In 2016, global retail e-commerce sales reached an estimated $22.049 trillion, an increase of 6 percent from 2015. By 2020, sales are expected to top $27 trillion. Unfortunately, this increased spending has made e-commerce transactions an attractive target for cyberthieves. Cybercrime losses are on track to increase from $3 trillion in 2015 to $6 trillion […]
By Robert Siciliano In high school, you learned about pi. Now it’s time to learn about PII. PII stands for personally identifiable information. This can mean an assortment of things, such as name, address, SSN and biometric data such as voice and fingerprint. PII isn’t necessarily very private information, by the way, but often, it […]
By Robert Siciliano Many people make mistakes when choosing passwords, and they will use the same password from site to site. To assure safety, it is important to use a strong, unique password on each site you use. How do you make this easy? Use a password manager. According to a recent survey from uSamp, which […]
When you leave your small business each night at closing time, you can set the alarm, lock the doors and know that your business is protected. One person, following the directions, can secure the building. However, the security of your computers, data and network are not cared for so easily. You can’t reduce cybersecurity to […]
By Robert Siciliano Your employee’s online life could open your business to some serious dangers. Many small businesses recognize the benefits of having a social media presence for customer service and long-term marketing purposes. However, many are slow to recognize social media’s security issues and how employees’ own social presence can add to the company’s […]