04 Aug Taiwan encourages businesses to tighten cybersecurity as cyberattacks surge amid China war concerns.

Posted at 12:18h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

Taiwan encourages businesses to tighten cybersecurity as cyberattacks surge amid China war concerns.   TAIWAN has asked the island's businesses to enhance their cybersecurity in the next days, as the Taipei administration reported a record number of cyberattacks on their websites amid strained ties with China.   A distributed...

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02 Aug Why to Adopt a Comprehensive Backup and BCDR Strategy

Posted at 15:02h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

Why to Adopt a Comprehensive Backup and BCDR Strategy   Being a business owner is challenging. You have to deal with multiple problems at once and effectively solve each of those. You also need to have the foresight to arm your business with the right tools and...

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01 Aug 7 Computer Facts Your Boss Wants You to Know

Posted at 14:20h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

Depending on how productive you've been at work recently, you may or may not feel as if your boss is "peeking" over your digital shoulder. Maybe you feel like you're being watched A LOT, or maybe you don't. Allow me to dispel your fears: no...

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31 Jul Which Form of MFA Is the Most Secure? Which Is the Most Convenient?

Posted at 12:00h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

Credential theft is now at an all-time high and is responsible for more data breaches than any other type of attack. With data and business processes now largely cloud-based, a user’s password is the quickest and easiest way to conduct many different types of dangerous activities. Being...

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29 Jul Why Security Awareness Training Is Essential for Backups

Posted at 15:36h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

According to IBM’s 2020 Cost of Data Breach Report, human error causes nearly 25 percent of data breaches, meaning that a negligent employee can become a tangible threat to your business’ invaluable data. The only way to prevent your employees from compromising your business data...

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28 Jul Risks of Failing to Meet Minimum Compliance Requirements

Posted at 14:38h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

Prioritize Compliance Requirements for Your Business   One of the many challenges you probably face as a business owner is dealing with the vague compliance requirements present in HIPAA and PCI-DSS legislation. Due to the unclear regulatory messaging, “assuming” rather than “knowing” can land your organization in...

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27 Jul Balancing a Proactive and Reactive Approach to Cyber Incidents

Posted at 14:37h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

A cyber incident is a type of security event that can harm a business like yours. Ranging from data breaches and system failures to malware attacks and phishing scams, these incidents can hinder productivity, revenue growth, and customer satisfaction.   In most cases, a cyber incident will...

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25 Jul Follow these cyber incident prevention best practices

Posted at 14:55h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

Cyber Incident Prevention Best Practices for Small Businesses   As a small business owner, you may think you are “too small” to be the target of cybercrime because you aren’t a large, multimillion-dollar company. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Although the media mainly focuses...

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25 Jul Top 5 Mobile Device Attacks You Need to Watch Out For

Posted at 12:00h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

Smartphones and tablets are often the preferred device for communications, web searching, and accessing many types of apps. They’re more portable and can be used from anywhere. We’re seeing the takeover of many activities that used to be performed on traditional computers. Now, people are using...

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22 Jul Russia has the potential to become the world’s largest market for illicit IT.

Posted at 14:15h in cybersecurity by SOS Support

Following the country's recent decision to allow parallel imports and encourage local enterprises to use systems without official approval, Russia might become the world's largest market for illicit IT technology and equipment.       The recent migration of numerous global IT businesses from Russia, triggered by the country's...

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