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How would you rate your organization's position on cybersecurity? It's an important question that many business leaders tend to overlook, even in an era where breaches in companies both small and large make headlines (think Equifax of 2017).

One way to gauge whether your company places enough value on its digital security systems is to answer a simple question:

Is cybersecurity part of your organization's culture—or have you ever considered that it could or should be?

Data breaches are a major threat within any industry and can seriously threaten a company's reputation, economic viability, and customer base. Data breaches within financial institutions are especially damaging, since they not only compromise private and sensitive data but are often the footholds for subsequent financial theft.

There may be nothing more frustrating and productivity-destroying for your employees than a printer that doesn't work.

But what many people don't realize is that a company's printer system can also be a major source of vulnerability to a security breach.

Major scam alert to all Office 365 users: 

Phishing campaigns are using fake voicemails and phony emails "from" Microsoft to target unassuming companies and breach their network systems.

Nefarious characters aren't just for fairy tales anymore. In the modern age, we hear time and again about major companies being breached by hackers and third parties who are determined to steal sensitive data.

Of course, preventing these illegal transgressions is a first-order priority.

Digitalization is par for the course these days within companies of all sizes. But as more organizations go paperless—a boon for maximizing efficiency—companies may also be putting their sensitive information at greater risk. 

Cybersecurity can be a daunting task. 

There are multiple factors to take into consideration and it can be easily overwhelming for a small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). 

But there are some essential factors that should be reviewed on a regular basis.

An overwhelming majority of SMBs labeled cybersecurity as a top priority for their organizations.

What’s more surprising, however, is that nearly a third of the SMBs (29%) reported that they invest less than $1,000 on cybersecurity a year.

Wireless internet is essential today. 

Most businesses that are regularly open to the public, such as restaurants and cafes, advertise their free Wi-Fi services to the public. Customers are able to bring in laptops and tablets without having to worry about needing a hotspot or using their own data. 

But there’s a giant problem with these public networks: no security.

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