Online Protection

Dealing with Business Impersonation Scams

In the ever-evolving business landscape, so do the shadows of potential scams; small businesses reported $8.5 million in losses to impersonation scams across approximately 459 reports over the first three quarters of 2023. A few significant figures illustrate how small businesses are affected by scammers. It should be noted that small businesses are vulnerable to the...

Unmasking Microsoft Impersonation Scams: A Guide to Stay Safe Online

Scams have become an unfortunate reality that continues to grow very quickly. Topics are very diverse in both professional and personal areas, including Microsoft impersonation scams, which have become a significant threat. As a matter of fact, Microsoft impersonation scams are the third category of scams affecting those aged 55 and over, with $7,061,702 reported...

Unveiling the Scam Landscape: Tips to Protect Yourself Online

On 30 September 2023, Scamwatch received a total of 234,672 reports with losses of over $397 million. Of these total reports, 72.5% involved impersonation. There were 81,093 total reports made on common impersonation scam categories with losses totalling $92 million. The highest loss categories for impersonation scams represents $60.48 million out of $92 million of...

Securing Digital Identity: Enabling Passwordless MFA

In our continuous effort to enhance the security and convenience of connecting to your account, we would like to introduce a useful feature that allows for a faster and simpler, and more secure login experience, password-less multi-factor authentication. You can begin using this method immediately, by following the instructions below. Before changing to this method, you'll need...

Microsoft Edge for Business: Empowering Productivity in a Dedicated Work Environment

To fully realize Microsoft's commitment to delivering the finest browser for business purposes, they are advancing Microsoft Edge to provide a dedicated work experience characterised by unique visual elements. This encompasses an updated icon, the inclusion of your organisation's name, and other visual cues. They proudly introduce this new experience as Microsoft Edge for Business....

Why You Need to Think Twice Before Using Lensa AI & Other Self-Portrait Apps

It’s a common theme. You begin seeing these amazing CGI images of your friends on Facebook or Instagram. You think, “How can I make one?” Filters and self-portrait apps have come a long way. You can now make yourself look like Hollywood’s version of a character in the next hit animated film. It still kind of...

4 Proven Ways to Mitigate the Costs of a Data Breach

No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today’s environment, it’s difficult to completely avoid them. Approximately 83% of organisations have experienced more than one data breach. (IBM Security 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report) These breaches hurt businesses in many ways. First, there is the immediate cost of remediating the breach....

Don’t Set Yourself Up to Fail: Tips for Safer Home Security Setups

The global home security market has been growing by leaps and bounds. By 2026, experts expect the market to expand at a rate of 20.1%. This is on top of an expected increase of 21.6% from 2021 to 2022. From Ring doorbell cams to entire home security systems, consumers want these solutions. Watching your front door...

What’s Changing in the Cybersecurity Insurance Market?

Cybersecurity insurance is still a pretty new concept for many SMBs. It was initially introduced in the 1990s to provide coverage for large enterprises, and usually covered items like data processing errors and online media. Since that time, the policies for this type of liability coverage have changed. Today’s cyber insurance policies cover the typical costs...

What Cybersecurity Attack Trends Should You Watch Out for in 2023?

The new year has just begun and it’s a time of renewal as we plan for the possibilities to come in 2023. It’s also a time when you need to plan for resiliency in the face of ever-present cyberattacks. Sixty-eight percent of surveyed business leaders feel that cybersecurity risks are getting worse. They have a good...