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Over half of small companies aren’t taking any precautions against a possible Russian cyber attack

3 years ago By Real Wire

New research from Databarracks has revealed that 58% of small companies (less than 50 employees) were not taking any precautions against a possible Russian cyber attack.

The findings are from Databarracks’ 2022 Data Health Check survey of 400 IT decision makers. This year’s survey focused on themes of Ransomware, Cyber, Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.

Barnaby Mote, Managing Director of Databarracks, commented “The current risk of cyber attack is high. All organizations, regardless of size, should be taking extra precautions to protect their data.”

By comparison, only 19% of large organizations (500+ employees) surveyed said they weren’t taking any precautions.

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Ransomware volume already doubled 2021 total by end of Q1 2022 says WatchGuard Threat Lab Report

3 years ago By Real Wire

28 June 2022 – Ransomware detections in the first quarter of this year doubled the total volume reported for 2021, according to the latest quarterly Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab. Researchers also found that the Emotet botnet came back in a big way, the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability tripled its attack efforts and malicious cryptomining activity increased.

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Post-Pandemic: Consumers spend less and are more selective

3 years ago By Real Wire

London UK; 28th June 2022: Consumers are spending less and are more selective with their purchases, while 79% say they were more forgiving about delivery experiences during the pandemic. That’s according to new data from delivery experience platform Sorted, which unveiled the current consumer ecommerce and delivery trends in the face of the rising cost of goods.

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Monthly Subscriptions: What You Need to Know

3 years ago By Eleanor Hecks

Do you offer a product or service that would work well with monthly recurring billing? Subscription boxes and ongoing relationships both can be quite profitable for small businesses. However, there are some things you need to know before you take on this type of client relationship.

What Are the Types of Monthly Subscriptions?

Subscrybe recently reported the subscription economy will hit $274 billion this year, or increase by 23% between 2021 and 2022. If you’ve been thinking about jumping into this business model, now is the perfect time with so much growth.

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Threats Exploiting Employees a Concern For Microsoft 365 Users

3 years ago By Real Wire

LONDON, UK – 21st June 2022 – Egress, the leading provider of intelligent email security, has today issued a report identifying a number of security risks facing users of Microsoft 365, which along with its suite of tools, is expected to be relied upon by more than one million companies and over 250 million users[1].

Click here to read the full report.

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The Top Impact Machine Learning is Currently Making

3 years ago By Eleanor Hecks

Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) has already started changing business interactions. As connectivity improves through 5G networks and faster mobile devices, expect even more changes in the coming months.

AI is changing the way companies function. While some jobs will go away, they’ll be replaced with others more technologically advanced in nature. Companies have an opportunity to train their top workers and take the entire firm into the new technology age at the same time.

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How to Encourage Brainstorming in Your Tech Business

3 years ago By Eleanor Hecks

In the tech field, it’s imperative to remain fresh and relevant. Technology is constantly changing, and tech businesses have to keep up with new developments. Otherwise, it can be easy to fall backward.

However, many innovative “aha” moments stem from conversations led by an internal team. For that reason, you may want to uphold regular brainstorming sessions with your team. Yet, many business leaders find it difficult to foster a natural environment.

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How to Create a STEM Scholarship

3 years ago By Eleanor Hecks

Does your tech company need to establish a STEM scholarship program?

A scholarship fund has numerous benefits for your organization and students in need. First, it’s tax-deductible, which allows your business to save money during tax time. Just be sure you’re eligible by following the IRS guidelines, requiring you to work with an organization to help award the scholarship. Furthermore, it shows that your company is forwarding social responsibility — which is excellent for your brand’s reputation and business growth.