According to a survey of 2,100 US businesses conducted by Applied Research and commissioned by Symantec, the vast majority of businesses are frequent victims of cyber attacks, data loss and non-existent backup and recovery systems. Here are just a few of the shocking facts discovered: 74% of the businesses surveyed were affected by cyber attacks – including hackers, viruses, worms, etc. – in the past 12 months. 62% had lost at least one mobile device in the last 12 months, and 100% admitted they had no password protection on these devices. Less … [Read more...]
The Shocking State Of Data Security In Small Business: Are YOU Making These Terrible Mistakes?
28 Feb
The Top 5 Worst Technology Habits to Break in 2011
31 Jan
Admit it; some of you have some bad habits when it comes to maintaining the security and “health” of the high-tech tools you dearly depend on. Since it’s a fresh, new year, I thought it would be appropriate to point out the top 5 bad habits you should work on fixing in 2011. 1. Not backing up your data. Funny how most people start their confession of not backing up their data with the words, “I know it’s bad, but…” If you know, then why are you still doing it? There’s absolutely no good reason to let this one continue. 2. Relying on tape … [Read more...]
SECURITY ALERT! Ads for Fake Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware Programs Are Multiplying
4 Oct
Not long ago one of our clients was browsing the web when a warning popped up on his computer screen, alerting him that his PC had been infected with a virus. Although the alert looked real, he was skeptical and closed the alert by clicking on the “X” in the upper right hand corner of the notice. Can you guess what happened next? His browser was hijacked, pop up ads started sprouting up everywhere, and he couldn’t get any of his programs to work even though he rebooted his machine. Although this is an extreme example, the number of fake anti-virus software … [Read more...]
Security Alert: Hackers And Cyber Criminals Are Now Concentrating Their Attacks On Small Business
9 Aug
At the 2009 Visa Security Summit a new trend was revealed: hackers and cyber criminals are now turning their efforts to small businesses instead of large enterprise corporations. Why? Because small business networks offer a much easier “lock” to pick, unlike large enterprises who invest far more man power and money into high security for their network. “As the security becomes better at large companies, the small business begins to look more and more enticing to computer criminals,” said Charles Matthews, President of the International Council for Small … [Read more...]
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