Posts Tagged ‘Network Security’
EZ Tips to a Perfect Password
The rules governing passwords and what is considered reasonably safe are pretty well understood. However, a survey in 2013 showed that of a random sampling of 1,000 internet users, fully 77% had passwords that could be broken by off-the-shelf software in a matter of minutes.
Read More Do You Have the Power to Protect Your Small Business?
It’s not just big businesses that attract hackers and cyber-crime—security breaches are a worrying trend for small businesses. So what can you do to protect your small business against this growing concern and minimize the risk of a data breach?
Read More Tis the Season for Online Scams
As a business owner it is important to understand the threats shoppers face to better protect your company and customer data. While making a list and checking it twice is top of mind for shoppers, cybercriminals too are checking their list, creating scams and malware to fool unsuspecting customers to hand over their personal information.
Read More Holiday Sales Go Up: So Does the Risk of a Cyber Attack
The holiday shopping season not only brings a boost in sales but also an increase in cyber theft. Thieves prefer to target small- to medium-sized businesses because so many lack the resources or expertise to manage cyber-security effectively.
Read More 5 Quick and Easy Ways to Ramp Up Your Online Security
Let’s face it, the reason you started your own business was hardly to wear the hat of system admin and spend your days worrying about the security and impregnability of your online systems, customer data and IP, was it?
Read MoreShould You Use the Cloud? Talking Security
Every business is trying to save money these days. One obvious solution for doing so is in the cost savings seen by using cloud storage. With the expense of IT professionals, servers, and other internal storage and hosting solutions being far more than that of storing your data in the cloud, many small businesses are turning to this option.
Read More 5 Simple Steps to Minimize the Risk of a Cyber-Attack
Every day, it seems another security breach makes headline news. While big companies make the news headlines, the real targets are small businesses just like yours.
Read More Protecting Your Data When Staff Leave
As with any business crisis, if you get a robust plan in place to deal with it before it happens, it can lessen the damage done. The same goes for planning what you need to do to protect company data when a staff member leaves.
Read More 5 Reasons Structured Cabling is Important for Business Phone Systems
Business phone systems are the lifeblood of the organization, enabling frequent communication with customers without the need for long hours of driving. While many companies install superior quality NEC phone systems, companies occasionally skimp on data cabling.
Read More Protecting Your Small Business from Cyber Crime
Cyber-crime is on the increase, and according to a recent report carried out by the Ponem Institute, the cost of data breaches to businesses in the US averages $188 per incident. The good news for small business owners is that most breaches can be protected with some simple, fairly inexpensive security precautions.
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