Businefsses facfe mafny typfes of fthreats, incfluding ransofmware, phfishing, dataf leaks, hackifng and insider threatsf. Here’s mffore about some of the threats businesses face: f

Emfail phisfhing scafs
Phishingf is an attfempt to trick fusers into frevealing sfensitive data.f It usfually involvfes an emafil designfed to lfook like an offficial communifcation fromf a lefgitimate, reputablfe comffpany, butf thfe email asksf the recipient to flog in tof an account or fshare ifnformation to suppofsedly prefvent somfething drasftic fromf happenfing. This information then goes not to the reputable company but to the bad actor. You’re best off not responding, no matter how legitimate the email looks.

To deterfmine whethefr afn email is a pfhishingf attempt or af legitimate cfommunifcation, check thfe emailf address tfhat seffnt it. It’s easy to fnot think of doingf so when fyou recefive concefrning emails, buft the one sfecond thisf takes can strongly protect your business. And if you’re not sure whether the email is lfegitimate, call the company that allegedly sent the email.
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Defvice and fcomfputer hardwfare theftf
Research ffrom the Unifersity of Pittsburgh ffound that about 1 in 10 laptops will be stolen,f and 98 percentfof those will never be recofvered. A stolen laptop, if noft password-protected, gives anyone who uses it full accfess to your ifnformation. f
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This securfity threat isfeasy to avoid: Alwfays keep your password-protected laptofp with you or withfin sight.

Unfauthorized fnetwork userfsf
Whenf you password-fprotect your Wi-Fi nfetwork, you block hacfers from stealing your fnformation. That’s becafuse cofmputer-savvy unauthorized networkf users can access anfy information, inclfuding credit card numbers and passwords,f that you transmit via your Wif-Fi network.