The year 2022 will soon be on its way out the door. It became a year full of ups and downs for many small businesses, but it still felt more promising than the past few years in the midst of the pandemic. Many small-business owners used this past year to reevaluate their IT services.
IT News, Trends And Information You May Have Missed In 2022
Phishing Costs Nearly Quadrupled Over 6 Years
Research shows that the cost of phishing attacks has nearly quadrupled over the past six years: Large U.S. companies are now losing, on average, $14.8 million annually, or $1,500 per employee.
BEC Incidents Intent on Invoice or Payment Fraud Increase 155% Across All Industries
Business Email Compromise (BEC) appears to be back in the saddle again, as attackers use simple social engineering and domain impersonation to trick victims into paying up. BEC is a sophisticated scam targeting businesses working with foreign suppliers and/or businesses that regularly perform wire transfer payments.
Don’t dismiss disaster recovery for 2017
Over the previous months, you’ve probably heard about new and disruptive trends like virtual assistants, smartphones, and automation technologies. Some of these IT solutions may even be placed on top of your business priority list. However, with floods, fires, and power outages just around the corner, disaster recovery and business continuity plans should always have a place on your annual budget.
This small business was hacked. Are you next?
When it comes to the online security of their business, many SMB owners consider it an afterthought. They think their business is too small to be of any concern to cyber criminals, and there’s good reason for this mentality. How often are security breaches to SMBs listed in the news? Rarely.