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5 ways a hacker may target your small business

Cyberattacks only happen to large corporations because they hold the most personal and sensitive data, right? Wrong. While the media often leads us to believe cyberattacks are only occurring on high-profile organizations holding a lot of data, the statistics show us otherwise. An article on Information Security Buzz takes a look at 5 ways hackers …

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5 ways a hacker may target your small business

Cyberattacks only happen to large corporations because they hold the most personal and sensitive data, right? Wrong. While the media often leads us to believe cyberattacks are only occurring on high-profile organizations holding a lot of data, the statistics show us otherwise. An article on Information Security Buzz takes a look at 5 ways hackers …

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Engage Users in Cybersecurity Training

As you may know, successful cyberattacks often come as a result of human error, but did you know those errors are often made by employees who have already been through training? An article on Healthcare IT News takes a look at what methods help cybersecurity training stick. Cybercriminals direct their attacks on untrained employees or …

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Engage Users in Cybersecurity Training

As you may know, successful cyberattacks often come as a result of human error, but did you know those errors are often made by employees who have already been through training? An article on Healthcare IT News takes a look at what methods help cybersecurity training stick. Cybercriminals direct their attacks on untrained employees or …

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“Human Factor” to Blame for Increase in Ransomware Attacks

Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes recently released findings from their Second Annual State of Ransomware Report, which provides us with some important insight on today’s state of digital security. An article on CNET highlights findings from the report. According to the report, one-third of SMBs (small-to-medium-sized businesses) were hit by ransomware in the last year. For the …

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Study finds that 30% of SMEs lack an incident response plan

Cybersecurity issues have become very prevalent in the modern era, making headlines with their disasters and fines associated with them.  While it may seem obvious that businesses should take precautions to protect themselves against these potential attacks, they have been slow to move forward with improving their security measures – especially small and medium-sized enterprises …

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OCR deputy discusses common mistakes that often lead to compliance reviews

  Have you ever wondered what exactly triggers a breach case investigated by Health and Human Services? While a number of things may attribute to an investigation, according to Deven McGraw, deputy director for health information privacy at the HHS Office for Civil Rights, nearly every breach case investigated by the department stems from a …

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Article: What Happens When Your Small Business Is Hacked

As cyber-attacks continue to sweep across the globe, the pressure is also increasing for IT providers and security professionals to keep security measures a top priority. An article on Entrepreneur explores the consequences of falling victim to a data breach and ways to prepare for one in the event it were to occur.  While you …

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Article: What Happens When Your Small Business Is Hacked

As cyber-attacks continue to sweep across the globe, the pressure is also increasing for IT providers and security professionals to keep security measures a top priority. An article on Entrepreneur explores the consequences of falling victim to a data breach and ways to prepare for one in the event it were to occur.  While you …

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56% of healthcare organizations see employees as their greatest threat to IT security

A recent survey conducted by Netwrix found that although healthcare organizations understand the importance of protecting patient information, they often fall short on improving their security measures. An article on PR Newswire explores the findings of the Netwrix survey. The survey included responses from IT professionals across various industries, including healthcare. Where are healthcare organizations …

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