Posts Tagged ‘cybersecurity’
Risk Assessment: Checking Out Your Multi-Factor Authentication Security
According to a cybersecurity report, 80% of all hacking involves stolen user credentials or poor password hygiene. In total over 600 million passwords have been exposed through data breaches. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds extra layers of security that will reduce your risk significantly. But unfortunately, MFA can still be compromised. Here are some facts…
Read MoreCYBER HYGIENE: Why You Need It?
Cyber hygiene has become a popular discussion in all types of business segments. Cyber hygiene begins with enhancing security awareness and ends with building a structured and smart cyber strategy to avoid possible risks. Basic Steps in Promoting Cyber Hygiene: Implement Multi-Factor Authentication: Requiring users to verify who they say they are via two…
Read MoreOur Guidelines to Stay Safe and Secure Online
According to a previous study, the average person spends about 6 hours and 58 minutes per day connected to the internet. We spend time online to work, learn, and communicate with friends and family. Typically, the more time you spend online goes hand-in-hand with the number of accounts and devices. Have you thought about how…
Read MoreIs Your Network Under Attack? Learn The Signs…
“How would I know if my network is under attack?” is a common question that we receive from organizations. In addition to this trend, we see these other concerns: Are we at risk of a cyberattack? If so, how can we mitigate our risk? How much damage could an attack cause to our organization? Signs…
Read MoreHow To Keep Your Confidential Data Safe?
Each day, we are becoming more vulnerable online as cybercriminals are creating advanced strategies and tactics to defeat us. Organizations and individuals must implement cyber safety to protect their networks and systems from all kinds of cyberattacks. IT services and IT consulting handled by an outsourced organization, like Jackson Technologies, will help you avoid downtime…
Read MoreWhy Cyber Safety Is Important
An organization that practices cyber safety has a much higher chance of preventing different forms of data breaches and keeping confidential data safe. A data breach will not only result in a loss of personal information but also expose your organization to more damaging effects such as a bad reputation, extortion, and business closure. IT…
Read MorePhishing: How To Prevent an Attack
Protection and security awareness are the keys to preventing a phishing attack. It should be done by both users and organizations. For users, simple awareness and vigilance are your main shields to avoid such attacks. For an organization, a program, system, or tool should be in place to prevent these damaging attacks. Adding layers of…
Read MorePhishing: 6 Common Red Flags
Business owners and their employees need to be aware of phishing, one of the most common threats in today’s digital landscape. In everything you do online, always keep in mind that phishing may be just around the corner of your computer. Luckily, phishing messages can be easy to spot as long as you are observant and think before…
Read MorePhishing: The Perfect Weapon
Phishing… Don’t Get Counted!
Phishing is today’s biggest cybersecurity threat. With just one attack it can devastate a company and lead to closed doors. Numbers don’t lie! Don’t let your company fall victim to phishing attacks. Let us take a look at some phishing attacks numbers: 74% of phishing attacks involve credential compromise or password theft 67% of…
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