[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Online shopping is a great gift to those who prefer to skip the lines and the parking hunt, or even the need to leave home. We can get all of our holiday gifts from our smartphones. While it's great for shoppers, it's great for...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Phishing is one of the most prevalent cyber attacks currently. Phishing scams are generally fake email messages appearing to come from legitimate companies, like utility companies, a bank, or the IRS. They direct you to a fake...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We've talked about ransomware a lot in 2016. It's a growing, ever-evolving threat to your data security that you may not be paying enough attention to. Preventing this form of cybercrime takes a combination of robust security,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In retail environments, 4th quarter earnings can make or break you. Business owners focus on ensuring they have enough stock to cover the demand, without creating surplus inventory. But, are they taking stock of their cyber security...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We talk a lot about malware and protecting your computers and servers from intrusion. But, your Point-of-Sale systems are another window of weakness where cyber attacks can occur. We all remember the Target attack. More recently,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As Halloween nears, we thought a ghost story would be a good idea. But, this isn't about Casper or ghosts in the traditional sense at all. This is a new kind of haunting, one that can linger long after death if not exorcised...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since 2004, October has been observed as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) and was created in a collaborative manner between the U.S. government and industry in the hopes of increasing awareness regarding cyber security...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Weather isn't the only threat to fear in a hurricane. Cyber criminals are using the chaos and destruction following Hurricane Matthew to take advantage of unsuspecting web users using malware and phishing scams. The US Computer...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are lots of ways that hackers can get to you. They can find you on public wifi, access data through your smartphones, and send you infected emails. But the easiest route they can take is the internet, via simple web surfing....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]All of the major credit card schemes and card issuing banks have been transitioning to payment by chip card, also known as EMV. It's an older but highly secure technology that is almost impossible to hack. The move to this type of...