CSID Hosting #cyberSAFEchat: Small Business Security for Every Phase of Growth

By | May 30th, 2014|Uncategorized|

We recently surveyed small businesses (SMBs) on their security perceptions and habits and found that three out of every 10 SMBs are not protecting against security risks. Whether your SMB is just starting up or has been around for ages, you can bet that cyber criminals are targeting SMBs for financial fraud, data theft and [...]

Three Ways to Boost Security Awareness at Your SMB

By | May 14th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Let’s face it: employees can be a weak link in your business’ security. Human error accounts for 80 percent of company breaches, showing that the security industry and businesses have a long way to go to educate employees on security awareness.In the spirit of National Small Business Week, a time to reflect on the contributions [...]

cyberSAFE Webinar Series is Back: SMB Security Solutions for Every Stage of Growth

By | May 12th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Our Experian cyberSAFE series is back with another great webinar: June 10 at 12 pm CT on SMB security.As a small business owner, your security needs are constantly changing as your business grows. When starting a business, security risks are tied closely to your personal and business credit. As the size and scope of your [...]

2014 Verizon Threat Intelligence Report: A Snapshot of Results

By | April 30th, 2014|Uncategorized|

We love data here at Experian, and one of the things we look forward to each year is Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report. This annual report takes a look at the past year’s cyber security incidents and identifies trends, statistics and provides analysis. This year’s report looked at over 63,000 global security incidents from [...]

Enterprise Threat Intelligence: Stopping Risk in its Tracks

By | December 19th, 2013|Uncategorized|

One of the most interesting security trends we’ve seen develop—and help develop—over the past year has been the practice of businesses monitoring employee and customer login credentials.You’ve heard us talk about it quite a bit in 2013. For instance, our research earlier this year showed that 61 percent of consumers repeat passwords across multiple websites. [...]

‘Tis the Season: Secure Your Business’ Online Shop

By | November 14th, 2013|Uncategorized|

‘Tis the Season: Secure Your Business’ Online ShopHoliday season is just around the corner. Most people are aware that online holiday shopping opens up a number of security risks for consumers, and last year we outlined security tips for the online shopper during holiday seasons – but this year? Let’s tackle the issue from the [...]

News Recap: Insider Threats are Leading Cause of Data Breaches

By | October 11th, 2013|Uncategorized|

This month, Forrester released its Understand the State of Data Security and Privacy report, which revealed that internal threats are the leading cause of business data breaches in the past 12 months. The report surveyed SMB and enterprise businesses from the U.S., Canada, France, Germany and the UK.Grant Hatchimonji from CSO reported that 36 percent [...]

cyberSAFE Webinar Series: Managing Online Reputation in a Digital World

By | September 24th, 2013|Uncategorized|

As our world becomes increasingly digital, consumers are sharing more information online than ever before. Such over-sharing shapes their reputations—for better or for worse—and can open them up for identity theft. In fact 54% of social media users have been a target of identity theft, creating the case that consumers should be more aware of [...]

#cyberSAFEChat: How Social Media Impacts Business Reputation and Security

By | September 19th, 2013|Uncategorized|

We hosted our first #cyberSAFEchat Twitter chat on Wednesday and were pleased to have co-host Security Today Magazine’s Ginger Hill share her expertise. The chat focused on how employees’ social media habits affect business reputation and security. We covered a large span of topics in a short 60 minutes, including how employers use social media [...]

CSID Hosting #cyberSAFEChat: How Social Media Impacts Business Reputation and Security

By | September 11th, 2013|Uncategorized|

When it comes to social media, the lines between professional and personal are becoming increasingly blurred. What an employee posts online can make or break a career, or even put employees and employers at risk for identity and data theft. To help navigate these risks, we are hosting a Twitter chat with Security Today Magazine’s [...]

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