Engineering firms are a prime target for cybercriminals not because they make more money than other companies, but because their data is far more valuable than that of most other organizations. With the data that engineering firms hold, cybercriminals can acquire information on the inner workings of critical structures and systems the firm worked on and undermine their safety.
The regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) apply to all healthcare practitioners in the United States, including dental practices. But while digital protections for protected health information (PHI) often take the spotlight, it's important not to forget that HIPAA also mandates the implementation of physical data security measures.
The last thing you want in the midst of an emergency is to find your data security compromised and your business suffering the one-two punch of a disaster and a data breach. Unfortunately, a crisis is usually when you are at your most vulnerable.
Having a detailed response plan that includes effective cybersecurity strategies prepares you so that, when disaster strikes, your business can avoid the nightmare scenario and quickly recover and continue operating.
The National Cancer Institute in Maryland recently analyzed data from three major US health studies that gathered information on people’s daily multivitamin use. They discovered that people who took daily multivitamins had a 4% higher mortality rate than those who didn’t.
This surprising result echoes a scene from the movie Grumpy Old Men, where a character explains that, despite never exercising and having unhealthy habits, he has outlived many who followed strict health regimens.
Summer is a popular time for vacation travel. If you’re looking to squeeze in any last-minute travel, there is a scam circulating that you need to be aware of. As costs for everything from food to travel continue to increase, the logical step is to search for the best deals online to book a memorable trip without breaking your budget.
Just when you think cybercriminals will run out of new ideas for how to scam people, they find a way to get creative and surprise you. Now they’re faking data breaches, hoping to steal money from unsuspecting business owners and dark web data buyers alike.
Email is an essential and critical tool for businesses of all sizes. Unfortunately, this also makes email a favorite target for cybercriminals. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) annual report for 2023, business email compromise (BEC) fraud cost victims a combined $2.9 billion, while phishing complaints represented the greatest percentage of cybercrime complaints.
It’s exciting to be a small-business owner in New York City, surrounded by innovation, diversity, and a vibrant market. But with great opportunity comes great responsibility, especially when it comes to cybersecurity risks for small businesses.
While cyberattacks go after all kinds of companies, attacks on small businesses are becoming particularly more targeted and sophisticated.
A recent report from Check Point Research revealed a shocking statistic – the Microsoft-owned business platform LinkedIn is impersonated in nearly half of all phishing attacks globally.
One of the ways scammers leverage LinkedIn to deploy their phishing attack is when they zero in on anyone seeking a new job or career change.
Summer is a popular time for business owners and employees to step out of the office and take a well-deserved vacation. Even if their “out of office” e-mail responder is active, many people will periodically check in on work at least once while traveling.
