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New year, new technology! If your practice is still relying on older and aging technology, it’s time to think about updating that technology. As it ages, the effort to keep it running comes with many hidden costs. While it may seem financially savvy to keep older hardware and software running, you may be setting yourself up for major costs down the road.
Cybercriminals and hackers are rarely shy about the methods they use to attack their victims. Many of them are more than happy to share how they broke into a practice’s network or how they walked away with thousands of dollars after successfully extorting the owner of a practice whose company is now destroyed.
Out with the old and in with the new! For far too long, small practices have taken an old-school approach to IT services and security. In other words, they wait until something goes wrong before they call an IT services company and request help.
Back in the day (think 1990s and 2000s), this approach worked, more or less.
Black Friday is just around the corner, and with most people likely to do their shopping online because of the pandemic, cybercriminals will have plenty of potential targets. So it’s important to be aware of common fraud and phishing tactics and ensure all your online transactions are adequately secured.
Out of all types of cyberattacks, phishing scams take the lead as the most common and most effective. In fact, they comprise 95% of all attacks on enterprise networks and impact 85% of both large and small organizations. This is why it pays to know how to spot a phishing attack, its potential effects, and what your business can do to curb them.
In an age filled with new cybersecurity threats, companies must put greater effort into keeping their data secure. This involves enforcing stricter security policies, having more than mere antivirus software, and implementing multifactor authentication (MFA).
As its name implies, MFA is a security mechanism that verifies one’s identity using other factors beyond simple username–password combinations.
It’s that “spooky” time of the year again, made even more so by the latest events. While trick-or-treaters, Halloween parties, and blockbuster horror flicks are likely at minimum this time around, one scary element remains certain: cybercrime. And it’s in full force more than ever before.
Bring your own device (BYOD) policies govern the practice of allowing employee-owned devices to access corporate-owned data.
With smartphone users now comprising over 275 million of the US population, a BYOD policy can help an organization save on hefty equipment costs and improves staff satisfaction by letting them choose the devices they’re most comfortable or familiar with.
Few organizations hold information as sensitive as those in healthcare. With the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations in place, businesses with protected health information (PHI) can ensure their data stays private, secure, and available to those with permitted access.
And What You Can Do To Prevent It NOW
If you own a small business, your business is a target for hackers. According to a report by 4iQ, a cyber security analyst firm, from 2017 to 2019, there was a 424% increase in the number of attacks on small businesses.
