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With minutes left in the holiday buying season, online shopping and gift-giving are at the top of many people's to-do lists.  But before you hit the "buy" button, it is important to remember that this time of year is also the highest time for cybercriminals.   Cybercriminals often increase their efforts during the traditional Christmas holidays and often take advantage of the flood of ‘new’ online shoppers and the general chaos of this buying time of year.

Do not let cybercriminals steal your ho

Preventing a cyberattack is more cost-effective than reacting to one and we have seen that many boardrooms still are not willing to assign the needed budget.  Too many organizations still are not willing to spend money on preventive cybersecurity because they view it as an unnecessary additional expense.  Later, find they have to spend much more budget dollars recovering from a cyber incident after they get hacked.

Cyberattacks like ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) scams, and data bre

There will be no let-up in ransomware attacks, as it has proven to such a profitable business model of cybercriminals.  The cybersecurity landscape is evolving, and many businesses do not understand how to keep their defenses ahead of the attackers.  While major corporations can spend as much as $1 billion a year, many small companies may not have the budget to hire a cybersecurity vendor to help them keep up with all the technology available needed to deter hackers.  The loss of just a few thou