The real cost of email. Email is costing you more than you think. Between time spent sorting through messages, sending follow-up after follow-up to unanswered emails, dodging cyberattacks, and piecing together siloed conversations, the true cost of email affects your business and your bottom line. While this dated platform has been the reigning online conversation […]
Why firms should start preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act. The Golden State is taking consumer privacy to the next level. In June 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law. Similar to the GDPR, the CCPA is designed to protect client data by enforcing tighter restrictions on how […]
Another reason to always update your software — a weaponized NSA tool is on the loose. A leaked National Security Agency tool has given us yet another reason to always keep our software up to date. Late last week, an NSA creation named EternalBlue hit close to home when it was used in an attack […]
Cybersecurity: Who’s responsible anyway? Cybersecurity threats are increasing by the hour. In 2018 alone, the IRS reported 1.4 billion online attacks on their systems. Phishing attacks, when an attacker masquerades as a trusted party to dupe you into opening a malicious link or email, increased by 60% this past year. As for 2019, cyber scams […]
New Features April 2019 From text message notifications to multi-factor authentication, here’s what’s new in Liscio this April. Text Message Notifications When it comes to response time, nothing beats texting. In fact, our beta group saw average response times that were 30 times faster than email. So, when time matters, give this feature a try. […]
Facebook’s slip-ups have reminded us why everyone needs multi-factor authentication. Facebook has given us yet another reminder of the importance of multi-factor authentication. In the last two weeks, Facebook announced not one, but two security breaches surrounding user data. The social network giant disclosed that it stored hundreds of millions of users’ passwords in plain […]
Why you should move to multi-factor authentication right now. Between credential phishing, password stuffing, trojans, and other costly cyberattacks, the bad guys are getting good at stealing our information. For hackers, these attacks are low-risk, high-reward crimes, and as a result, cyberattacks are an increasing threat to all professions. In 2017 alone, 2.3 billion login […]
Periodically changing your password is no longer a good idea according to NIST. In order to keep your online information safe, the smart thing to do is to change your password periodically, right? Well, not according to the security gurus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Changing your password frequently can do […]
New functionality, just released! We’re always thinking about new ways to make Liscio even better. Here’s a list of our latest product updates sure to make your day-to-day work life easier. How do we know? Because these improvements are all inspired by feedback from customers just like you. Thanks for your patience! Mark all […]
Decrypting Email Encryption We’re asked a lot about email security, especially email encryption. Most of us kind of know what it is, but can’t get into details. We hear it’s used by government agencies to prevent hackers from stealing state secrets. We think it scrambles our data, so even if cybercriminals get a hold of […]