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Protecting your business from cyber attacks
While large businesses still garner a lot of attention from cybercriminals, the reality is that SMBs are also increasingly becoming targets for cyber-attacks.
Online attacks on SMBs increase
Small businesses are at risk from online attackers, with over 30 percent of attacks aimed at SMBs, a new report has revealed.
Cloud computing: from consideration into action
In a guest post for Dynamic Business, Symantec’s David Dzienciol takes a look at how businesses can move from talking about cloud technology, to shifting systems into the cloud.
Beware shortened URLs, Symantec warns
Spammers have created a publicly available URL shortening service designed to block traditional anti-spam counter-measures, with Symantec warning social media users to be especially vigilant.
Managing implications of the new ‘Ciggy Break’
Symantec’s Sean Kopelke blogs about the impact social media is having on productivity and information security. “While it’s not hard to see why social media is so popular, with the ability to interact online like never before, the impact on small business is not so clear”
Hackers take aim at SMBs
If you still think you’re too small for hackers to target your business, think again.
EOFY a good reminder to protect digital assets
Craig Scroggie blogs about how SMBs should use the EOFY to reassess the protection given to their digital assets. “What hackers like about a small business is that they tend to have more money in the bank than an end-user or consumer and less cyber defences than a larger company – making them a less sophisticated and lucrative target.”
Online educational roadshow kicks off
Rural and regional SMBs are gearing up for the arrival of an educational road show designed to give them the tools and knowledge to achieve success online.
Social media a cyber threat to watch: Symantec
Social media has become a significant cyber threat according to the latest State of Security for Australian Businesses report, issued by global security software company Symantec.
Mobile devices increase business’ IT vulnerability
Internet vulnerability has increased by 30 percent in the last year, with a more than 160% increase in new vendors affected according to a report by global digital security company Symantec.
Microsoft plugs 22 security holes in Windows, Internet Explorer and MS Office
Microsoft has issued 12 security bulletins which address 22 vulnerabilities in its Windows products. Five of these vulnerabilities have been rated critical by Microsoft and businesses are advised to update their software accordingly.
10 year anniversary of ‘LoveBug’ email worm discovery
On this day 10 years ago, the LoveBug virus, a mass-mailing worm infected 45 million computer users when the virus multiplied overnight from 1 in every 1000 emails to 1 in 28.
Symantec April 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report
Symantec Corp has announced the publication of its April 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report.