Fallout: The Consequences of a Data Breach
Many organizations collect sensitive data and are responsible for appropriately protecting it. With new regulations like the EU’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the definitions of personal data have been greatly expanded, and the financial impacts of a data breach for an organization are significant. Under GDPR, it can be the greater of 4 million Euros or 4% of global turnover per breach and the CCPA can fine up to $7,500 per breached record.
What Should You Do as a Business for IT Struggles?
Starting a business is everyone else’s dream. This is usually because the world’s richest men and women are never employed folk. They are in business, solving problems and getting paid for that. However, when your business develops IT problems or continues with unresolved problems, it becomes more of a flat tire that slows you down and you will never get anywhere with it. At one point, you will either to decide whether to prosper the business by solving these problems or drown into losses and oblivion. These are some of the most common IT problems businesses face and suggested solutions on how them. Cyber-security Cyber-security is a major concern for…
Business Technology and Tools to Survive 2019
As 2019 looms ahead of us, businesses and organizations around the world are gearing up for another year of technological change, disruptive new trends, and innovative strategies. To make sure that they aren’t left out of the loop, large and small businesses alike are ramping up acquisitions in technology and tools that will keep them competitive for another rotation around the sun. Here are the top business technologies and tools that organizations should consider adopting in 2019, if they haven’t already. Cybersecurity Measures & Talent As technology becomes more advanced, so too do the threats that impede digital security. Businesses large and small, no matter the industry, must employ cybersecurity…
A Brief History of the Internet
Remember dial-up internet? While we look at it today as an ancient concept, dial-up Internet was a significant step forward in a series of internet services that have contributed to what the internet is today — terrible screeching and all. While we all enjoy our smartphones, computers, and even reading this post, it is easy to overlook the series of technical achievements that provide us with these conveniences. It is natural to look forward to what the internet will bring us in the years to come. However, a look back at the history of the internet can help us put it in perspective and understand why the internet works the…
Tips on Improving the Safety and Connectivity of Your Business
Digitization is taking over the world. For businesses, this means that it is crucial to stay up to date on the latest trends so that your workplace is appropriately tech-enhanced. Unfortunately, keeping up with the rapid evolution of technology is no easy feat. Having cutting edge work tech is not only expensive, but it also requires special maintenance. Upgraded digitization without proper precaution can result in major cyber security issues. Research shows that cyber crime damage costs are to hit $6 trillion annually by 2021 — and if past statistics are anything to go on, then you know that cyber attacks are a constantly growing threat. So why do it…
A Future Full of Holes: Cybersecurity is Still Failing Us
Cybersecurity is the elephant in the room that too few people are talking about. The threats posed by hackers and cybercriminals affects us all on multiple levels — financial, personal, and as a matter of national security. For example, the healthcare industry has been experiencing serious and debilitating breaches for years. “Personal information and healthcare records are 10 times more valuable than credit card information, thus making them lucrative targets for hackers,” write the experts at Norwich University Online. Social media monolith Facebook has recently suffered a spat of bad headlines due to cybersecurity problems and failure to keep private the platform’s user data. The company recently made headlines over…
UK Sets Up New Dedicated Cybercrime Court in City of London
One of the biggest issues of the future will be how to deal with all the new and sophisticated dangers that come with going digital. Most of our everyday activities are increasingly conducted online – from paying your bill to getting in touch with a friend, even to grocery shopping or watching a movie. Being able to do all those things means trusting online providers with your personal data, which often includes very important data like your banking details. As this trend continues to grow, law enforcement services are required to react quickly and be one step ahead of cybercriminals. This is why the city of London has decided to devote dedicated…
The Battle Against Botnets (And What You Can Do)
While battling botnets sounds like an early ‘90s computer game, the kind that would have you jamming on the joystick while digitized Beethoven came muffling through your speakers, rest assured that battling botnets is actually a very contemporary undertaking, one that is growing increasingly important with each passing day. We have now reached a point where the DDoS attacks coming from botnets are severe enough to be considered an act of war, and dangerous enough to leave hundreds of thousands of people without power. No wonder the US government has issued a report on what needs to be done in the battle against botnets. An ugly evolution Distributed denial of…
Why an SSL Certificate Is Important for Your Company Website
Is the website secure? That’s the main thing customers are looking for in your website. As Internet is advancing by leaps and bounds, hackers are getting more and more sophisticated. To ensure the integrity and safety of your business information as well as personal details of the website visitors or customers and stay protected from these cyber criminals, it is of paramount importance to get an SSL Certificate installed. Protecting information that is being transmitted is quite daunting and it has been here since forever. If we go back to history, Julius Caesar purportedly used Caesar Cipher also known as a simple shift cipher to interact with the generals. The…
Cybersecurity Still Isn’t Getting Any Better…
We’ve never been at such technological heights as we are now. We’ve never been more connected, had more data on our hands, or enjoyed the multitude of miraculous digital solutions that we do today. Unfortunately, we’ve also never been less technologically secure. The latest issue to plague the tech realm is privacy. Oddly enough, it’s not a new issue — privacy advocates have been raising their voices on this issue for the last last 10 years, at least. “Call it the grand bargain,” writes CNN Tech’s Seth Fiegerman.” You let a tech company eavesdrop on your searches, contacts and whereabouts. In return, the company directs you to the perfect people,…
