Security Alerts: Phishing or Business Email Compromises
Recently, the FBI has issued a public service announcement warning businesses about the rising number of phishing or business email compromises. Phishing is not a new concept. However, these scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated – so much so that since January 2015, the total losses due to business email compromises have skyrocketed to $3.1billion. This reflects a 1,300% increase in reported losses.
The $400 billion threat to business
Do we REALLY need to do IT documentation?
We cannot emphasise the importance of IT documentation. It’s more than just counting the number of workstations and printers etc.; a proper and thorough IT documentation records information on the various software and applications in each identified workstation (we give workstations weird names like MOMO or TOTO because we have a sense of humour).
Stop using ‘Password’ as a password
Recently, password management security company, SplashData, has released its annual Worst Passwords List for 2015. You would think that internet users are getting a bit more sophisticated over time and thus, moving away from insecure passwords like ‘123456’ or ‘password’.