Preventing Hacked Passwords: How to Create a Hack-Proof Password
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Preventing Hacked Passwords: How to Create a Hack-Proof Password

Your password is the very aspect that separates your private information from other people. Some of this information is sensitive, such as your bank account information. Other pieces of information are not as sensitive, such as your social media accounts. However, too many people fail to create powerful passwords. It is understandable why. You tend…

Cybersecurity Risks Require Cyber Resilience
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Cybersecurity Risks Require Cyber Resilience

With investigations regarding cyberattacks headlining the news, companies need to be hyperaware of the threats that their companies face. According to a recent study by the Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP), budgets are not keeping pace with the cyber threats that their systems face daily. Security spend can be difficult to justify based on…

Fileless Attacks: What Are They and How Can You Prevent Them?
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Fileless Attacks: What Are They and How Can You Prevent Them?

Given that the average business could be looking at a price tag of $3.6 million for a data breach, it’s not worth leaving yourself vulnerable. Through lawsuits, a damaged reputation, and the loss of future profit, data breaches can destroy a company’s bottom line. To protect your profits and data, you need to take steps…

Downtime Issues: How to Manage and Prevent Unplanned Downtime
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Downtime Issues: How to Manage and Prevent Unplanned Downtime

Research by Google has found that you often have less than 5 seconds to keep mobile users around before they leave your site. If you’re having issues with unplanned downtime, you could be losing countless users out of a lack of faith in your brand. All the work of getting users to show interest in…

What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity Insurance
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What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity Insurance

The use of technology has made life much easier but has also left us susceptible in new ways. As technology continues to improve, so does the technology of criminals. Even companies that recognize cybersecurity threats can fall victim to the dangers of technology. Insurance against the unknown is normal and cybersecurity insurance has now become…

5 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft For Businesses
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5 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft For Businesses

Did you know that the U.S. Small Business Administration estimates that identity theft costs businesses globally $221 billion a year? It is an expensive risk for businesses not to be prepared for hackers and identity thieves to strike. Moreover, it can interfere with the trust your consumers have for your business. Criminals can seize a…

The Rise of 5G Technology: What to Expect in 2019
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The Rise of 5G Technology: What to Expect in 2019

Are you tired of streaming problems on your laptop and mobile devices? Your network could be configured incorrectly or you might just need more bandwidth. Internet insiders predict that 5G will be arriving in the United States by the end of 2018 or the beginning of 2019, capable of faster video streaming and lightning-fast upload…

Why Microsoft Wants to Get Rid of Passwords for Good
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Why Microsoft Wants to Get Rid of Passwords for Good

“Password was incorrect, please try again.” “Would you like to reset your password?” “Please enter the multiple-digit codes we have sent to your phone to authenticate this password.” Dealing with passwords can be inconvenient, frustrating, and downright annoying. Microsoft has been aware of this for quite some time. In their latest update to Windows 10,…

What You Need to Know About the Rise of Malvertising
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What You Need to Know About the Rise of Malvertising

Cybercrime is on the rise, but the days of criminals being part of a larger organization with a specific agenda are history. Today’s cybercriminals are now available to a wide variety of individuals and they treat their efforts as a business, one that provides services to clients. Not every cybercriminal focuses on a specific agenda….