Since October of last year, I always try to have my phone’s ringer turned up if I am not working, and I’m much more adamant about picking up a phone call. Like many people, I tended to silence my phone a…
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Category: Home, Personal, Prevention, Social Media, Technology
Tags: computer attack, computer attacks, cyber, cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyber risk, cyber security, cyber thief, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hacked, hacker, Personal Cyber Protection, scam, scams
COVID-19 has forced people from their workplaces and schools. Working from home and homeschooling means that millions of Americans are using video conferencing for the first time. With this surge in new users, there will be many cybersecurity challenges. Here’s…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Communication, Employees, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: communication, computer attacks, cyber, cyber hygiene, cyber risk, cyber security, cyberattack, CyberScout, cybersecurity, data, hackers, Internet, malware, malware attack, mobile security, phishing, ransomware, scam, secure, security, smishing, vishing, webcam
Shop Small is a nationwide movement that celebrates small businesses every day and helps communities thrive and stay vibrant. Small Business Saturday is a whole day specially dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country, celebrated each year on the…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Financial, Prevention, Technology
Tags: business insurance, business owner, computer, computer attacks, cyber, cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyber risk, cyber security, cybercrime, data breach, online shopping, small business
We keep a lot of important information stored safely away on our computers. We trust that the next time we power on the device, it will be there for us to use…until it’s not. For me, the situation became all…
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Category: Business, Education, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: backup solutions, computer attacks, computer storage, data backup, malicious software, malware attack, Personal Cyber Protection
We’ve detected suspicious activity on your account. This phrase and its variations can strike fear into a person’s heart in ways that few others can. Is someone reading your e-mails? Do they have your credit card information? Do you use…
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Category: Business, Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Social Media, Technology
Tags: computer attacks, computer virus, cyber security, passwords, strong password, technology
Amanda, only four months on the job as the new risk manager of a large manufacturing company, was walking into a crisis management meeting with the company’s senior leadership. The issue was serious: the company had suffered a data breach.
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Category: Business, Commercial, Liability, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: business income loss, computer attacks, cyber, cyber attack, cyber insurance, cyber liability, cyber risk, data breach, data restoration, denial of service attack, denial of service attacks, malware attack, public relations, risk management, risk manager, virus
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