Social engineering involves psychological manipulation that taps into human emotions of trust, fear, loyalty, curiosity, and greed. When these schemes are used against your business, you can lose sensitive data. Employee training is critical in spotting and preventing social engineering attacks, but it begins with understanding the common attacks to watch out for. Common social […]

  Big and small businesses face the risk of data breaches due to human errors, criminal hacking, or inside jobs. These breaches harm the consumers whose data is compromised as well as the reputations of businesses that experience the breaches. Whether yours is a small or large business, you need to understand the steps to […]

Data breaches can be intentional, malicious, or accidental. Regardless of the cause, a data breach exposes critical information which can cost your business an arm and a leg. According to a recent report IBM and the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a data breach in 2020 is $3.86 million. Beyond the financial impact, a […]

Cybersecurity preparedness is a requirement for modern enterprises. While there is an increased effort to ensure business are safe, many misconceptions still float around about the cybersecurity space. In this post, we will bust five common cybersecurity myths. Only the IT department/ Security team is responsible for cybersecurity Though the IT department implements policies and […]

  Data breaches and ransomware attacks are not just a problem for large corporations and government agencies; small businesses can also be victims. Research findings reveal that 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses.   Smaller organizations with between 1 to 250 employees also have the highest targeted malicious email rate at 1 in 323. Fortunately, adequate […]