Election security and Russians hacking the US government nabbed the headlines in 2020, but 86% of this year’s security breaches were financially motivated. And the scammers are so convincing! The risk to you, your firm and your family is higher than ever. In fact, a whopping 28% of all breaches happened to small businesses. If [...]
Everything you need to know about cybersecurity insurance. The bad guys are going after the accounting industry. With over 35 percent of cybersecurity breaches hitting professional services, it’s no longer a question of if a firm will be attacked, but when. So what can a professional service firm do besides shake with fear and wait […]
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 update your software. Late last week, an NSA creation named EternalBlue hit close to home when it was used in an attack on local government […]
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 for April 2019 – April showers bring multi-factor authentication! 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 […]
Facebook’s slip-ups have reminded us why everyone needs multi-factor authentication. Facebook‘s slip-ups have 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 […]
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 […]