Business gets more digital every day. Your business likely has an online presence and sensitive data. Companies often have to innovate and embrace new technologies to stay ahead of the competition, and while this innovation is exciting, it also comes with some risks.
Topics: Cybersecurity
A strong security plan is essential for companies in all industries. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FBI has viewed a 300% increase in cybercrime. Cyberattackers continue to advance their capabilities, creating more severe problems. As cyberattacks continue to rise, security teams need to find new ways to protect their teams.
Improving communication within an organization has been proven to increase productivity; that’s easy to see. A study by SalesForce found that more than 80% of employees and executives believe weak communication is the main cause of workplace failures. What might those workplace failures look like? Missing a deadline or offending a client are bad outcomes, but we also need to prepare against exposure of sensitive or personal information.
In this series, ProCircular’s team of information security specialists break down the top cybersecurity risks for small and medium-sized businesses in 2023. How do SMBs prepare for cybersecurity threats and prevent security incidents? Trevor Burke lays out the best ways to get leadership’s support behind security investments.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Data Security, Security Awareness Training, vCISO
Any time we log in to socials, we should be cognizant of the information we're willing to reveal and how for-profit actors could use that personal data. Sharing our time, tastes, and feedback with online communities is what draws us to the apps, but it’s easy to “overspend” your seemingly limitless personal data in exchange for entertainment. The TikTok application is unlike its contemporaries because its information-gathering technology is steps ahead and much more powerful. That information is primarily used to tailor the user’s feed and promote engagement with targeted advertisements.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Data Security, risk, Social Media
In this series, ProCircular’s team of information security specialists will break down the top cybersecurity risks for small and medium-sized businesses in 2023. How do SMBs prepare for cybersecurity threats and prevent security incidents? Trevor Burke lays out the special precautionsorganizations can take to lower the likelihood of incidents caused by internal threats.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Data Security, Security Awareness Training, vCISO