Did You Really Mean That?

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Do you sometimes scan a letter or email you wrote and wonder if you got your message across effectively? It happens to all of us especially when we’re in a hurry. So, here are a few simple things experts say you can do to sharpen your business writing skills: Get to the point. People are in a rush, so hit … Read More

This ONE Thing Can Save You From a Scam

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Scammers cost consumers like you and me billions of dollars every year. Research shows that everyone is at risk — even people who think they could never fall for a scam!  There are hundreds of different scams but they share one common feature. Can you guess it? Scammers want you to believe they’re someone they’re not. Whether they pretend to … Read More

The threat from within: Strategies for minimizing insider cyber attacks

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There is a certain mystique around external threats to an organization. Threats that come from the outside often garner the most publicity and thus, often represent an outsized focus of an organization’s security team. But as any savvy cybersecurity professional knows, it’s often the threats that come from within that have the potential to cause the greatest damage – both … Read More

Cyber Security Tips for Small Business: What You Need to Know

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By definition, cyber security is the action taken to protect computer-based systems from attack or unauthorized access. Many think cyber security is a problem that only plagues large corporations. We frequently hear about data breaches of big corporations and government entities such as Target, Wendy’s, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Internal Revenue Service. But what about small businesses? … Read More

Research on Cyber Terrorism: 7 Steps to Safeguard Your Information and Digital Assets

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Several popular websites, such as Pinterest and Twitter, start malfunctioning. Millions of dollars get wiped off the stock market value of a company like T-Mobile. These are examples of cyber attacks that didn’t happen but easily could and have at other companies. Take the Target credit card data hack or AP Press Twitter account hack, for instance. These are irritations … Read More