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As summer approaches, many individuals prepare to change their environment and arrange their vacations. Those traveling for business assignments and those who wish to spend time away from work with family and friends are probably planning to safeguard their homes, care for their pets and wrap up loose ends at work. While securing these things is essential, protecting your electronic devices and data while you are away is also crucial.

As cyber threats continue to increase, businesses must take proactive steps (like threat modeling). They need to protect their sensitive data and assets from cybercriminals. Threats to data security are persistent and they come from many different places.  

In today's digital landscape where cyber threats lurk around every corner, the new breed of phishing scams demands close attention. Bracing yourself for the rising wave of these phishing scams has become essential.

What would you do if your business suffered a ransomware attack tomorrow? Do you have a contingency plan in case of a tornado, hurricane or earthquake? The unexpected can happen anytime and small businesses can get hit particularly hard.

In today's world, technology is ubiquitous and connectivity is a must. Securing your home network has become more critical than ever. A secure home network is essential for protecting your personal data from hackers. 

Social media is now the new market. It is where every company sales rep vies for customers’ attention. It is now common to find businesses looking to hook their customers right from social media. Digital products and services can only be sold online and that means a total traditional market bypassing. Hence, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok are introducing new marketing features to support business engagement and increase platform use.

Cloud account takeover has become a major problem for organizations. Think about how much work your company does that requires a username and password. Employees end up needing to log into many different systems or cloud apps.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant shift towards remote work. As businesses continue to adapt to the new normal, remote work is becoming increasingly common. While remote work has several benefits such as increased flexibility, it also presents significant cybersecurity risks. Cybersecurity threats are on the rise and remote work has created new opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities.

Moving an office can be a huge task with several factors to consider (including transportation logistics, finding a new location and coordinating employees' movements). One of the most critical aspects of moving an office is ensuring that all the technology is transported safely and effectively. 

Many people worry about someone hacking their computer. However, they are not really thinking about their wireless printer getting breached. It is a tool that most individuals use sporadically like when you want to print out tax forms or mailing labels.