Maintaining organizational security against cyberthreats has become a unique challenge. Cybercriminals have turned up their execution a notch – targeting specific industry verticals, organizations, and even individuals. Increases in the frequency of ransomware, phishing, and cryptojacking attacks were experienced by businesses of nearly every size, vertical, and locale. [Read more…]
5 Tips for A Safer Social Media Life
Social media sure has its advantages, which is why it has become such a big part of everyone’s life. [Read more…]
Echosec will be on hand at ACFE to show how the next generation of Location-Based Search
Meet Echosec at the 27th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, Las Vegas – Echosec will be on hand at ACFE to show how the next generation of Location-Based Search is a necessary tool for investigators, police, and and the intel community [Read more…]
Location-Based Search Provider Named to Douglas Magazine’s 10 to Watch
The cover line of the Apr/May issue says it all: “They Dare to think Different.” This Victoria, British Columbia-based company is redefining and expanding the boundaries of conventional Internet searching by tapping into geographical tags embedded in social media posts. [Read more…]
3 Ways to Protect Your Whereabouts from Leaking Online
Finding a nearby movie theater with the help of an app, using a maps feature on your smartphone to get where you need to go and “checking in” to a restaurant on social media to score a free appetizer are all helpful and fun features in today’s digital age. [Read more…]
KDS Travel and Expense app Neo Move aims to become essential on-trip guide and companion
KDS Travel and Expense app Neo Move aims to become essential on-trip guide and companion, right on your wrist and at your fingertips — KDS Neo Move is Like Having a Travel Assistant Guiding You at Every Step of Your Business Trip, Available Now from the Apple App Store, for Devices Including the Apple Watch [Read more…]
Back to School in an era where students are constantly on their phones and love sharing
Once again fall is here and that means back to school. Students at high school and post-secondary schools are constantly on their phones and love sharing things across a number of social media platforms. Lots of the information that students are sharing is publicly available and can be leveraged for security and safety purposes by a school’s administration. [Read more…]
Bandwidth and BlueLight Revolutionize Campus Safety with Smarter Phone Calls
Bandwidth App Platform customer BlueLight taps into thousands of numbers nationwide instantly, for fast and efficient call routing that scales with its business [Read more…]
In the Aftermath of Sony Hack: What’s the Real Cybercrime Geography?
When Sony Pictures was the target of a recent cyber-attack, computer experts were quick to speculate that North Korea was behind the digital infiltration. Things happen quickly in the digital world and now many experts are doubting the original idea that North Korea walked around inside Sony servers in reprisal for the movie, “The Interview,” which imagines an assassination attempt against North Korea’s chubby leader, Kim Jong Un. [Read more…]
KnowBe4 Issues Alert:Social Engineering Threats Soaring
KnowBe4 says “watch out” for cybercriminals looking to make some extra cash during scam season – its a social engineering bonanza with threats on multiple fronts [Read more…]