The thought of experiencing a corporate data breach will make any business leader and IT professional shiver. The consequences of losing valuable data, such as your employees’ personally identifiable information, can upend your business entirely if you aren’t prepared to mitigate the breach quickly and effectively. And, unfortunately, these events are happening more frequently than …
These days, every business uses IT on some level. Subsequently, there are two ways that small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) handle the management of their IT resources—either through in-house support, which involves hiring a single IT specialist or a small team to work internally, or through outsourcing to a Managed Services Provider (MSP). MSPs work externally to …
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As any business leader knows, digital transformation has been a predominantly positive force in the global economy over the last decade. We’ve seen entire industries born online and widespread change across traditional industries. Despite this, the digital age poses several massive security risks for businesses—data breaches, malware and identity theft being among the top issues …
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From dominating in Hollywood and the music industry, to mastering the STEM fields, more and more women are stepping into, and making their mark in the workforce, disrupting an outdated status quo. Studies show that the proper inclusion of women in the workforce can add up to $12 trillion to the global annual GDP by …
As the world progresses, it is becoming easier for women to break the glass ceiling and overcome the stereotypes that plague society. Recent studies have discovered a direct correlation between gender inequality and the participation of women in the STEM industry – higher levels of gender bias showed fewer women pursuing opting for STEM careers. …
Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) have faced decades of bias, with new research revealing alarming figures. These sub-conscious stereotypes are deeply ingrained in our societal psyche despite the fact that 42% of all STEM Ph.D. recipients in the US are women. More and more women are opting for what they believe in, …
There’s a lot of talk about the importance of including women in tech these days. According to the World Economic Forum, empowering women globally could add $28 trillion to GDP growth within the next seven years. Technology is one of the leading growth industries in America. However, as of 2017, women only made up 26% …
Despite all your security efforts, sometimes hackers can still get the best of you. You opened an e-mail attachment that you probably shouldn’t have and now your computer has slowed to a crawl and other strange things are happening. Your bank called you saying there has been some strange activity on your account and your ISP has just …
You’ve likely heard that using Two Factor Authentication (TFA) is the best way to secure your data and accounts online. The process involves authenticating your identity through a second offline channel, either via text message or authentication app. And with 90 per cent of IT departments implementing two-factor authentication for access to cloud applications including Office …
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Over the past 20 years, technological advances have literally transformed our ability to not only recruit, hire and train remote employees, but also to keep those employees and the business environment safe and secure. And surveys have shown that employees who work from home report a 25% reduction in their stress levels, with 86% of telecommuters also …