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Lessons from the CrowdStrike Outage: What Your Business Needs to Know
Imagine the sudden chaos when 8.5 million Windows devices - spanning industries like airlines, banking, and healthcare - began displaying the dreaded...
Articles for business leaders covering topics such as technology, cybersecurity, and compliance.
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Imagine the sudden chaos when 8.5 million Windows devices - spanning industries like airlines, banking, and healthcare - began displaying the dreaded...
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In today's digital landscape, many businesses operate under the assumption that their IT networks are secure because everything seems to be running...
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According to a recent report by Check Point Research, LinkedIn, the business platform owned by Microsoft, is impersonated in almost half of all...
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A WBA Issues and Answers publication. Dan Morgan addresses regulated domains such as .bank and cybersecurity considerations around domain spoofing...
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In recent months, a significant cybersecurity breach at Change Healthcare, a payment-processing company under UnitedHealth Group, has highlighted a...
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Summer is a prime time for business owners and employees to take a much-needed vacation. Despite activating the “out of office” email responder, many...
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In early April, Omni Hotels & Resorts fell victim to a severe cyber-attack that crippled its entire IT system, leading to a company-wide outage. The...
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This true story serves as a stark warning about the devastating impact of CEO Fraud on businesses, large and small. It's essential reading for anyone...
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In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the saying "That won't happen to me" is becoming a dangerous mindset for business owners when it comes to...
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The year 2023 marked a significant turning point for cyber-attacks with the introduction of AI (artificial intelligence), now in the hands of people...
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If you’re hoping to cut costs and boost profitability without compromising productivity or efficiency, assessing the technology you use in day-to-day...
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Tax season is around the corner, which means so are tax scams. Without fail, every year, individuals and business owners alike fall victim to tax...
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ConnectWise is addressing a critical vulnerability discovered in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, its remote desktop and access software that enables MSP...
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Long gone are the days when phones were simple devices used to make calls. Today our phones are advanced, handheld supercomputers that can do...
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Zero Trust is a relatively new cybersecurity strategy that is rapidly becoming the security model of choice for businesses. In fact, we anticipate...
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Wintertime can feel like a wonderland. There’s hot cocoa, cozy fireside conversations, glistening white snowfall…ice storms, power outages, and tons...
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Each year on February 1st, we celebrate Change Your Password Day. While it’s not a holiday that gets you off work, it serves as a good opportunity...
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In today’s hyperconnected world, cybersecurity is a critical concern for individuals and organizations alike. However, as the digital landscape...
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The infamous Xenomorph Android malware, known for targeting 56 European banks in 2022, is back and in full force targeting US banks, financial...
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Is your business plan for 2024 finalized yet? The last few months of the year can get hectic, between trying to close out the end of the quarter...
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When you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always...
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Recently, the CEO of a very successful marketing firm had their Facebook account hacked. In just a weekend, the hackers were able to run over...
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On November 30th, Apple released an urgent update, iOS 17.1.2, that aims to patch two possible security exploits documented in 17.1.1.
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With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, here are some tips for a safe and secure online shopping experience.
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“Thank goodness” is probably what Illinois-based manufacturing company ICS thought about having a cyber insurance policy with Travelers Insurance...
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If you ask a security professional, you get by-the-book advice about sharing passwords: “Don’t share passwords.” But we know, in reality, that...
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It’s 10:00 p.m. – do you know where your children are? Google probably does. Thanks to Google Maps’ Timeline feature, the tech company probably knows...
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36% of survey participants reported installing the latest updates and software as soon as they become available. Of those who reported installing the...
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72% of respondents reported that they checked to see whether messages were legitimate (i.e. phishing or a scam) compared to 15% who reported not...
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In a recent National Cybersecurity Alliance survey, 57% of respondents said they have heard of multifactor authentication (MFA), but many people...
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Only 33% of individuals create unique passwords for all accounts (NCA)
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October isn't just about falling leaves and pumpkin spice; it's also Cybersecurity Awareness Month, established in 2004 and dedicated to raising...
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If you’ve turned on the news sometime during the past few years, you’ve probably heard of more than one instance where a business closed due to a...
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Compliance standards are some of the most important things a business needs to maintain to be profitable and well-respected while staying out of...
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Back-to-school season has finally arrived, and it won’t be long before our kids are back in the classroom, learning all sorts of different subjects....
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If you've had a breach, statistically the likelihood of you having a second breach or more is very high.