We all want to protect our businesses. They’re a part of who we are, and it would be devastating if anything bad happened — including an unexpected cyberattack. But it happens. Businesses are attacked every single day. Some businesses are left in ruin.
A year ago, no one could have predicted that countless businesses would shift to a remote work model. The pandemic hit hard and fast, and small businesses had to think on their toes. Many had only a few weeks to adapt. It was stressful and extremely challenging.
New year, new technology! If your business is still relying on older and aging technology, it’s time to think about updating that technology. As it ages, the effort to keep it running comes with many hidden costs. While it may seem financially savvy to keep older hardware and software running, you may be setting yourself up for major costs down the road.
Cybercriminals and hackers are rarely shy about the methods they use to attack their victims. Many of them are more than happy to share how they broke into a business’s network or how they walked away with thousands of dollars after successfully extorting a business owner whose company is now destroyed.
Each state in the U.S. takes its own unique approach to how companies are required to handle data breach regulations. In 2018, Arizona took a look at their antiquated regulations and decide that, because they were trending toward the lesser side of toughness, to update their law.
Ask yourself an important question—are you prepared to protect yourself, your business, and yourprecious data in a cyber world?
Keeping our privacy in a cyber world has never been harder—everything is being logged, so much can be exposed, and it feels impossible to secure every connection, permission, and access to all of our sensitive data.
Did you know the average website is attacked 94 times every day? As cybercriminals become better equipped with more advanced technology, that number will increase. Small-business websites (and small businesses, in general) are the most at risk for attack.
When it comes to cybercrime, small businesses are a prime target. Not only do small businesses typically not have the resources or budgets that larger enterprises do, but they also often don’t view themselves as targets or risks—that in itself is reason enough for cybercriminals to target small businesses.
IT security and cybercrime prevention are enormously important for companies and businesses of all sizes. Each year, enormous entities and large enterprises invest hundreds of millions of dollars into this type of security, and yet, each year, reports of breached data continue to pile up.
Out with the old and in with the new! For far too long, small businesses have taken an old-school approach to IT services and security. In other words, they wait until something goes wrong before they call an IT services company and request help.
Back in the day (think 1990s and 2000s), this approach worked, more or less.
