4 Ways to Improve Your Cyber Awareness
Cyber Awareness Month 2022 October marks the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022, which is designed to help businesses protect themselves from online threats and bring overall awareness to cybersecurity. This month is dedicated to creating tools and resources that businesses can utilize to provide tips and training to better inform their customers and employees. […]
The Employer’s Guide to Cyber Readiness
Cybercrimes are becoming more rampant worldwide as cyberattacks like ransomware, malware and phishing become commonplace. With global cybercrime damage amounting to $16 billion a day, it’s important for businesses to have cyber readiness to avoid financial damage to their company. Fortunately for businesses, becoming cyber ready is easier than it seems. There are simple, proactive steps […]
The State of Cybersecurity Insurance Today: Emerging Trends
The cybersecurity insurance market has grown exponentially in recent years, and it’s only expected to continue expanding. In fact, by 2028, the market is expected to be valued at a staggering $26.24 billion. It’s clear that as cybercriminals become more adept, businesses of all types are opting for more financial protection against the impacts of cyberattacks. […]
How to Develop a Reliable Disaster Recovery Plan
In today’s digital world, we rely on our business technology more than ever. That’s why you should be doing everything you can to protect your data and technology. In order for your business to stay protected, you need a disaster recovery plan. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, one in five businesses doesn’t have […]
Why Your Business Needs a Data Recovery Plan
We all know how important our business data is in today’s digital world. We are creating and using tons of new data every day. In fact, according to Forbes, there are 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created every 24 hours. And much of this business data is essential to keeping your business running smoothly and […]
What a Cybercriminal Does with Your Stolen Data
In 2021, Verizon found that of the almost 80,000 cybercrime incidents reported, over 5,000 of those incidents were confirmed data breaches. Data theft is a rising problem for all businesses, and as bad actors come up with new tactics, cyberattacks continue to happen more often. We all know that cyberattacks occur, but what happens after […]
How to Improve Cybersecurity by Restricting Local Admin Accounts
Many businesses are unwittingly making themselves more vulnerable to cyberattacks by allowing their employees to have administrative user accounts on their computers. Computers typically allow for two types of user account: Most users naturally prefer having admin access on their devices, because it means they can easily make their own updates, download their own software, […]
A Digital Cleaning Is What Your Business Tech Needs
Digital cleaning, such as checking for outdated technology, may be more impactful than you think. Recent statistics show that cybercrimes occur more frequently to those who are not updating and cleaning their systems. The U.S. Small Business Administration found that 88% of SMBs felt that they were vulnerable to a cyberattack because they didn’t have […]
Check Your Tech for Cybersecurity Benefits in Tampa
Cybersecurity benefits are many. Safeguarding your business with strong cybersecurity is essential when it comes to ensuring sustainability — especially as hackers and cybercriminals become more audacious. Hackers no longer simply take your data. They use ransomware by locking up your network and freeing your data only until a specific amount of money is paid. […]
Productivity Tools Fueling Tampa’s Modern Workforce
Small Businesses Are Maximizing Efficiencies with Technology At Sixwatch in Tampa, we specialize in matching innovative productivity tools with local small businesses. Outdated technology can not only pose security risks and affect staff morale, but it can also strangle efficiency and productivity. Let’s take a look at some of the technologies supporting today’s business and how […]