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The Small Business Guide to Information Security

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - The Small Business Guide to Information Security - Information Technology Blog. Information security is a major issue in the business world, and security breaches cost businesses millions of dollars per year. But they can be particularly disastrous to small businesses.

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How Small Businesses Can Protect Their Data

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - How Small Businesses Can Protect Their Data - Information Technology Blog. In today’s digital world, data is key for all businesses and every owner needs to consider how they can protect this data from cybercriminals. Passwords & Authentication. Antivirus Software.

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For tech users, change is good

Computerworld Vertical IT

If you’re a small business or home user of Microsoft, you likely feel at times like a second-class citizen. The problem is that many small businesses and home users can’t take advantage of these security features for various reasons.

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Understanding the Security Risks of New Cloud Software

CTOvision

Cloud computing provides businesses with quality solutions for their IT needs, as well as substantial cost savings over purchasing and maintaining their own hardware and software. Cloud services are generally pay-as-you-go solutions that offer flexibility and are scalable to business growth. Data Breaches. Separation of Data.

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5 Cybersecurity Need-to-Knows When Preventing Expensive Data Breaches

CTOvision

It is not just large corporations and businesses that have to worry about cyber attacks these days. Small businesses also need to be concerned. Phishing campaigns are the main avenue for these cyber attacks on small businesses. 43 percent of the phishing campaigns launched in 2015 targeted small businesses.

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How effective data backup strategies can combat cyber threats?

Dataconomy

Whether hardware or software failures, backups facilitate data recovery from non-malicious disruptions such as file corruption or system breakdowns. To back up data, you can use your computer’s built-in software or opt for third-party programs for faster backups. System malfunctions. Device misplacement.

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Alert: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofs COVID-19 Relief

SecureWorld News

It's no surprise that small businesses have struggled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Through phishing emails, this scheme directs users to a spoofed Small Business Administration (SBA) COVID-19 loan relief web page. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.