“Pick on someone your own size.” may just be the one and only thing cybercriminals agreed to. Increasingly, many smaller companies are now being targeted in order to gain information of their financial information, intellectual property, website and other competitive data that could be used to gain profits. Smaller companies, as cybercriminals are aware of, …
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XP Support to end in April 2014 0
Windows XP, an operating system that had diverged its way around an evolving technological world, will officially stop being supported by Microsoft on April 8, 2014. With over 12 years of being arguably one of the most successful operating systems, Windows XP will no longer have additional security updates or other patches. According to NetMarketShare, …
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Social Media in the Workplace 0
Social media usage in Canada and throughout the world is on the rise; it is quickly becoming a ubiquitous medium for social interaction. There have been reports that up to 75% of employees in North America utilize social media while at work. With such prolific usage, it is counterproductive for employers to simply ban and …
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Should Companies Restrict Web Access? 0
The Internet has become a necessary tool in the workplace, however, giving employees unlimited access to the web is debatable. Having employees spend a significant amount of their time on Facebook, online shopping and chat programs is bound to affect productivity. This can put a strain on corporate bandwidth usage, not to mention the potential …
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BrowseControl – Category Filtering is Here! 0
CurrentWare, a global leader in Internet and Endpoint security solutions, has released a new version of BrowseControl, it’s flagship Internet restriction solution. This release advances the existing Internet filtering function with the new Category Filtering add-on. Consisting of over 100 URL categories, which cover thousands of domains, Category Filtering empowers administrators to easily block offensive …
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Small Business Internet Security Tips 0
Small businesses are often easy targets for cybercriminals, since they appear to have lenient security measures. However, implementing good security measures need not be a complicated or expensive task. Below are some tips that Small Businesses can implement: 1. Employ Internet access security software Internet security can include implementing Internet restriction solutions which would limit …
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CurrentWare 4.2.0.6 Released – Enhance Internet Security, Increase Employee Productivity! 0
Just released version 4.2.0.6 of the CurrentWare Suite! The latest version includes enhancements that enable organizations to more effectively manage employee Internet usage polices and mobile device security. The CurrentWare Suite delivers an enterprise level security solution, encompassing, Internet filtering, web monitoring, endpoint security and power management functions. From a single console, administrators and managers …
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Holiday Online Shopping on Company Time 0
T ‘is the season for holiday shopping and the malls are becoming increasingly busy and difficult to negotiate through the unruly crowds. More and more people are resorting to the convenience of online shopping to beat the chaos. However, online shopping during work time is becoming an increasing concern for employers. According to CareerBuilder Internet …
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Beware of Fraudulent Bank Emails 0
Email fraud or “phishing” as it is referred to, are fraudulent emails that appear to look like they are from legitimate companies such as banks. These fraudsters tend to send out mass emails to thousands of people in the hopes they would be able to “phish” out confidential information from unsuspecting individuals. Often the emails …
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Social Media Distractions At Work 0
With the rise of the use of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, companies are now facing yet another source of distraction amongst employees. Almost 70% of the online population, use social networks. At the workplace, unless if there is an outright ban on using social media, it is inevitable that employees will …
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