Security
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Chances are that if someone breaks into your business, they’ll have enough of an IQ to know that your computer may be storing surveillance data. Think like a burglar: If you really wanted to cover you tracks, you would do everything possible to destroy any computers in the premises. Surveillance data is stored in computers,... Read More
We’ve all heard the horror stories of cyber-attacks on businesses. Big banks, national retailers, and major websites have all been impacted by devious cyber-criminals, with customer data compromised and websites taken offline for hours. As small business owners, it’s easy to assume that cyber-attacks will never affect you. A criminal would target high-profile businesses, after... Read More
When Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey in October 2012, roughly 8.5 million customers were without power. In some areas, it was for weeks and even months. Over 19,000 businesses sustained damages of $250,000 or more with a total loss to area businesses of $8.3 billion. Tragic as it was, this was just one state facing... Read More
For all its wonder, the internet can still be a dangerous place and protecting your business’ online presence from cyber-attacks has never been more important. Leaving your online presence in a state of vulnerability can greatly damage your reputation as a company, as well as your relationship with other businesses, according to online security giant... Read More
It might seem like no one is safe anymore from malicious browser-based cyber-attacks. Even the U.S. Department of Labor announced this month that they too, suffered a malware attack through Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. But it’s not just the big businesses and organizations being targeted, according to the U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and... Read More
When you’ve got really sensitive materials, like tax documents, that you need to transfer, simple human error or malicious identity thieves can do a ton of damage. Have you ever emailed a sensitive file to the wrong person, or worried about who was accessing your Dropbox files from the other end of the cloud? Financial... Read More
In today’s economically challenged environment, businesses are getting more and more creative in what they offer in the way of discounts to targeted groups such as the military or college students. Unfortunately, these types of special offerings open the doors for some people fraudulently claiming to be a member of the discounted group. Thankfully for... Read More
While you’re probably worried about the future and are constantly trying to make your business a more customer-friendly environment, there are a couple of things you need to know about mobile devices. Smartphones and tablets have been penetrating the workplace for a while already. They’ve made conducting business a very simple process while, at the... Read More
Millions of people each year are impacted by identity theft–a statistic that now includes small businesses, according to the Small Business Administration. Crafty thieves are coming up with creative ways to scam small business owners. In fact, according to the Ponemon Institute, 60 percent of small businesses have had at least one data breach in... Read More
