Stealing credit cards and financial information has increased over the years with hackers getting more technical than ever and business owners inexplicably becoming less and less prepared. That’s why the PCI DSS developed a global solution for securing networks, applications, customer and business information. Companies who are PCI compliant have prevented millions of dollars of […]
Nine Strategies Used to Steal Identities
Having seen the 2013 movie Identity Thief directed by Seth Gordon, I began to truly understand how easy it is to steal identities. It is a huge problem in the world today (putting all the comedy aside). Identity theft in the United States is estimated to affect over 9 million people every year. It rose […]
A Quick Guide to Outsmarting Hackers
Outsmarting hackers isn’t easy. Many of them are masters in their field of expertise. They can either be your own, once-trusted team members or they unknown, malicious strangers. In the computing sector of this modern age, when a person hears the word ‘hacker’, it means trouble. It has become a negative word denoting someone who […]
5 Guidelines to Guarantee Cyber Security
Nobody wants their computer hacked or personal information compromised! So here are five guidelines to keep in mind to almost guarantee cyber security when browsing the web. Be wary of attachments With social media’s instant messaging capabilities and email’s attachment features, threats to your computer safety have just become more serious. Email attachments, most specifically, have […]
Top Five Website Security Protection Issues
According to Creative Bloq, here are five website security protection tips to help you avoid the damage and destruction caused by hackers on a daily basis. You may not think your site has anything worth being hacked for, but websites are compromised all the time. The majority of website security breaches are not to steal […]
PCI DSS Provides 12-Step Program for Cyber Security
John Kindervag is vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, and a former qualified security assessor (QSA). He says that business owners should start thinking about PCI compliance as something like a 12 step program. It’s not bulletproof, but it addresses the tendency of each website owner to see security as someone else’s problem. […]
President Trump Says No Computer is Safe
Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump says that “no computer is safe” when it comes to keeping information private. He expressed growing skepticism about the overall security of online communications. His administration is likely to use the un-safe internet often for everything from day-to-day planning to international relations. Trump rarely uses email or computers, despite his […]
Security Expert Brian Krebs Says: Buy Quality Hardware
Security expert Brian Krebs says people using the internet are safer if they purchase quality hardware. The 43-year-old Alabama native writes Krebs on Security. It’s a one-man operation focused on digital crime. His encyclopedic knowledge of the subject and his network of contacts has made his blog essential reading for anyone interested in cyber crime and […]
Better Stacked Than Hacked!
Are you like most business owners? Most business owners say that they would rather have stacks of cash than to have their websites hacked. They say it, but they usually don’t do anything about it. It’s like saying you want to lose 15 pounds and then eating a box of Twinkies. It just doesn’t make […]
Two Key E-Commerce Strategies for Your Company!
Here are a few e-commerce strategies practiced by successful business owners. They help you convert more of your visitors into customers. Sure you want more traffic. But you also want to be as efficient as possible with the traffic you do get. Optimize Your Product Page Posting high-quality photography is the single most important component […]