Compliance with data protection regulations can be a complicated, heavy load to manage, especially for small to mid-sized businesses. For example, Verizon’s 2018 Payment Security Report, shows that, although improving, only 52% of companies meet full compliance with PCI-DSS. In the last few years, we have seen regulations updated to reflect new technologies and ways of […]
You Were Phished: What Happens Next?
It’s safe to say a majority of email users, particularly those part of a small to medium sized business, have been targeted by phishing scams. Everyone around the world engaging in online activity is a potential target for a phishing scam. These digital cons have become so common, most of us wake up to more […]
How Do You Know You’ve Been Hit by Ransomware?
In 2016, a business was attacked by ransomware every 40 seconds. In 2017, we saw a massive global ransomware attack, known as WannaCry, hit businesses of all sizes and across all sectors. Attacks of ransomware also rose by 350% in the same year, according to Dimension Data. And, Kaspersky said that a single ransomware attack […]
Why MSPs are Essential to Small Business Security
Small to medium businesses use technology like email, web searches, conference calls with screen share, and more every day to get work done. However, what some businesses aren’t aware of is that each of these things can pose a threat to the company’s security if not properly managed. Growing technology means businesses need to be proactive […]