Tag Archives: security

Can Enhanced Due Diligence Help Your Bank Avoid Cybersecurity Risks?

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Just as you have to complete due diligence before you buy a home, due diligence for banking vendors can make or break a partnership. Not completing enhanced due diligence (EDD) is like buying a house sight unseen and without doing an inspection! You never know what you might find. It only takes one cyberattack to […]

Don’t Let Banking Fraud Stress You Out: Common Types of Banking Scams and How to Defend Against Them

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It feels like we live in a world of constant digital threats—one day you’ll read about a multi-million dollar loss from a global bank and hear the next about the billions of personal records that were leaked. As an employee or decision-maker at a bank, you may feel overwhelmed by the trust your customers have […]

Common Online Banking Scams and How to Keep Your Account Safe From Them

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In today’s digital age and especially coming into the holiday season, it is more important than ever to be aware of the different types of online scams that are out there. Unfortunately, scammers are getting smarter and more sophisticated every day, so it’s important to be vigilant in order to protect yourself and your finances […]

Data Privacy and the Future of Business: How Businesses Can Put Privacy First

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With the global big data market set to be worth nearly $235 billion by 2026, to say that data is now core to business success today would be a massive understatement. From tweaking shipping strategies to delivering more relevant advertising campaigns to customers, businesses are constantly looking for ways to make more data-driven decisions. But […]

How to Take Back Control of Your Data This Data Privacy Week

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From social media to online shopping, our lives and the digital world become more and more intertwined everyday. And while the digital world has afforded us a whole new level of convenience and access to information, it is imperative that consumers remember the best practices for protecting their personal data and ensuring it is being […]

Should You Upgrade To Windows 11?

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In a word … no. Jumping the gun on upgrading could prove troublesome for banks. The Windows Operating System (OS) seems like it has been with us forever.  Every time a new version comes out there is always a rush to upgrade.  But new system releases are frequently filled with bugs … and Windows 11 […]

Benefits of hybrid clouds for SMBs

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Cloud solutions today are more secure, flexible, and cost-effective than ever before, which is why they have become indispensable for many small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). And thanks to hybrid cloud solutions, SMBs have access to even more agile computing resources. Hybrid clouds are a combination of private and public clouds. In private clouds, data […]

Fix these business security flaws now

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As businesses have become more reliant on technology, they’ve also become a prime target of cybercriminals. If you want to protect your organization from cyberattacks, make sure your cybersecurity system doesn’t have the following flaws. Open wireless networks With just one main internet line and a couple of wireless routers, an entire office can get […]

New Year’s Resolution: Do a network security audit

One step in the network security cycle you should never skip is a security audit — doing so puts your business at risk of cyberattacks and data loss. Read on to understand how security audits can make or break your system integrity. Auditing and the security strategy Audits are necessary to maintain system integrity and […]