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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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