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How to Create a Strong Password in 7 Easy Steps
Fri, 03/29/2024
On May 7th of every year, organizations worldwide remind their end users of the importance of a strong password. But with remote workforces becoming the new normal and a sharp increase in the digital information exchanged daily, strong password best practices must be top-of-mind year-round.
Despite the increased public importance of data security,...
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Are Password Managers Safe to Use?
Mon, 03/18/2024
Passwords have become a cornerstone of the Internet. These strings of letters and numbers allow us to validate access to various communities, online tools, healthcare, banking, and more. As more and more information is stored behind passwords, efforts to steal and crack them have vastly increased.
These new cyber threats led to the creation of...
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5 Examples of Strong Passwords That Will Secure Any Account
Fri, 03/15/2024
Passwords, our digital keys, wield a quiet power today. They protect your personal and business information, making them prime targets for hackers. With this power comes responsibility and the ongoing struggle to keep our virtual lives secure.
AI has also made accessing passwords easier for cyber criminals. Modern cyber criminals use AI solutions...
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What is Quishing?
Fri, 02/09/2024
QR codes have come a long way since being invented in 1994 by a subsidiary of Toyota. Initially introduced to address some limitations of barcodes during the car manufacturing process, QR codes have since become staples in people’s day-to-day lives.
The introduction of high-powered cameras to most modern smartphones is what allowed these codes to gain new uses. QR codes, easily generated and cost...
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The 5 Most Common Supply Chain Attacks
Thu, 01/25/2024
Say, have you heard anything about supply chains lately? Of course, you have. This phrase has entered the zeitgeist with more gusto than Taylor Swift oozing rizz in a Chiefs jersey.
When we talk about the price of things, be they groceries or concert tickets, the conversation inevitably turns to someone remarking on “the supply chain,” and the rest of us nod knowingly.
Which is to say, supply...
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How Security Leaders Can Use Multi-Factor Authentication to Protect Sensitive Data
Thu, 01/25/2024
As cyber criminals discover new ways to harvest login credentials, usernames and passwords have become less effective at keeping malicious users at bay.
Research shows there are over 15 billion stolen login credentials on the dark web, which criminals routinely use to steal sensitive information from modern organizations.
With such a high volume of data breaches and credential theft, the need to...
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11 Cyber Security Tips for the Holidays
Thu, 12/07/2023
E-commerce growth is expected to grow by 9.4% by 2024; by 2027, it’s forecasted to hit a whopping $8 trillion for the first time.
More people shopping online means more opportunities for cyber criminals to strike. In fact, there’s a growing trend of cyber scams taking place during the holiday shopping spree.
As we all get busy with our holiday shopping and preparations, keeping security in mind...
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How to Develop Security Awareness Training
Mon, 10/09/2023
According to Valimail’s Spring 2019 Email Fraud Landscape, about 3.4 billion phishing emails are sent each day, making it one of the most common types of cyber attacks.
This number shows how crucial it is to train your employees so they can recognize and report malicious emails.
That’s where cyber security awareness training comes in. With the right training program, you can provide your...
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The Chain Reaction: Why Cyber Security in Supply Chain Networks is Critical
Fri, 09/15/2023
Imagine countless organizations working together like a well-oiled machine to create and deliver the products and services we rely on. That’s what supply chain networks are.
Like a machine, each connection is vital to make the whole thing work. It’s a delicate dance of supply and demand, where each organization plays its part in keeping the network alive and thriving.
And with technology...
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Risky Business: When Third-Party Troubles Become Your Own
Tue, 09/05/2023
Businesses don’t stand and operate alone. Organizations partner with an average of 10 third-party vendors to manage their operations.
Especially when talking about large corporations—they collaborate with various other organizations or firms helping them manage and advance their operations.
These firms include suppliers, manufacturers, service providers, software vendors, distributors, resellers...
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Android vs iOS: Which Operating System is Safer?
Mon, 07/10/2023
Cellphones have seen one of the most dramatic technological growths of any hardware in recent history. From simple portable phones a few decades ago, they’ve become fully-fledged computers with their own OS and applications used daily by most people worldwide.
Smartphones have become such a fixture of life, and hackers and scammers have been working to exploit these devices for personal gain....
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How to Enhance Third Party Risk Management with Cyber Security Training
Mon, 06/12/2023
Did you know that on average, every company is connected to ten third-party businesses?
There’s the payroll services company that remotely manages employee wages. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud storage provider that backs up customer account data. The security company that provides access control to company buildings and systems.
To achieve an efficient supply chain, organizations rely...
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Why Your Third-Party Vendors Have Almost Definitely Been Breached and What to Do About It
Mon, 04/17/2023
The news from Human Resources is that employees are happier than ever. Working from home using third-party vendor services makes work easier and more flexible.
The news from IT is less enthusiastic. A recent report showed that a whopping 98% of organizations have at least one third-party provider that has suffered a data breach in the last two years.
Third-party vendor relationships are nothing...
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This is Why You Need Mobile Responsive Security Awareness Training
Tue, 06/30/2020
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Hint: It has everything to do with effective mobile learning.
The past decade’s explosion of smartphone and tablet usage has magnified the importance of well-designed mobile responsive content as a vital part of any training program. Recent studies echo clear mobile learning preference statistics, including how:
70% of learners feel more motivated when training on a mobile device...
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Password Safety - Empower Your Workforce To Protect Sensitive Data
Fri, 10/12/2018
Make Your Passwords Secure Again!
In connection with the most recent security breaches, let's take a few minutes to highlight the importance of talking with your employees about password safety. Cyber criminals strive to infiltrate our networks and weak passwords are a way in.
Empowering your employees with cyber security awareness training is an excellent way to teach best practices for...