cybercrime Archives

Here’s Why Cyber Insurance is a Must for Startups (and it’s Affordable)

The dreaded 180-day notification arrives on your computer. It’s time to change your password again. What version of a pet’s name or mother’s maiden name will you use this time? Max1234? Sherbert5678? Now, you must...

byMichael Spath

July 13, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: New Study by Accertify Indicates That Businesses Online Face a Growing Threat (Episode 202)

More businesses are being started up online than ever before, and with that, a new study conducted by the American Express Company, Accertify, indicates that these businesses face an ever-growing threat of payment fraud. A...

byStartupNation

March 31, 2021

‘Tis the Season for Holiday Scams: How Startups Can Prepare for Cybersecurity Risks

The holidays are not only a prime time for shopping, it is also one of the best times of the year for cybercriminals to attack. Organizations large and small remain vulnerable as more employees work...

byGerald Beuchelt

December 22, 2020

What is Cyber Insurance, and Does My Startup Need It?

Startups typically rely on innovative ideas and technologies to disrupt and revolutionize their respective industries. However advantageous, this reliance on technology also has its drawbacks. Most startups can expect to have severe exposure to cybercrime...

bySean X Cummings

November 30, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Episode 130)

October is cybersecurity awareness month, and cybercrime is one of the biggest hot-button issues facing small businesses today. Now with work from home as the new normal, businesses are more exposed to security threats than...

byStartupNation

October 14, 2020

Would Your Startup Survive a Cyberattack?

A cyberattack can instantly cause significant harm to a business. But the chance of a startup being hit is slim. So why bother with robust precautionary measures. Right? Wrong. Cybercriminals aren’t picky about who they...

byMaureen Brogie

October 2, 2020

5 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes Startups Make

For an entrepreneur, the topic of cybersecurity can seem overwhelmingly complex. When tied up with sales, day-to-day operations and countless priorities, some even consider it irrelevant. The truth is, a basic understanding of information security...

byWilliam Chalk

February 23, 2019

Why Your Startup Should Implement Cyber Insurance

Kaspersky Labs, an antivirus software and Internet service provider company, found that the average data breach can set small businesses back $120,000 in recovery costs. Considering how much more integrated technology and business are becoming,...

byRobert Harrow

October 8, 2018

Don’t Leave Your Startup Vulnerable to a Cyberattack

With companies becoming more and more reliant on connected technologies, it’s no surprise cyberattacks are on the rise. Although many entrepreneurs are aware of the increase in cybercrime, what they're not aware of is the...

byMaureen Brogie

October 3, 2018

Why Investors (and You) Need to Care About Cybersecurity

It makes sense that startups tend to underestimate cybersecurity. After all, they are small targets with limited amounts of data to steal. Many entrepreneurs believe that they are not even on hackers' radar. That attitude...

byDavid Wagner

June 27, 2018

Don’t Be Fooled: Why Startups Aren’t Immune to Cybersecurity Attacks

It seems like there has been an onslaught of high-profile data breaches and cybercrimes reported in the media over the last year. Breaches across the U.S. and Europe have been retold and retweeted, and lax...

byDarren Hockley

May 25, 2018

These 2018 Tech Trends Will Help Your Startup Thrive

Startups have the greatest opportunity to benefit from evolving technology. Already agile, new tech developments make these organizations more streamlined, effective and engaging, allowing them to increase profit and provide greater levels of service to...

byJessica Thiefels

February 1, 2018

4 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Startup

Cybersecurity received plenty of press in 2017, but look for it to receive even more focus in the coming months. Now is the time to make any necessary changes in regard to how you’ll protect...

byAnna Johansson

January 19, 2018

Cyber Security: How Cloud Technology Can Help Businesses

Cyber Security:Cloud Technology and Digital Data As technology continues to develop, cyber security is experiencing threats never before seen. With so much personal and business information at stake, it is important to stay on top...

byPeter Davidson

July 31, 2015

What’s Your Business’s Biggest Cyber Threat?

Cyber threats are real - see how you can prevent them! Protecting your business from cyber threats is crucial in this day and age and this infographic shows you just what some of the biggest...

byNeoMam Studios

April 3, 2015

Dodge Phishing and Pharming Without Phreaking Out!

Chances are good that you don't have a dedicated IT guy in your home office. So it's up to you to stay on top of the latest news about how to protect your computer and...

byJoan Isabella

November 17, 2005