Contact us today!
866-348-2602

Total Tech Care Blog

Total Tech Care has been serving Florida since 2001, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Why It’s Paramount to Keep Security in Mind

Why It’s Paramount to Keep Security in Mind

Over the last few years, there has been a meteoric rise in cybercrime, with nothing to indicate that rates will decrease anytime soon. Why would they? Bad actors and cybercriminals can make a pretty penny by attacking businesses, and they are only becoming more equipped and experienced in doing so. 

The past few years have seen some of history’s greatest data breaches. For instance, the most notorious of these attacks, the Equifax breach, Yahoo, and Marriott-Starwood, resulted in a combined total of 3.5 billion accounts breached.

This means, statistically speaking, you would have a pretty good chance of picking a data breach victim of the past few years by randomly selecting two human beings from the entirety of planet Earth’s population.

Crunching the numbers, there has been an increase of security breaches of 67 percent since 2014.

What Does this Mean? Is Anything Secure Anymore?

Interestingly, there is a plus side to these enormous data breaches happening in the public eye, thanks to a few key points:

  • It brings attention to these kinds of crimes - Thanks to disasters like the Equifax breach, more Americans are aware of the impact of cybercrime. This kind of awareness is crucial to encouraging improved security.
  • There is too much data for cybercriminals to practically use. This one can be chalked up to statistics… the more data that a given cache has, the less of a chance that your data is pulled up in an attack.

To clarify, we aren’t trying to sugarcoat the severity of a data breach, but having said that, the past few years’ cybersecurity threats have really given us all an example to consider. With new compliances, regulations, and other mandates being put into play, businesses are certainly considering these threats.

What About Small Businesses?

There is a tendency to overlook small businesses when discussing data breaches. After all, the ones that have struck large targets (like Yahoo, Target, eBay, Sony, and many others) almost always get a headline, along with the attacks that focus on municipalities, like the ones that targeted Albany, New York; Baltimore, Maryland; Wilmer, Texas or Lake City, Florida with ransomware.

What aren’t heard about so much, unfortunately, are the attacks that lead to much smaller companies shutting their doors for good… a side effect of the limited number of victims per attack, and the relatively casual approach that many have towards security. Unfortunately, a Verizon survey shows just how misguided the assumption that a smaller business size will protect it from threats, when 43 percent of businesses breached would be classified as small.

Security Needs to Be a Priority

Fortunately, there are ways that you can reinforce your business’ cybersecurity, especially with the help of Total Tech Care and our experienced cybersecurity professionals. Call 866-348-2602 to get in touch with us, so we can help evaluate and fulfill your business’ needs.

 

Comments

No comments made yet. Be the first to submit a comment
Already Registered? Login Here
Guest
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
If you'd like to register, please fill in the username, password and name fields.

Blog Archive

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

  • First Name *
  • Last Name *

      Free Consultation

      Sign up today for a
      FREE Network Consultation

      How secure is your IT infrastructure?
      Let us evaluate it for free!

      Sign up Now!

