What makes social media such an attractive target for cybercriminals anyway? With our social media feeds feeling like “familiar surroundings,” we are more easily lulled into an “error-prone mindset” that scammers love to leverage in order to capture our PII, our money and whatever else isn’t nailed down.
Cybercriminals are targeting the booming cryptocurrency market to make a killing off of human error. In this week’s micro training we’re taking a look at the how, when, and where of these latest scams and offering some tips on keeping yourself, your contacts, and your crypto-wallet safe.
An insider threat is when an individual with authorized access for an organization, misuses their access in a way that harms the organization. As the name implies, these threats come from within. In this week’s micro training we’ll look at Unintentional Insider Threats, which are actions that may harm an organization that are NOT planned …
The SLAM Method is a phish-catching mnemonic device that helps you break apart and analyze the validity of every email that slides into your inbox. In this week’s Micro Training, we’re reviewing the letter “M,” which stands for message. As the final letter in the SLAM Method, messages are a scammer’s greatest asset when …
The SLAM Method is a phish-catching mnemonic device that helps you break apart and analyze the validity of every email that slides into your inbox. In this week’s Micro Training, we’re reviewing the letter “A,” which stands for attachments. Similar to links, attachments are a convincing phishing device that, when clicked on, can lead …
The SLAM Method is a phish-catching mnemonic device that helps you break apart and analyze the validity of every email that slides into your inbox. In this week’s Micro Training, we’re reviewing the letter “L,” which stands for links. This is a common element to many phishing campaigns and is often used to deliver …
The SLAM Method is a phish-catching mnemonic device that helps you break apart and analyze the validity of every email that slides into your inbox. In this week’s Micro Training, we will jump into the letter “S,” which stands for sender, reviewing the three components that make up the anatomy of an email address.
For years, big companies have been harnessing the power of business intelligence (BI) to improve business performance. And for them, paying experts to analyze large data sets is no issue. It’s different with small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). SMBs also store large volumes of data, but many are wary of spending too much on BI. …
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No business ever gets very far without a steady stream of customers. They are your primary source of revenue, so taking care of your relationships with them must be your highest priority. To effectively foster customer relationships, your business should leverage customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Imagine buying a product, and it breaks the first …
If your managed IT services provider has been using the same business continuity plan (BCP) for years, your organization may be in trouble. BCPs should continuously be updated so you avoid overlooking or underestimating certain issues. Not updating your BCP is just one mistake that can harm your business. Here are a few more you …