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5 Critical Reasons to Invest in Cybersecurity in 2022

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If you own a small-to-medium-sized business, chances are cybersecurity is on your radar. Chances are also good it’s something you know you need to invest in but keep pushing down your list. Another year is almost through. If cybersecurity still isn’t a major consideration for your 2022 budget, consider this your official warning that it’s[…]

5 Consequences of Data Breaches and How to Avoid Them

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The number of data breaches that affect companies and consumers increases virtually every year. Between 2018 and 2019, data breaches grew by 17% (from 1,257 in 2018 to 1,473 in 2019). To make matters even more frightening, security experts believe that the pandemic has created even more vulnerabilities for hackers to attack.  Each breach creates[…]

3 Things Hackers Are Doing Right Now to Attack Your Systems

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While you may hear the occasional news story about a major corporation suffering a data breach, it is really the small and medium-sized businesses that need to be more vigilant with data security. That’s because hackers and cybercriminals are attacking the systems and networks of thousands of small businesses on a daily basis. Many businesses[…]

Why Your Employees Need Cyber Awareness Training in 2020

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Imagine the following scenario: You log in to your desktop, and you can’t access any of your data. It turns out that your entire business has been infected by ransomware, and now hackers want thousands of dollars. Would you know what to do in this situation? What about your employees? Unfortunately, this scenario plays out[…]