What do I need to know about email spoofing? Fake emails being sent from your account is very annoying – especially when you don’t know how it’s happened. This is known as email spoofing, where emails are sent using a forged ‘From’ to send spoof emails, access is not required to the individual’s email account. What are the symptoms? You … Read More
Holding Ourselves Accountable When Working Remotely
Accountable employees determine their position by themselves rather than being told what it is/should be. Accountability is coupled with responsibility, given that there’s no finger pointing at others. Because of all this, accountable employees are highly valued by businesses of all sizes. How to be more accountable Optimally, a workplace where all employees are accountable is a collective sharing in … Read More
Wash Your Hands of Poor (Cyber) Hygiene Practices
In just six short months, COVID-19 has transformed the way the world works and has presented unfathomable challenges, leaving many businesses suffering in its wake. However, it’s paramount that we continue to be resilient and tackle these challenges head-on, no matter how difficult or impossible they may seem. While COVID-19 has forced us to be more conscious of our hygiene … Read More
Mobile Security: It’s Not About the Technology
The last few months have drastically increased our reliance on mobile capabilities. Through the increased use of corporate mobile apps, virtual private networks (VPNs), hot spots and more, mobile communications are more critical than ever. Because of this enhanced, unprecedented and sudden dependence on mobile capabilities, mobile security should be at the forefront of everybody’s minds — not just the … Read More
Are you Up-to-Date?
Importance of Updates You may be all too familiar with those pop-ups on your devices, telling you that there is an update available for your desktop, laptop or mobile devices. Most of us have a tendency to click on “Remind me later”, as we don’t want the hassle of being unable to use the device while it updates. But hopefully … Read More