The holiday season is upon us — a season of joyful giving for most of us, but for scammers, it’s the season of iniquitous taking. While most holiday scammers victimize individuals, many fraudsters target employees and businesses, too.
Make sure your company keeps an eye out for the most common holiday scams.
The last few years have seen countless companies going to a hybrid work model. According to a survey by Envoy over 77% of businesses have some full or part-time remote employees.
While this change comes with many benefits, as a founding or managing partner, there are three big things you need to make sure your employees are doing to keep your firm’s data secure, avoid online scams, and prevent being a victim of a cyber-attack.
If your organization handles sensitive patient information, you need to comply with HIPAA. Failure to do so can result in fines, penalties, and legal fees. Not to mention the bad reputation you'd incur if your patients found out you failed to keep their sensitive health information safe.
Using a cloud server to drive your business’s technology is a smart idea.
The benefits are huge.
You can use as little or as much storage as you need, without having to worry about limitations or huge bills. Perfect for growing businesses.
Your team can access any data anywhere.
Law firms typically handle sensitive data like intellectual property, personally identifiable information, corporate strategies, financial reports, and business transaction information. That's why cybercriminals love targeting law firms. It's therefore the responsibility of law firms to protect their clients' data, and this involves complying with certain data security regulations.
There are two types of people…which one are you?
The frustrated, constant updater: You find yourself having to constantly click on "Forgot My Password" and verify your account, check your texts, scan a finger (give a pint of blood…maybe not that one) so you can reset your password.
There are two types of people…which one are you?
The frustrated, constant updater: You find yourself having to constantly click on "Forgot My Password" and verify your account, check your texts, scan a finger (give a pint of blood…maybe not that one) so you can reset your password.
It’s not just cybercriminals who hack into networks and steal data.
Most people erroneously think cybercrime is limited to hackers based in China or Russia, but the evidence is overwhelming that disgruntled employees, both of your law firm and your vendors, can cause significant losses due to their knowledge of your organization and access to your data and systems.
It’s not just cybercriminals who hack into networks and steal data.
Most people erroneously think cybercrime is limited to hackers based in China or Russia, but the evidence is overwhelming that disgruntled employees, both of your practice and your vendors, can cause significant losses due to their knowledge of your organization and access to your data and systems.
Many company executives believe outsourcing cybersecurity is a cost-effective way to address the increase in cyberattacks that started upon the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, there are managers and business owners who hesitate to entrust their cybersecurity infrastructure to a managed services provider (MSP). Some are concerned about taking on additional expenses while recovering from the pandemic's economic effects.
