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Top 3 Cybersecurity Mistakes That You Must Avoid Making

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  Be it stolen customer data, phishing, or ransomware attacks, cyberattacks can affect businesses of any size & in any industry. A 2018 study reveals that cybersecurity breaches are expected to result in the theft of more than 164 billion records by the year 2023. Whether you’re offering personal services or running a business operation, instituting an online presence has now become essential for success. A security break can ruin your business in several ways including loss of customer faith & business profit, alongside loss of sensitive customer data. Credited to the increased awareness about cyberattacks & online threats, business enterprises are investing significantly in enhancing their cybersecurity with the help of latest tools and technologies. Still, business security is often endangered by the most common mistakes that can be fixed easily by enterprises. Here, we’ll have a glance at the top 3 Cybersecurity mistakes that you must avoid in the coming years. Perc...

Cybersecurity Tips for Those Working From Home During COVID-19 Pandemic

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With the whole nation working from home during this COVID-19 pandemic, cyber criminals are always on the look of exploiting vulnerabilities to steal precious information. Think twice prior to clicking on an enticing link claiming to be from the WHO or similar, with helpful info regarding the cure for novel coronavirus. Odds are it will be a cybercriminal preying on your explicable anxiety regarding the COVID-19 OUTBREAK. Millions and millions of people now are working from home which hackers are looking to capitalize. New Covid-19 themed phishing scams are spreading fear, trapping defenseless people and taking gain of workplace disturbance.  According to the report of National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, in the UK alone, victims lost more than £800,000 to COVID-19 scams in February. One unfortunate individual in particular was left £15,000 lighter after purchasing masks that never arrived. What, then businesses and their workers can do to reinforce their cybers...

Common Myths Revolving Around Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity is one of the most important aspects of any business these days. Companies today aren’t hesitating to invest in cyber defense & training program. However, regardless of all the focus on making business cyber secure, there are many myths revolving around cyber security that need to be avoided. Small businesses are less prone to a cyber-attack: This is perhaps one of the most common cybersecurity myths that need to be debunked right away. Most SMBs assume that they’re safe from any sort of digital attacks because hackers only target large enterprise businesses. However, this is not true! Hackers don’t care about the size of your business when they target it. In fact, most hackers prefer SMBs as they don’t invest in better security system. Hackers take advantage of security vulnerabilities to enter the network. Whether your business has 10 employees or 10,000, you’re always at risk of getting hit by a cybercriminal if you don’t have adequate safety measures in...