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October is National Cybersecurity Month, an annual initiative for fostering cybersecurity awareness among consumers, businesses, and communities. In that spirit, here are several tips for keeping your data and devices safe: Tip 1: Be Proactive A proactive cybersecurity approach is one of the most effective ways to prevent data breaches. Since vulnerabilities are often overlooked…

Today’s news is full of reports about cybersecurity breaches. Large, corporate data breaches get the big headlines, but this doesn’t mean small businesses aren’t at risk. Hackers don’t discriminate based on the size of an organization. Who’s responsible for managing your company’s cybersecurity? In this blog, we offer tips for managing evolving threats. Knowing the…

Every industry is susceptible to data breaches, but healthcare providers are especially vulnerable. Healthcare data breaches have risen over the last decade. In response, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has stepped up HIPAA-compliance enforcement, handing out unprecedented fines to covered entities for not following HIPAA breach notification guidelines.…

Phishing scams targeting businesses have been around for years, but a new round of phishing attacks targeting corporate payroll systems is troubling for small business owners. If an employee falls for a payroll phishing scam, it could compromise your payroll portal. In this blog, we discuss what to look out for and how to boost…

I know we all tend to think that we, our co-workers, families and friends are too smart to fall for something like this. BUT…(you knew that was coming, right?) we have seen incidents like these happen. I strongly recommend that you read this, share with your families and friends, and stay smart out there in…