We live in times when we all need to become familiar with the hard truths of cyber security in the 21st century. At SynchroNet, we strongly believe that our clients should be able to clearly understand how today's cyber threat environment directly affects them, and this is why we often state the following:
* You can't prevent cyber attacks in the manners we did a couple of decades ago.
You might have noticed that many small businesses have Chief Information Officers. A CIO might be a far-fetched idea for these businesses, but most don't even have IT technicians.
Have you ever wondered, why that is? These experts and professionals are pretty expensive, and there is not much work to keep them busy daily.
Over the last couple of decades, quite a few means of digital messaging have emerged to ostensibly take the place of email in the workplace. Some of these efforts incorporate project management features along with social networking, but the business world has not shown a willingness to replace email, thus it remains as essential as ever in the 21st century.
SynchroNet recommends that you make a point of training your people in order to improve your company's cyber security. By scheduling regular training you'll be able to hold your employees accountable. Your employees will become more confident in their ability to recognize email threats such as phishing or spear phishing, leaving you confident in your employees.
Implement a solid corporate strategy that will take you to the maximum profits. You can use this managed IT system to stand out as a truly unique player in the market. The results that you receive from this company will be highly predictable, but at the same time, highly desirable.
Beware RFP Emails According to the Better Business Bureau
Did you think we'd ever need to talk about RFP Emails? Well, it's a new month, so there must be another cyberscam to worry about, right? Well, of course there is! This latest warning comes from the Better Business Bureau, and this con utilizes an email masquerading as a request for proposal (RFP).
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We know you're probably done with your taxes for 2016, and we'd guess you'd rather not think about them anymore for at least a few months. But with the annual ordeal still fresh in your mind, now might be the best time to consider how technology can help you get ahead of the curve for next year.
Good companies care about their employees. Sadly, a recent article in the Harvard Business Review, supports the old admonition that we "always hurt the one we love." So while it's nice that businesses want to keep their workers fit, employee wellness programs may actually pose risks to the healthcare data of those very employees.
The first episode of Star Trek (the original series) aired in September of 1966. Though never widely popular during its initial three-year run, the science-fiction TV show has since given rise to four subsequent TV series, 13 major motion pictures, and a Saturday morning cartoon.
Another popular enterprise for Russian cybercriminals is organizing ransomware campaigns that target Western companies and individuals. Click on a ransomware-infected link or email attachment and you’ll be helping these thieves “earn” a salary that is—on average—13 times that of average Russian wages.