Cyber Security News for Small Business

Fraudulent accounting was the next most common, while instances of cyber-crime are also on the rise. "Criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their approach as they have identified how organisations have a reliance on technology and the fraudsters ...
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"Yet, the survey shows New Zealand businesses are not taking the threat of cybercrime seriously, with 39% of respondents saying they hadn't had any cyber security training in the past year." Asset misappropriation was again the most prevalent form of ...
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For small businesses, this is a redefining moment to combat cyber-attacks and Internet criminals." The WatchGuard XTM 330 is available now from authorized WatchGuard channel partners. List pricing for the XTM 330 begins at $1165 and varies depending on ...
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"Economic crime continues to be pervasive, affecting both large and small organisations worldwide without discrimination. No industry or company in any country is immune from the impact of fraud," said Tony Parton, partner in PwC's forensics practice ...
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Continue Reading Text Size - + reset “The basic emphasis is simple: we want to promote a lawful online environment as much as we can, and that means going after the small, but significant number of websites that are engaged in fraud on consumers and ...
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In addition, the strategy will make sure that smaller companies have a role to play by receiving more security contracts. "This strategy not only deals with the threat from terrorists to our national security, but also with the criminals who threaten ...
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"There needs to be a system that anyone can sign up to, where knowledge of criminal web pages can be shared between millions of users around the world. In order to win this fight, both businesses and consumers need to share their experiences. ...
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But by 2015 he said there was an "aspiration" for the UK to be in a position where "law enforcement is tackling cyber criminals; citizens know what to do to protect themselves; effective cyber security is seen as a positive for UK business; ...
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But by 2013, the Metropolitan Police and Serious and Organised Crime Agency will combine their efforts in a new cyber crime unit within the National Crime Agency, Britain's FBI. The unit will help deal with the most serious national-level cyber crime ...
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What is needed is that everyone – victims, businesses and governments included, all do their bit and work together. Lee Miles, SOCA's head of cyber openly admits that law enforcement only manages to respond to a small proportion of criminality on the ...
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Matt Cover, "FCC Chairman Sees Small Businesses As 'Low-hanging Fruit' for Cyber Criminals," www.cnsnews.com (Oct. 24, 2011). Commentary and Checklist ...
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Users who fell for this scam at work downloaded malware to businesses computers, enabling cybercriminals to access the corporate network. To make malicious links more difficult to spot, spammers frequently shorten hyperlinks to websites so that the ...
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While your house is most likely to be burgled by a small band of local crooks, online you and your digital assets are potential prey to the entire world's cyber criminals. The international nature of online crime is its defining characteristic, ...
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Cyber Criminals Target Businesses Social Media Accounts. Nov 21 2011 ... Markets; Industries; Technology; Personal Finance; Small Business; Travel; Politics ...
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We want to know, as a small business, what steps have you or your organization taken to protect yourselves from cyber-crime and online security breaches? ...
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The most advanced criminals are going to ride the waves of personal devices, personal social media use, and personal web activities of employees to create more advanced, social engineering attacks to get in. Many of the business and government attacks ...
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A business connected to the Internet, he said, has to protect itself against evil-doers around the world. But it's cheaper to do that than deal with the consequences of a cyber crime, Clary said. For instance, a bank in New Jersey called Secure Network ...
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... primarily due to cost or a lack of awareness regarding the continual threat of cyber crime. In response to the research, Robert Gorby - global head of small business propositions at AVG Technologies - suggested even a small amount of government ...
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As larger companies take steps to secure their systems, less secure small businesses are easier targets for cyber criminals. Use this tool to create and save a ...
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