Small Business Cybersecurity: Uncovering the Vulnerabilities That Make Them Prime Targets
Posted on September 29th, 2023 by Simon Rodgers in SecurityAccording to a 2021 report by Verizon, almost half of all cyberattacks target businesses with under 1,000 employees. This figure is steadily rising as small businesses seem to be an easy target for cybercriminals. 61% of SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) were targeted in 2021. But why are small businesses highly vulnerable to cyberattacks?
6 Best Practices for Online Payment Processing Security
Posted on July 31st, 2023 by Simon Rodgers in Guides, SecurityAre you considering taking payments online? Business is booming. E-commerce now accounts for $870 billion annually in the US alone, a 50.5% increase since 2019.
But with more money comes more problems. In 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced that 8.8 billion dollars were lost to fraud, with identity theft as the number one cause.
FWaaS (Firewall as a Service): How to Monitor Your Traffic Through Cloud
Posted on June 16th, 2023 by Pohan Lin in Monitoring, SecurityCybersecurity remains a key concern for any organization. The cost of cybercrime is expected to rise to $8 trillion in 2023 and reach $10.5 trillion by 2025.
Various cybersecurity solutions are available, with Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) emerging as one of the most valuable assets when it comes to protecting your interests.
What is the difference between SSL vs. TLS? Which Gives Your Website the Best Protection?
Posted on May 10th, 2023 by Simon Rodgers in Security, ExplainerThe main difference between SSL and TLS lies in their security improvements and protocol versions. SSL is an older, now obsolete protocol for securing data transmission, while TLS is its more secure and modern successor. TLS offers stronger encryption and improved security features and is the current standard for secure internet communications.
6 Steps When Your Website Get's Flagged as "Deceptive"
Posted on April 6th, 2023 by Lisa Baltes in Guides, SecuritySeeing your website flagged as deceptive by Google or other search engines is enough to spoil anyone's day. You've spent long hours creating a site, only for users to be informed that it is a cybersecurity risk. But what can you do? Should you scrap the whole thing and start again?