Disasters are unpredictable, but the right strategies can keep your business running smoothly. Cyberattacks, power outages, and natural disasters can severely disrupt operations, leading to substantial losses. But with an effective business continuity plan (BCP) in place, you can reduce downtime and make sure your company can recover swiftly. Here are five essential BCP strategies […]
Essential steps to protect your business from disruptions and downtime
New email scam alert: There’s an imposter in your inbox
We all know to be careful of suspicious emails from strangers. But what happens when a scam email looks like it was sent by your own colleague? A newly discovered scam allows hackers to become imposters within your organization’s email system, making it harder than ever to tell what’s real and what’s a trap.
Is Your Business Training AI How To Hack You?
There’s a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) right now, and for good reason.
Tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot are popping up everywhere.
Businesses are using them to create content, respond to customers, write e-mails, summarize meetings and even assist with coding or spreadsheets.
Why Phishing Attacks Spike In August
The Average Data Breach Now Costs $4.88 Million – How Much Would It Cost You?
You don’t have to be a big corporation to suffer a major cyberattack. In fact, small businesses are now the most common targets for cybercriminals. Why? Because they’re easier to get into – and more likely to pay up.
And while a Fortune 500 company might be able to eat the cost of a breach, most small businesses can’t.
According to IBM’s
Cost Of A Data Breach Report 2024
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the average cost of a data breach is $4.88 million.
Watch Out: Hackers Are Logging In – Not Breaking In
16 Billion Passwords Leaked: What Really Happened and What You Need to Do Now
Inside the PHI Breach at Blue Shield
Introduction
Blue Shield of California disclosed a data breach due to a misconfiguration in Google Analytics, which they use to track their website usage statistics. Unfortunately, that third party connection unwittingly shared PHI with Google Ads from April 2021 to January 2024.
This massive data exposure, stretching over a period of nearly three years, affected 4.7M Blue Shield members.
3 Common Myths About AI
How Healthcare Data Breaches Fuel Identity Theft and Insurance Fraud
Introduction
Did you know? Healthcare data is among the most sensitive and valuable information out there. Unfortunately, it’s also a prime target for cybercriminals. When healthcare organizations experience data breaches, the consequences can be far-reaching—not just for the institutions, but for the individuals whose data is compromised.