      Free Consultation
       

      Tag Cloud

      Security Tip of the Week Technology Best Practices Business Computing Cloud Privacy Hackers Productivity Hosted Solutions Efficiency Software Business Google Network Security Microsoft Internet Email Malware Workplace Tips Backup Innovation Data User Tips Computer Mobile Devices IT Services Hardware Android VoIP Disaster Recovery communications Smartphones IT Support Communication Business Continuity Miscellaneous Smartphone Mobile Device Browser Small Business Network Productivity Collaboration Quick Tips Cybersecurity Business Management Users Upgrade Windows Phishing Managed IT Services Outsourced IT Ransomware Data Backup Windows 10 Server Save Money Data Recovery Cloud Computing Office Windows 10 Passwords Chrome Virtualization Gadgets Tech Term Social Media Saving Money Holiday Microsoft Office Managed IT Services Managed Service Automation Cybercrime Operating System Computers Facebook Artificial Intelligence Networking Health IT Support Hacking Internet of Things BYOD Wi-Fi Mobile Device Management Remote Managed Service Provider Spam Covid-19 Office 365 Information Telephone Systems Alert Information Technology Bandwidth Recovery Employer-Employee Relationship Social Engineering Mobility Router BDR Money Human Resources Encryption Applications Big Data Remote Monitoring Law Enforcement App Mobile Computing History Data Breach Application Password Apps Remote Computing How To Mobile Office Blockchain Government Paperless Office Data Storage Patch Management Private Cloud Office Tips Training Managed IT VPN Two-factor Authentication Data Security Mouse Google Drive HaaS Avoiding Downtime Flexibility Marketing Vulnerability WiFi Windows 7 Word Wireless IT solutions Infrastructure Entertainment Website Voice over Internet Protocol Budget Gmail Bring Your Own Device Servers Data Management Work/Life Balance Settings Firewall Data Protection End of Support Virtual Reality Physical Security Apple Education Safety Social HIPAA Sports Vendor Redundancy Managed Services User Error Keyboard Display Meetings Software as a Service Telephone System Staff Employee/Employer Relationship Machine Learning Conferencing Risk Management Hacker Connectivity Remote Work RMM Scam Save Time The Internet of Things Lithium-ion battery USB Vendor Management Cleaning Charger Remote Worker Procurement Fax Server Net Neutrality Compliance Cryptocurrency Workplace Strategy Humor OneNote Computer Care Battery Shadow IT SaaS Current Events Help Desk Legal Telephony Printing Comparison Samsung Internet Exlporer Network Congestion CES Managed Services Provider eWaste Value PDF Spam Blocking Database Electronic Medical Records Business Technology Content Management Access Control Proactive IT Remote Workers Hiring/Firing Virtual Assistant Authentication Best Practice Virus Processor Wearable Technology Retail Hard Drives YouTube Unified Threat Management Instant Messaging Black Market Excel Computer Accessories Hard Drive Robot Update Biometrics Business Intelligence Virtual Desktop Document Management Solid State Drive Wireless Technology Computing Google Docs Audit Worker How to Downtime Printer Identity Theft IT Management DDoS Bluetooth Botnet SharePoint Data storage Automobile IT Plan Digital Signage Augmented Reality Computing Infrastructure Fraud Unsupported Software Customer Service Environment IT Consultant Going Green Reputation Smart Tech AI Streaming Media Trending IT Infrastructure Antivirus Content Windows 8 Addiction FinTech Tech Support Amazon Software Tips Supercomputer Bing Emails IT service Techology Laptop Recycling Sync Social Network Customers Practices Investment Wiring Audiobook Tablet Cache Employees Amazon Web Services Employee/Employer Relationships Netflix ISP Domains Two Factor Authentication Safe Mode Windows 365 Touchpad Criminal Consultant Hosted Computing Video Conferencing Root Cause Analysis ROI GDPR Maintenance Politics Music Advertising Wireless Internet Sales Analytics Online Shopping HBO Bitcoin IaaS Knowledge Shortcuts Cryptomining Bloatware File Sharing Point of Sale Skype Personal Best Available Inventory Supply Chain Management Notifications Specifications Data loss Camera Troubleshooting Tablets WIndows 7 Wire Monitoring Evernote Outlook Batteries Leadership Travel Entrepreneur Windows 8.1 Start Menu Digitize Relocation Millennials Screen Mirroring Windows Server 2008 R2 Loyalty Printers Shortcut Books Smart Office Customer relationships Wireless Charging Frequently Asked Questions Windows 10s Manufacturing Cost Management Video Games Email Best Practices Mobile IT Assessment Workforce Cast Social Networking Worker Commute Virtual Private Network Experience Emergency User Computer Tips PowerPoint Cables Tip of the week Managed IT Service Windows Media Player webinar Security Cameras OneDrive Public Cloud Biometric Security Employer Employee Relationship Scalability Virtual CIO Professional Services Project Management Nanotechnology Peripheral Telecommuting Running Cable Assessment Business Owner Memory Managing Stress Digital Security Cameras NarrowBand Cortana Windows Server 2008 Using Data Digital Signature Tools Copiers 5G Search Warranty iPhone Quick Tip Cameras Television Smartwatch HVAC Ergonomics Google Apps Analysis Development OLED Administrator Science Files Devices PCI DSS Virtual Machine Public Computer Employee Transportation Enterprise Content Management 2FA Chromecast Regulations Fiber Optics Accountants Messaging Computer Fan Cabling Rootkit MSP Microchip Colocation Thought Leadership Policy Uninterrupted Power Supply Printer Server Credit Cards Hypervisor Distributed Denial of Service Customer Relationship Management Workers Benefits Analyitcs Password Management Dark mode Password Manager Trend Micro Monitor SMS Multi-Factor Security FENG Default App Programming Search Engine Twitter Procedure Saving Time IBM Google Search Smart Technology NIST dark theme Business Mangement Flash Shopping

      Top Blog

      The reasoning for this is simple: you want to make sure that operations are proceeding as intended, even if you’re not there. If you completely check out from the workplace every time you leave, you could return from your vacation to a complete and total disaster that may have been prevented with y...
      QR-Code