There is one extremely common threat to our security that nearly everyone has witnessed but hardly anyone talks about – bad bots. These silent attackers are often thought of as annoying spam accounts posting computer-generated comments online. They are so common that most of us tend to scroll by them without noticing, but in reality, bad bots are much more dangerous, particularly for business owners.
When you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always something else, another e-mail or task, nagging for your attention. If you want to be productive, and ultimately successful, it’s important to prioritize what tasks you’ll allow to fill your schedule.
It’s a special kind of relentless attack all business owners and managers face: the persistent, crazy, chaotic assault on your time and attention. No one is immune, and every business deals with it.
Some leaders handle the constant pressure on their attention brilliantly, keeping the team organized and highly productive.
What if you discovered that all of the hard work, investments and time you’ve put into growing your business is at risk due to a failure of your outsourced IT company, or possibly even your well-meaning (but overburdened) IT department? If you were exposed to that level of risk, wouldn’t you want someone to tell you about it?
This article is that wake-up call.
Threats lurk in every corner of the digital space, and businesses need to take extra steps to safeguard their data from malicious actors. Fortunately, there are a range of tools and technologies that your business can use to enhance its cybersecurity. Two-factor authentication (2FA) and two-step verification (2SV) are two measures that can provide an […]
Email marketing is an effective way to reach your target audience and promote your business. But if you’re not automating your email campaigns, you’re missing out on a lot of potential benefits. What is email automation? Email automation is a tool that allows businesses to automatically send relevant and personalized emails to subscribers at predetermined […]
With the increasing number of cyberthreats and attacks these days, it is essential for companies to take proactive measures to protect their sensitive data and information. One such measure is conducting regular IT security audits. In the following sections, we will discuss how IT security audits can boost your cybersecurity and help protect your business […]
Cybercriminals know the easiest way to sneak under your radar is to pretend to be a brand you know and trust. These large companies have spent years on marketing, customer service, branding and consistency to build a trustworthy reputation, and hackers leverage this to go after you.
College has changed since many of us were students. Years ago, we’d be shuffling from class to class, holding a single notebook and a pencil for scribbling down notes. There wasn’t as big a risk of photos or data being stolen online.
That’s no longer the case.
Back in May, the company MOVEit, a file transfer platform made by Progress Software, was compromised by a Russian ransomware operation called Cl0p. They used a vulnerability in Progress’s software that was unknown to exist at the time. Shortly after the attack was noticed, a patch was issued.