A small company receives thousands of spam every year. A report by Symantec attests to this, revealing that a single employee gets 16 malicious spam emails every month or 192 spam emails a year. According to another report, 92.4% of spam contains malware attachments.
Email is one of the most popular ways for businesses to reach potential customers and make sales. And yet email is still vulnerable to unwanted messages called spam, which adversely affect business productivity. What’s worse, spam has been known to be a common means for phishing, data breaches, and malware that can cripple systems.
Some hackers have become so skilled that they don’t even need you to give up your credentials to hack into your account. One recent cyberthreat is targeted towards users of Microsoft Office 365. You don’t want to be the next victim, so read up.
A phishing scam that harvests users’ credentials
The latest cyberattack on Microsoft Office 365 involves harvesting users’ credentials.
In the healthcare industry, 58% of security incidents begin with an inappropriate action carried out by someone within the affected organization. Although the percentage isn't as high among other industries, it's still something you can't afford to ignore.
Businesses can’t thrive without email. It’s an essential tool for most functions and departments, as it makes communication better and working together easier. One of its primary uses is to help a business connect with leads and customers, as well as with partners and co-workers.
Businesses should take every precaution when it comes to data and network protection. Leverage the capabilities of a competent IT partner by augmenting their round-the-clock oversight and regularly update protocols with timely security audits.
Auditing and the security strategy
Audits are necessary to maintain system integrity and uphold quality.
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon continues to rise in the workplace. There are a number of benefits and risks that BYOD brings. For it to be successful, you must balance employee freedom and data security. Here’s how you can do that.
Whether your employees are using smartphones, tablets, or laptops, you need a BYOD security policy.
As the number of cybersecurity threats increases, many business owners have no recourse but make cybersecurity a priority. But how does one know if your security measures are actually keeping your enterprise IT assets safe? Here are five ways you can tell if your security isn’t sufficient.
Cloud technology has made it possible for businesses to be more productive, mobile, and cost-effective. However, some perceive certain disadvantages to using the cloud, particularly in terms of security. For businesses to optimize cloud technology, cloud service providers must create a secure cloud environment for their clients’ data.
When customers visit and use your website, engender feelings of trust and security instead of alarm and distrust. Easily improve feelings of internet security with these three tips.
