Imagine you’re going about your day when you get a text from the CEO.

They’re out doing customer visits and need you to buy some gift cards.

This is a high priority. The CEO needs the card details urgently.

Would this kind of request make you pause and wonder?

Would you quickly pull out your credit card to do as asked?

A surprising number of employees fall for this gift card scam. 

Without proper training, 32.4% of employees are prone to fall for a phishing scam. 

Why Do Employees Fall for Phishing Scams?

·         They are afraid of not doing as asked by a superior

·         They jump at the chance to save the day

·         They don’t want to let their company down

·         They may feel they can advance in their career by helping

Tips for Avoiding Costly Phishing Scams

·         Always Double Check Unusual Requests

·         Don’t React Emotionally

·         Get a Second Opinion

Need Help with Employee Phishing Awareness Training?

Give us a call today to schedule a training session to shore up your team’s defenses. 

No business wants to suffer a data breach. 

But unfortunately, it’s difficult to completely avoid them. 

Approximately 83% of organizations have experienced more than one data breach. (IBM Security 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report)

The cost of a data breach climbed again in 2022. 

The global cost of one breach is now $4.35 million, up 2.6% from last year. 

Cybersecurity Tactics to Reduce the Impact of a Breach

·         Use a Hybrid Cloud Approach

·         Put in Place an Incident Response Plan & Practice It

·         Adopt a Zero Trust Security Approach

·         Use Tools with Security AI & Automation

How to Get Started Improving Your Cyber Resilience

·         Address the “low-hanging fruit” first. 

·         Then, move on to longer-term projects.

Need Help Improving Your Security & Reducing Risk?

Give us a call today to schedule a chat about a cybersecurity roadmap. 

Data breaches are an unfortunate part of life. 

They can have costly consequences for individuals. 

Hackers can steal identities and compromise bank accounts, just to name a couple.

Cybercriminals breach about 4,800 websites every month.

Months or years can go by without you knowing about compromised data.

Recent Breaches of Personal Information That May Impact You

·         Microsoft Customer Data Breach 

·         2.5 Million Records Exposed in a Student Loan Breach 

·         U-Haul Data Breach of 2.2 Million Individuals’ Data

·         Neopets Breach May Have Compromised 69 Million Accounts

·         One Employee Computer Causes a Marriott Breach

·         Shield Health Care Group Exposes Up to 2 Million Records

·         Flagstar Bank Takes 6 Months to Identify Individuals Affected in a Breach

·         8.2 million Current and Former Customers of Block Compromised

·         Crypto.com Breach Nets Hackers Over $30 Million

Data privacy has been a growing requirement ever since the internet age began.

Most companies must follow HIPAA, GDPR, or another privacy rule. 

By the end of 2024, 75% of the world’s population will have their personal data protected. 

To stay on top of your privacy compliance obligations…

…you should keep up with trends in this area. 

What’s Happening in Data Privacy Compliance?

·         AI Governance

·         Consumer Privacy UX

·         Increased Scrutiny of Remote Employee Monitoring

·         Data Localization

·         Privacy-Enhancing Computation (PEC)

Our technology inevitably comes with us when we travel. 

Most of us won’t even travel to the end of the block without our smartphones. 

Travel smarter and more securely by doing several checks before you go. 

Use our handy tech travel checklist. 

1.      Check Your Apps

2.      Check Your Cords & Adapters

3.      Check Your Power

4.      Check Your Mobile Plan

5.      Check or Add a VPN

6.      Check Your Backup

7.      Check Your Device Security

8.      Check Your Double-Checks

Improve the Security of Your Devices Now

If you follow Microsoft products, then you may know about Microsoft Ignite. 

Held annually, it generates many exciting updates in the Microsoft world.

We’ll go over some new announcements from Ignite. 

These may give you some ideas for your next digital workflow upgrade.

·         Teams Premium

·         360-Degree Intelligent Camera for Teams Meetings

·         Cisco is Now a Certified Devices Partner for Teams Rooms

·         Microsoft Places

·         Hours & Location Feature in Outlook & Teams

·         Loop App Private Preview

·         Microsoft Clipchamp Video Editor

Get Help Navigating the Microsoft 365 Universe

The new year is a time of possibilities to come. 

It’s also a time when you need to plan for resiliency in the face of cyberattacks.

68% of surveyed business leaders feel cybersecurity risks are getting worse. 

We’ve pulled out the security crystal ball for the upcoming year. 

Here are the attack trends that you need to watch out for.

·         Attacks on 5G Devices

·         One-time Password (OTP) Bypass

·         Attacks Surrounding World Events

·         Smishing & Mobile Device Attacks

·         Elevated Phishing Using AI & Machine Learning

Cybersecurity insurance covers costs associated with a data breach.

No one is safe from cyberattacks. 

Even small businesses find they are targets. 

The average cost of a data breach is currently $4.35 million.

The increase in threats and costs have led to changes in cyber insurance. 

Here are some of the cyber liability insurance trends you need to know:

·         Demand is Going Up

·         Premiums are Increasing

·         Certain Coverages are Being Dropped

·         It’s Harder to Qualify