National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2019’s theme is Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT., emphasizing proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity practices.
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
When it Comes to Digital Transformation Are You Risk Ready?
Although National Cybersecurity Awareness Month only comes around once a year, the importance of elevating cyber awareness and sparking discussions about how to remain cyber aware should not be contained to just a month.
How Oversharing on Social Media Can Lead to Awkward Conversations with Strangers.
Todd encounters a man he doesn't know but who seems to know everything about him. The stranger has learned everything about Todd's private life through social media. The privacy settings on your social media accounts can prevent strangers and hackers from seeing your information.
Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat have become digital billboards for internet users. People love sharing their personal views and news about what’s going on in their lives.
But stop and think for a moment. This information — some of which is very personal — is going up on the internet. Outside of your trusted circle of friends and relatives, who else is viewing what you post? Spam bots, vindictive acquaintances, and even cybercriminals could take an interest, too. Lately, especially in light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the discussion relating to privacy rights and social media sites has been the subject of broader public and political debate.
With this in mind, we’ve provided some tips and hints to help you protect your privacy and keep your social networking a more rewarding experience.
6 Cybersecurity Questions to Ask When Choosing Business Technology Solutions
Business technology solutions are extremely beneficial, especially to small businesses. They can help organizations and their employees get more done by streamlining their workflows and providing user-friendly features. In the same breath, they can automate some elements of business making day-to-day operations easier for small teams and even help revenue growth.
Creating A Cyber Aware Culture in Your Small Business
If protecting your business from criminals who want to steal from you was as easy as giving employees policies and rules to follow, then we’d do those things and be finished. Unfortunately, that’s not enough these days — for two reasons.
First, criminals are constantly upping their game. As a business leader, you know the importance of constant innovation. Cybercriminals do, too. Tactics change constantly and it’s hard to keep yourself up-to-date on the latest threats, much less your employees.
Secondly, humans are complex and we often do not make decisions based on finely written policy. Sometimes we make decisions based on how we feel. In terms of security, that irrationality can actually be a good thing. Employees often catch fraud attempts because “something doesn’t feel right.” We want to use that irrationality – that “gut feeling” – to our advantage when protecting our businesses.
That’s why culture is important. You can’t dictate it – written policy and processes are there to support your culture and provide guard rails, but they will not create it. You also cannot completely control it – culture lives in your employees’ hearts and minds. So how do you make cybercrime and fraud protection key attributes of your company culture?