The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report revealed that 81% of company data breaches were due to poor passwords and password practices. In the 2022 report, a combination of human errors, misuse, and social engineering accounted for 82% of breaches.

With the increasing cost and frequency of cyberattacks, more and more businesses are looking closely at their cybersecurity practices.

One constant struggle in offices is the balance between productivity and security. If you give users too much freedom in your network, risk increases.

Email is now an essential communication path between business and client. So, how do you know what kind of email service to choose for your business? Do you choose a free email provider or a paid email service?

Both styles of email providers come with advantages and disadvantages.

Did you know that your privacy could be at risk when you connect to public WiFi?

Connecting to open public networks poses several security risks to your device and information. If you're using public networks for work tasks, you've also exposed your business data to potential cyberattacks.

Would you be all right if your business shut down for a week due to ransomware?

What would you do if a cybercriminal accessed employee emails and stole the contacts and information inside?

Do you know how to protect your business from cyberattacks like these?

When it comes to security, effective defensive measures are your best chance of preventing cyberattacks like ransomware and cyber extortion.

Is your company's data secure from cyberattacks? How do you know? Do you know the tools and practices that help keep your system safe?

With the average cost of a data breach in 2022 being $4.35 million, cybersecurity is now a significant concern for many businesses.

Internet connections are not one-way streets. Websites “talk” to your computer, sending and receiving information.

But is there any way to tell if the information source is dangerous? If it is, how do you stop it from sending malware or stealing your information?

Firewalls were invented to tackle these exact concerns.

Cybercrime is a growing industry. Every 39 seconds, there’s a new cyberattack somewhere on the web. These aren’t just targeted attacks at major industries and name brands. If you’re connected to the internet, you’re a potential target.

So, what can you do to protect your company data from cybercriminals?

In the last ten years, both cybercrime and cybersecurity have changed drastically.

Spam and phishing emails are more than a nuisance. They can be genuinely costly.

It’s estimated that nearly 85% of all emails are spam and cost businesses roughly $5 billion annually.

Phishing, on the other hand, is one of the primary tools of the ever-growing cybercrime industry.

As the cost of cyberattacks increases, cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important. While IT security tools and programs give you an advantage, they cannot replace human awareness and intelligence.

It has become essential to have employees with good cybersecurity practices.

We hear about more cyberattacks every day. What was once a rare novelty is now a daily concern. It’s been estimated that if cybercrime revenue were measured as a country, it would be the world’s third-largest economy.

Cybercrime is on the rise. Cybercriminals are using the rapidly improving and growing internet to their advantage.

So how do we protect our data from hackers? Is there an accessible tool for both individuals and organizations to keep information secure?

Yes! And it’s called two-factor or multi-factor authentication (2FA or MFA for short).

For over 25 years, WEBIT Services has helped its clients reach their IT goals and secure their systems through various cybersecurity tools and practices.