Security

Email phishing scams have become increasingly common in the workplace. They can cause significant damage to both individuals and businesses. Phishing scams are designed to trick you into divulging sensitive information such as passwords, personal details or financial information. To avoid getting caught in an email phishing scam at work, here are some steps you […]

It’s no secret that data breaches are on the rise, but would you be able to identify one before it was too late? Part of the problem with a data breach is that your business usually doesn’t know about it until it’s already happened – sometimes well after. Knowing the signs of a data breach

With the new year approaching, it will soon be time for you to plan for resiliency in the face of ever-present cyberattacks on your business.  Sixty-eight percent of surveyed business leaders feel that cybersecurity risks are getting worse. They have a good reason. Attacks continue to get more sophisticated. They are also often perpetrated by

The Christmas shopping season is taking off. This means that scammers have also revved up their engines. They’re primed and ready to take advantage of all those festive online transactions. Don’t forget to stay safe online during the buying frenzy that occurs this time of year. Cybersecurity prevention can save you from a financial or

One of the most difficult types of attacks to detect are those performed by insiders. An “insider” would be anyone that has legitimate access to your company network and data. This would be via a login or other authorised connection. Because insiders have authorised system access, they bypass certain security defences. Such as those designed

Software vulnerabilities are an unfortunate part of working with technology. A developer puts out a software release with millions of lines of code. Then, hackers look for loopholes that allow them to breach a system through that code. The developer issues a patch to fix the vulnerability. But it’s not long before a new feature

Smartphones and tablets are often the preferred device for communications, web searching, and accessing many types of apps. They’re more portable and can be used from anywhere. It’s no surprise that we’re seeing the mobile takeover of many activities that used to be performed on traditional computers.  For example, Microsoft estimates that up to 80%