Tag: Small Business

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Think Your Business Is Too Small for Cybercrime? Think Again

Many small business owners assume cybercriminals are looking for much bigger targets — companies with thousands of employees, large IT departments and massive amounts of customer data. Unfortunately, size doesn’t necessarily make a business less attractive. Smaller companies can be appealing targets because they may have fewer IT resources, less formal employee training and fewer safeguards around payments and sensitive information. According to the UK cyber security company, StationX, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are 3x more likely to be targeted than larger firms, accounting

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How to Protect Your Small Business from Vishing Scams and AI Voice Fraud

Cybercrime Is Targeting Small Businesses — Are You Ready? Over the past year, more than half of small businesses across Canada have been hit by digital fraud attempts. Of those impacted, over one-third suffered financial losses, according to recent insights from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The average cost? Roughly $7,800 — not to mention the toll it takes on employee morale, productivity, and leadership stress levels. Email (phishing), text (smishing), and phone (vishing) scams remain the most common threats. But voice-based scams

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