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Affordable Cybersecurity for Small Businesses: Tips and Strategies

There is a myth that says good cybersecurity is expensive. If you follow that line of reasoning, SMBs are doomed to failure. If you think the word failure seems harsh, considering that 60% of SMBs go out of business after suffering a cyber attack, it isn’t. Surely, there must be something SMBs can do to protect themselves.

Topics: Backups Phishing cyber security passwords Multifactor Authentication Malware Anti-Virus Cyber Awareness

Four Ways to Protect Your Business from Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software designed to make your data inaccessible by encrypting files on your computers and network. The cybercriminal that sent the ransomware will then ask you for a substantial ransom to unencrypt your files.

Topics: Backups Ransomware cyber security Breach Malware

How to stop an Insider Cyber Attack before it Happens?

(Updated from September 15, 2021)

Topics: Insider Backups Ransomware cyber security Breach Malware

Are There Risks in Moving to a BYOD Policy?

(Image courtesy Trend Micro)

Topics: Backups cyber security Multifactor Authentication Compliance

Top 5 Things Your Law Firm can do to Improve Cybersecurity

(This is a summary of an article written for TLOMA Today: 5 Things Your Law Firm Can do Right Now to Improve Cybersecurity)

Topics: Backups Ransomware cyber security passwords Multifactor Authentication Breach Anti-Virus

3 Common Myths About Ransomware You Should Avoid

(Updated from September 29, 2021)

Topics: Backups Ransomware cyber security Breach Malware

Why Would a Cybercriminal Want to Hack my Small Business?

If you believe your company is too small to be targeted by cybercriminals, think again. Due to their lack of substantial cyber security budgets, small businesses are often viewed by hackers as “low hanging fruit,” or easy targets. Statistics confirm this as well.

Topics: Backups Ransomware Phishing cyber security passwords Multifactor Authentication Breach Malware

Why Prioritizing Your Key Business Processes Important?

(Updated from November, 19th 2021)

Topics: Backups Ransomware cyber security Breach Malware

How Backups Can Thwart a Ransomware Attempt

Many organizations feel that being prepared for a ransomware attack is futile. This couldn’t be further from the truth as told by BleepingComputer. Their article about the REvil ransomware attack on Kaseya VSA customers mentioned that many victims refused to pay the ransom. The reason: Backups!

Topics: Backups Ransomware cyber security Breach

Will We Ever See The End of Ransomware?

The growth of ransomware continues, leaving many cybersecurity experts to wonder if there will ever be an end? The numbers for 2021 do not paint a good picture. Sophos says the average ransomware payment has increased to $812,260 compared with the 2020 average of $170,000. Worse still, the number of ransoms over $1 million has risen to 11% up from 4% in 2020.

Topics: Backups Ransomware Phishing cyber security Cyber Insurance Breach