Have you heard of phishing?
Even if you haven’t ever heard of the term, you’re almost certainly familiar with what this type of scam attempts to do. “Phishing” is the term that refers to scams that try to get private data from people in order to access bank accounts, steal identities, collect money from them, etc.
“We’ve updated our privacy policy…”
Have you noticed that just about every website you’ve visited within the last month or so seems to want you to review an updated privacy policy? It’s not just a coincidence. There are new compliance requirements that just came into effect in recent weeks that affect businesses and organizations throughout the world.
Cybercrime is continuously in the news today with terms like “data breach” and “denial-of-service attack” peppering headlines. But what about cybersecurity? “Cybersecurity” refers to the preventative measures you should be taking to protect your business from cybercrime.
If your business depends on your ability to use and access computers, networks, and servers, then handling your IT problems should be at the top of your priority list. If you don’t have an in-house IT department or specialist then you can always hire a third-party firm to handle IT matters for you.
If you’ve been paying attention over the last couple of years, you’ve probably heard a lot about security breaches—from hacks and malware, to DDoS attacks and data theft. Unfortunately, the problem isn’t going away anytime soon and cybercriminals are improving their tactics to match the security efforts made to prevent them from stealing data or hijacking computer networks.
In the digital age, you would think that things would be easy to find on your computer. As anyone who’s spent any time going through their work email inbox first thing in the morning will tell you, emails, files, and other business-specific documents can all be misplaced or forgotten.