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Remote, On-Site, Or Hybrid—Which Work Model Is Right For You?

Are you looking into establishing a new work model for your business? Executed correctly, the right work model can come with a lot of advantages. What’s your business’ current work model?  Over the past two years, you’ve likely engaged in some degree of remote work for your staff. Going forward, however, you may assume you’re stuck with one of two potential scenarios: Your entire staff r...

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Protect Your Employees and Your Business Against Vishing

Protect Your Employees and Your Business Against Vishing Key Points The increase in remote and hybrid workforces has created new opportunities for bad actors. Vishing is a type of fraud where criminals attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a reputable entity. Bad actors typically do this by making voice calls or leavi...

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Four Steps You Must Take Today to Safeguard Your Business Against Phishing Attacks

Four Steps You Must Take Today to Safeguard Your Business Against Phishing Attacks Key Points in This Article: Businesses of sizes and industries must contend with phishing attacks which, if successful, can be devastating. Having a plan in place is crucial to mitigate the risk of phishing. Training employees, managing passwords, updating software, and securing mobile devices are steps you mu...

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Three Ways Managed Services Providers Can Help Your Business Grow

Three Ways Managed Services Providers Can Help Your Business Grow Key Points in This Article Working with an MSP can provide businesses with the necessary resources to grow. MSPs can help businesses save time by absorbing time-consuming yet fundamental tasks. They can also help companies save money by leveraging their insights and experience to increase productivity and offer specialized ser...

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Ontario’s Employee Monitoring Policy: What You Need To Know

Ontario’s Employee Monitoring Policy: What You Need To Know Key Points As of October 11, 2022, all employers in Ontario with 25 or more employees must have an electronic monitoring policy. Electronic monitoring can include surveillance devices, GPS tracking, and keylogging software. The electronic monitoring policy must state whether or not employees are being monitored. Employers who fail to p...

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What Your Business Needs to Know About Protecting Customer Data

What Your Business Needs to Know About Protecting Customer Data Key Points: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sets standards for safeguarding customer information. The Safeguards Rule took effect in 2003 but was amended in 2021 after public comment to ensure the rule keeps pace with the current technology. The revised rule offers in-depth guidance for businesses — reflecting the core data...

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All You Need to Know About Azure AD

All You Need to Know About Azure AD Key Points What is Azure AD? What are the outstanding features of Azure AD? Who uses Azure AD? How does one set up a backup Azure AD connect server? What are Azure AD licenses? Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service that provides a single, centralized access point for managing user identities and per...

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How Safe is Microsoft Teams?

How Safe is Microsoft Teams? Understanding the New Vulnerability Vectra Uncovered Key Points in This Article Cybersecurity researchers at Vectra recently unearthed a new vulnerability in Microsoft Teams that may allow cyber criminals the means to cause considerable harm. The vulnerability requires cybercriminals to already have a certain level of access to your network or device. Rather than...

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Cyber Risk Insurance 101

Cyber Risk Insurance 101: What is it and Who Needs It? Every business needs to protect itself against cyberattacks. That’s why companies must have cyber risk insurance. Cyber risk insurance can help you pay for the costs associated with a data breach or ransomware attack, but there are other things that you should consider as well. Understanding cyber risk insurance, why it’s necessary, and ho...

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Why Small Businesses Must Implement Ongoing Risk Management

Why Small Businesses Must Implement Ongoing Risk Management Key Points Risk management is identifying, assessing, and managing risks to help protect against potential losses or liabilities. Risks can come from financial, operational, legal, or reputational risks. By identifying and assessing risks early on, you can take steps to mitigate or avoid them altogether. The traditional security ...

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Why You Should Backup Microsoft 365

Why You Should Backup Microsoft 365 Key Points: Microsoft 365 is one of the most popular business solutions for collaboration in the cloud. Businesses of all sizes and types are experiencing an increased risk of cyber attacks. Microsoft 365 has several built-in security features, but data backup is vital and should be a habit. As businesses embrace a hybrid and remote workforce, more and ...

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Uber Investigating Security Breach After Hacker Gains Access to Internal Databases

Uber Investigating Security Breach After Hacker Gains Access to Internal Databases Key Points Uber announced a security breach last Thursday evening in response to a report from The New York Times. The breach was carried out by an unknown hacker, who made their presence known in a message sent to Uber’s employees over Slack. The hacker claimed to have compromised several internal databases...

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