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Why Cyber Threats Spike During the Holidays & What to Do

The holiday season brings excitement, travel plans, and—for many—online shopping sprees. But while spirits are high, so is cybercrime. Hackers know this time of year creates perfect conditions for data theft, phishing, and ransomware attacks—and everyone is a target, not just online shoppers. From schools managing student data to small businesses running end-of-year operations, critical […]

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Top 10 Cybersecurity Skills Your Employees Must Master

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to focus on the people who form your first line of defense: your employees. While firewalls, filters, and antivirus tools are essential, most cyberattacks succeed not because of weak technology, but because of human error. In fact, over 90% of all data breaches can be

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AI Demystified: Part 4

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How AI Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Our blog series on artificial intelligence, AI, Demystified, has covered everything from what AI is to how it can streamline email management and how it drives productivity in SMB and education. In my fourth and final segment, I am focusing on How AI is Reshaping Cybersecurity – a space

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Modern Threats Need Modern Solutions: 24/7 Monitoring

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I wouldn’t be the first person to ever say that technology is ever evolving. Normally this revolves around how it has helped or changed our lives. AI, Self Driving, Cashless checkout are just a few examples of how technology is improving our daily lives. But, we don’t often talk about how it has made us

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Think IT Compliance Doesn’t Apply to Your Business or School? Think Again.

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Many businesses and schools don’t realize they’re required to meet IT compliance standards—or they underestimate just how critical compliance is to their success and security. If you’re in the finance, education, or energy industries, or any organization handling sensitive personal data, IT compliance isn’t optional – it’s essential to adhering to industry regulations and avoiding

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I Think We’ve Been Hacked!

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A Business Guide on What to Do When You Think Your Network Has Been Breached Ever get the feeling that things just aren’t right with your computer or your network? Maybe your systems are running slow, you’re getting strange pop-ups, your passwords aren’t working, settings are acting up, or you can no longer access all

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Back-to-School Cybersecurity Audit

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With the new school year underway, now is the time for administrators and IT directors to take a close look at their cybersecurity posture. Are you off to a smooth start, feeling confident in the security of your systems and infrastructure…or discovering any gaps? Ensuring the security of your school is paramount for safeguarding sensitive

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How Do Hackers Use AI Today?

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized businesses, enhancing customer engagement, expediting response times, creating tailored solutions for each client, and more. At the same time, AI’s capabilities have not gone unnoticed by hackers, who leverage it to advance their illegal activities. According to Forbes, there were 2,365 cyberattacks in 2023, which is a 72% increase from

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How to Protect Your Car Dealership: Essential Guide to Cybersecurity

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Did the recent CDK Global cyberattack that caused major revenue losses to car dealerships nationwide affect you? This incident involving the widely used DMS (dealer management system) not only halted the automotive industry, impacting around 15,000 companies, but collectively cost dealerships millions. How can you be confident in your cybersecurity moving forward? Read on as

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Stop Using Passwords

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Interesting concept, right? Passwords have been around since before the internet was even a thing. Read on to see how passwords have evolved, why they are no longer secure and why the end is in sight, and hopefully with it, a more secure digital world in which we can all live, work and play. Passwords:

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