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Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

With all the stress the pandemic has placed on businesses, it would have worse 20 to 30 years ago with only telephones, early cellphones, beepers, and fax machines as the lifelines to our teams and customers. Businesses would have had to completely shut down or risk employee illness. The ...

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On-Premise vs. Private Cloud

There’s no doubt that the cloud has made business easier and, for the most part, safer for organizations around the world — and their clients. This is especially true during the pandemic, with remote work being the norm. But not every cloud solution is the same. Affordability, accessibility, and ...

82% of Companies Give Third Parties Access to All Cloud Data

According to research done by the Wiz Research team — a team of cloud security professionals from Microsoft — we’re far too trusting of the parties we do business with. In fact, over 80% of companies provide 3rd party vendors with access to information and data on their cloud — which may cause both ...

The Pandemic Increased Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks

As painful as it is, the odds are that you’ll fall victim to a cyberattack one day. Think of what this could do to your business, not only due to funds and data lost or compromised, but also the reactions of clients when they’re told that their information was compromised due to a lack of proactive ...

The Old Way of Handing Out Corporate Hardware Doesn’t Work Anymore

A year ago, supporting a mobile workforce meant assigning a laptop and trusting that they’d use it wisely. For most businesses, mobile hardware was reserved for mobile workers, like those in sales and support—not employees who primarily work at a desk. The more employees work from home, the more ...

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Now’s the Time to Revisit WFH Cybersecurity

Since the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to shift to remote work, cybercriminals have spotted an opportunity to exploit corporate networks. No longer is your data protected behind the moat and drawbridge of the fortress you’ve worked so hard to build. Home networks, public Wi-Fi, smart home devices, and more all open the door to savvy criminals just waiting to ...

Why CyberSecurity Budgets Need to Intensify Home Office Investments

Here’s a sobering fact about home offices: 1 in 4 executives already have malware on their home personal devices. Home security practices are now company security practices. Issues with speed, access controls, and cloud security should be a part of your company’s regular cybersecurity meetings. Do you have an IT security expert crafting protocols and verifying security ...

Why Small Businesses Must Deal with Emerging Cybersecurity Threats

Why should small businesses pay attention to cybersecurity? Remote workers may access company-wide systems via unsecured networks and devices, and malware can hide anywhere including MS Office and Adobe! Firms employing cybersecurity best practices have 4-fold fewer cyberattacks and are better at fixing and reducing the impact of breaches. Companies should invest in ...

Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity During Covid-19

COVID-19 has brought out the best and the worst in people. While we’re finding new ways to do business during challenging times, working from home has posed new cybersecurity challenges. During April alone, Google blocked 18 million conspicuous emails aimed at the coronavirus. Although digital transformation is a welcome way to become more efficient and connected, it also ...

Data-Driven Steps to Help Small Businesses Thrive

Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are facing the same decisions they made as a start-up. But there’s no reason to start over and reinvent the wheel when you have the answers right in front of you. By assessing your digital data, you can make decisions that are vital to not only staying in business but thriving going forward. Start by accounting for the ...