Resource Category: Insights

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Tips For Setting Up A Cybersecure Response Plan

Michelle Drolet

As the novel coronavirus (which causes COVID-19) continues to spread around the world, businesses must do what they can to prepare for absent staff and possible periods of enforced closure. In general, it’s vital that companies of all sizes and types draft a distinct crisis response plan because existing disaster recovery plans or business continuity

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10 Things I know about… Cybersecurity

Michelle Drolet

10) High priority. 64% of businesses are prioritizing IT security above everything else and 80% of small and medium businesses rank IT security as a top business priority. 9) Bad news. A successful cyber-attack can damage your company reputation beyond repair including financial losses, intellectual property theft and erosion of customer confidence and trust. 8)

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An Important Message from Towerwall’s CEO

Michelle Drolet

As a valued customer, I appreciate the trust you place in your Towerwall team. I want to assure you that the safety and security of our customers and employees is Towerwall’s highest priority. Given the heightened business environment due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), our top priority is to ensure the continuity of our support services

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Flawed Mobile Voting App Highlights Need For Proper Testing

Michelle Drolet

When apps are developed in a hurry and not properly put through their paces, the risk of something going wrong is high, as the Iowa Democratic Party just learned to its cost. Creating secure, fully functional mobile apps takes time and requires stringent testing. In the aftermath of the delayed results for Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucuses, it

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The CCPA is an Opportunity to Get Your Data Security House in Order

Michelle Drolet

As California’s privacy legislation goes into effect, it’s time to take stock of your security strategies around data and think about the future. The trend towards greater privacy is set to continue. The big data grab drove companies to stockpile data, with little thought of how to use it, and even less thought about how

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10 Basic And Easy Cybersecurity Steps

Michelle Drolet

Is cybersecurity a top priority for your business? We certainly hope so. A recent report revealed that almost 64% of all businesses prioritize IT security above everything else. Even 80% of all SMBs rank IT security as a top business priority. The Impact Of Cybercrime Can Be Far-Reaching A successful cyberattack can damage your company beyond repair. This could

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10 Best Practices for Securing Your Cannabis Business in 2020

Michelle Drolet

The risk of a data breach is ever-present and can prove disastrous especially for cash-based businesses like cannabis. It’s vital to guard against cyber-attacks, but also to establish solid plans to ensure you react to any breach in the right way. It has never been easier for cybercriminals to infect your business with malware or

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Michelle Drolet Recently Interviewed by Superb Crew

Michelle Drolet

Our CEO, Michelle Drolet recently sat down with Superb Crew to discuss industry trends, threats and how to stay ahead. Link to the full interview below Q: What are you most excited about in the industry at the moment and what future trends are you expecting to see? A: We see more business coming to

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10 Things I Know About … Email scams

Michelle Drolet

10. Nigerian prince lives. The royalty who wants to send you money is the oldest scam in the book, yet it continues to lure victims. Phishing works by creating false trust to give up log-in credentials, click a bogus URL or download a malware-infected file. 9. Avoid pain. Be aware successful phishing scams can result

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Protect Yourself From Ad Threats And ‘Malvertising’

Michelle Drolet

Record numbers for internet sales were reported in 2019, but online retailers aren’t the only ones laughing all the way to the bank. Cybercrime costs retailers a staggering $30 billion a year, and the sector is among the top ones targeted globally. Last year, three quarters of global retailers reported falling victim to cyberattacks. A New Attack Method Emerges: Ad Threats Cyberattackers are

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