Social engineering is the tactic of manipulating trust to get people to give up confidential information, such as passwords, payment card details, or (through a malicious link) access to your computer to plant malware.
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3 Steps for a Good Disaster Recovery Plan
It’s often after something goes wrong that the importance of good disaster recovery planning becomes crystal clear. You may have a backup plan (how to replicate your info offsite) but a disaster recovery plan can guarantee its recovery.
How to Secure Employee Mobile Devices Used for Work
Use of personal mobile devices for work creates a security challenge for employers. 87% of businesses rely on their employees to use their personal mobile devices to access company apps.
How to Prevent Your Company from Being Hacked
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Hacking is the new form of a “break in” in the digital age. Instead of paper files locked in cabinets, today’s businesses have digital files stored on premise or in the cloud, which are prime targets for hackers.
Top 5 Things Employees Should Know About Cybersecurity
How savvy are your employees when it comes to cybersecurity? Today’s sophisticated phishing scams take more than an awareness poster to properly defend against.
What is the Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) Secure Score? Everything You Need to Know
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Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is used by more than half of the offices around the world. And as with any popular program, hackers are searching for vulnerabilities in order to breach it and get into your network and devices.
Why Your Office Should Be Using the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy
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Most people understand the importance of backing up their data, especially if they’ve lost photos or files in the past. But with the advent of cloud-computing applications like Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), there’s a false perception going around that a backup isn’t needed, and the cloud is doing it all for them.
Staying Human on Valentine’s Day | Unplug & Reconnect
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Valentine’s Day has been celebrated for centuries as a day to show love and affection for those special someones in our lives. Even as school children, many of us have fond memories exchanging valentines with our class and it being a day of feeling loved and appreciated.
Employee Education with Phishing Awareness & Safe Online Shopping
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All your best IT security efforts can be bypassed by a malicious piece of malware due to an unsuspecting click on a phishing email or fraudulent shopping ad. The human factor is often overlooked when it comes to network cyber-security, with companies focusing more on applications and software.
Secure Your DoD Contract Business with Easy to Use DFARS Compliance Templates
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If you regularly do business with the Department of Defense (DoD), then you know that it takes some work to meet all their compliance standards. Companies that know how to navigate the “red tape” can benefit significantly and gain an edge over their competition by selling their goods and services to the government.