Be Proactive and Update Your Cybersecurity Practices
In the next few years, the first generation to grow up with smartphones and social media will join the workforce. It might seem like Gen Z will be the most cybersecure generation, considering they’ve always had the Internet and other advanced technologies at the tips of their fingers; but this is not the case.
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Mum's the word when it comes to social media
Sharing too much information online can be extremely harmful to your online security.
When you fill out an online Facebook quiz, you may be unknowingly sharing your personal information with cybercriminals.
Spear Phishing Is on the Rise!
Cyberattacks are one of the biggest threats that businesses face today. One popular tactic, spear phishing, is on the rise, so be alert!
88% of all data breaches are caused by employee actions.
Spear phishing is the act of sending emails from a known sender’s name to increase the chances of the recipient trusting and opening the email and taking action that unintentionally hurts the organization.
Proactive Planning Requires a Risk Assessment
Was your organization ready to work under the conditions created by the pandemic? If you had done a risk assessment, you were likely more prepared than others—even if a pandemic wasn’t something you included as a high probability risk.
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An Incident Response Plan (IRP) Outlines The Process
An Incident Response Plan (IRP) should outline the process that everyone will follow in response to different security incidents. The plan should outline the different types of incidents that may occur: data leaks, ransomware, phishing attacks, etc.
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Keep Your Recovery Email Up to Date!
It happens to the best of us. Sometimes when we type our password our finger strokes get jumbled up. Or… sometimes that darn “NumLock” key has unknowingly been pressed and we end up entering our password incorrectly too many times—reaching the maximum number of attempts—and finding ourselves locked out of our account(s).
Thankfully, we have a solution for getting back in—our recovery email!
This is all well and good, but what if your recovery email is invalid or no longer accessible? Often, we forget what recovery email is even connected to our account.
