not worry about it. However, this is an incorrect assumption as cloud security is a shared model, and users are responsible …

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There are a lot of things that have changed since the invention of the internet. One of these is how we bank and access our accounts. You used to have to go into a local bank branch to make deposits and withdrawals. Now, you can take a picture of a check and deposit it from …

Smart Tips to Stop Money From Being Stolen Through Online Banking Read More »

Data breaches are becoming increasingly common in today’s digital environment. In fact, 83% of organizations have experienced more than one data breach, according to IBM Security’s 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report. The impact of a data breach can be devastating, with costs ranging from immediate remediation to lost productivity, business, and customer trust, …

4 Proven Ways to Mitigate the Costs of a Data Breach Read More »

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered an alarming mobile statistic. During the first few months of 2022, mobile malware attacks surged by 500%. This is alarming both in scale and because many people aren’t yet protecting smartphones. For years, mobile phones have become more powerful. They now do many of the same functions as a computer – just …

Mobile Malware Has Increased 500% – What Should You Do? Read More »

There’s a reason that browsers like Edge have added breached password notifications. Data breaches are an unfortunate part of life. And can have costly consequences for individuals. Hackers can steal identities and compromise bank accounts, just to name a couple. Cybercriminals breach about 4,800 websites every month with form jacking code. It has become all …

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Data privacy has been a growing requirement ever since the internet age began. So much personal information is flying around through computer networks. Protecting it has become a mandate. Most companies must follow HIPAA, GDPR, or another industry or locality-based privacy rule. By the end of 2024, 75% of the world’s population will have their …

2023 Trends in Data Privacy That Could Impact Your Compliance Read More »