Better Business Bureau Cybercrime is on the rise, and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has left businesses more vulnerable than ever. In the first nine months of 2020, hackers exposed 36 billion records through methods such as phishing and malware. A big reason businesses don’t prioritize cybersecurity is that many don’t recognize the gravity of cyberattacks. Securing your online system protects everything from your employees’ personal information and health records to your intellectual property and data. Here are five essential ways to safeguard your business against cybersecurity threats.
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– Most businesses are familiar with data backups; in fact, over 90% of companies claim to secure their information through backups. However, out of this number, only 28% perform weekly data backups.
CyberScotland offers centralised security resource hub
Newly launched partnership brings together security resources for individuals and organisations across Scotland
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A coalition of 10 organisations – including the Scottish government, Police Scotland and the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) – have clubbed together to set up the CyberScotland Partnership, designed to respond to calls for clarity around cyber security from both private individuals and businesses.
Launched today as part of CyberScotland Week, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)-supported resource will provide a central online hub to offer resources for anyone seeking information and support across a number of cyber security and business resilience issues – as well as cyber careers and skills support and guidance.
What Can Your Connected Car Reveal About You?
App developers must take responsibility for the security of users data.
The smartphone has become the central command center for many people s lives. A 2020 study found that the average user has 67 apps on their phone but most people never stop to think about what data those apps contain or how well protected it is. Well, I probe for security holes for a living, so I decided to find out whether the mobile app for my car was encrypting the data it contains, and what information attackers might have access to if they could get into my phone.
Demystifying Mental Health in the Infosec Community
Security experts talk about burnout, diversity, mental health, and legal issues in a new Community track at Black Hat USA.
Security experts at different companies find common ground in facing the same technical issues: too many alerts, not enough talent, and advanced attackers breaching basic defenses. But many also face the same nontechnical issues: burnout, mental health problems, legal problems, diversity, inclusion, attribution, work-life balance, substance abuse, and career challenges.
This year s Black Hat USA conference, which will take place Aug. 4 to 9 in Las Vegas, welcomes the addition of a new Community track created to shed light on these nontechnical topics. The idea is to open up a discussion of relevant issues affecting the infosec community alongside the usual technical talks.
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