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.

The massive wave of layoffs in 2024 brings a cybersecurity threat that most business owners aren’t focusing on – offboarding employees. Even big-time brands that you would expect to have top-of-the-line cybersecurity solutions, processes and procedures in place fail to adequately protect themselves from insider threats.

In a statement released by the largest telecommunications company in the United States, AT&T, they shared that they recently discovered a dataset for sale on the “dark web” that contained information for about 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former users, totaling approximately 73 million affected accounts.

Another day, another hotel cyber-attack! In early April, Omni Hotels & Resorts was the victim of a cyber-attack that brought down the entire IT system and led to a company-wide outage. The organization took immediate action and brought the entire network offline to isolate the issue, protect its data and prevent further damage from occurring.

No one who works in the healthcare industry can deny the reliability and usefulness of the cloud. Public cloud solutions, in particular, offer unparalleled opportunities for healthcare organizations to store, manage, and analyze huge amounts of sensitive patient data.

World Backup Day is observed annually on March 31st, serving as a crucial reminder for businesses of all sizes to prioritize data security. After all, data is the lifeblood of your business. It holds everything from customer information and financial records to essential documents and intellectual property.

“Know Ye That We Have Granted And Given License To Adam Robernolt and William le Sauvage…to annoy our enemies by sea or by land, wheresoever they are able, so that they share with us the half of all their gain.”

These were the words of King Henry III of England as he issued one of the first letters of marque, effectively employing private sailors to bolster his naval power and fill the royal coffers, all under the guise of lawful privateering.

For any growing business, a robust and reliable network is the backbone of success. It facilitates smooth communication, fuels productivity, and empowers you to reach new customers. But just like any vital organ, your network needs regular checkups to ensure optimal health.