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IT Support Decision: In-House IT vs MSP

In the digital era that we are in now, there is no question why reliable IT support is a must for all businesses. Recently, if you want to stay productive, competitive, secure, or relevant in your industry, you need to have the proper technology in place. Ultimately, you also need capable In-House IT professionals to handle all these tech needs. The big question for many business owners is whether to hire an in-house team or to partner with a managed services provider. Both options have pros and cons. To make the right choice, you need to analyze the many differences…
Kelle White
April 18, 2024
IT red flags
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5 IT Red Flags for Your Business

Companies are increasingly reliant on technology for different aspects of their operations. IT has indeed come a long way and is now instrumental in the growth of many businesses, but it is still far from perfect. The more technology evolves, the more unwanted issues can arise with its use or misuse. So, how will you know these IT red flags if you do not have professional IT training? As a non-technical person, you might not have the skills to address IT red flags, but you could identify common IT industry warning signs if you knew what they were. By knowing…
Kelle White
April 11, 2024
Hacker AI
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Hacker AI vs. Security AI: Understanding the Difference

Artificial intelligence is an incredible kind of technology that simulates human intelligence. Through machine learning, AI acquires information that enables them to perform actions that are traditionally only done by humans. This kind of technology brings vast benefits to just about everyone. But at the same time, it also presents security risks, especially to organizations and businesses. This is because a hacker can use AI and use it to wreak havoc! It’s quite ironic that the same technology is used to benefit and harm businesses. It is this very nature of AI that makes it confusing as to whether it…
Kelle White
March 21, 2024
Steps to Take to Prevent AI
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The Steps to Take to Prevent AI from Being Used Against You

Artificial intelligence has dramatically changed how we run our businesses, mostly for the better. Unfortunately, AI has also brought us bigger and far more alarming security risks, since hackers are now using this technology for their nefarious purposes. In fact, there has been a significant jump in the number of data breaches recently. Today we will show you some steps to take to prevent AI from using your business. From a steady average of 1,105 data breaches annually from 2014 to 2020, the number suddenly escalated to more than 1,800 a year starting in 2021. Analysts attribute this to the now prevalent…
Kelle White
March 12, 2024
AI to Breach Businesses
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Real-Life Examples of How AI Was Used to Breach Businesses

There has been a lot of talk recently, about how hackers are leveraging AI to breach businesses. Hackers can sneak their way in more easily with these new algorithms used in social engineering. Unfortunately, these are no longer just theoretical discussions. We have reached a point where AI-powered data breaches are actually a reality. In fact, they are among the most rapidly growing threats to businesses everywhere. Today, we will talk about some real-life examples of recent data breaches made possible through AI. TaskRabbit Data Breach IKEA’s well-known online marketplace TaskRabbit was one of the targets of hackers using AI…
Kelle White
March 6, 2024
Steal Personal Information
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7 Ways AI Can Be Used by Hackers to Steal Personal Information

Data breaches are now more rampant than ever to steal personal information. Each month sees at least 150 incidents that affect businesses, and these only account for the reported cases. One reason hackers can execute data breaches so easily is because of modern technology, like artificial intelligence. While AI can help society at large, it has also been instrumental in illicit activities like stealing personal information. Here are 7 ways by which hackers are using AI to infiltrate businesses. Personalized Phishing To Steal Personal Information Phishing is one of the most prevalent methods of hacking used today. This is because…
Kelle White
February 21, 2024
AI against Employees
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How Is AI Used Against Your Employees

Artificial intelligence has evolved dramatically, and the improvements are evident. In one of its first applications, AI was used to develop a checkers program. It was a monumental achievement at the time but seems so simplistic compared to today’s AI applications. AI is an everyday tool behind many ordinary things like virtual assistants, autonomous vehicles, and chatbots. Because of this AI is now used against your employees if they are not aware. The Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI has become so advanced that it is often difficult to fathom whether something is real or AI-generated. When you attempt…
Kelle White
February 15, 2024
Ai Cybersecurity
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How Is AI Used in Cybersecurity Especially in Hacking?

Artificial intelligence has found many excellent uses in business in the past year. In particular, generative AI chatbots based on the large language model (LLM), like the currently very popular ChatGPT from OpenAI, are now being used by cybersecurity companies to respond to customer service requests, create presentations, manage meetings, write emails, and do many more tasks instead of hiring employees to do the same jobs. This, and hundreds of similar AI tools, have made work simpler, faster, and more efficient for businesses worldwide. But hackers have also been leveraging this impressive technology for their own illicit purposes. It was…
Kelle White
January 11, 2024
How Hackers Use AI
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How Do Hackers Use AI?

Artificial intelligence has been a key ingredient in propelling businesses forward—creating better customer engagement, cutting response times, providing client-specific solutions, and more. But hackers have also had access to the same innovative technology: AI. While businesses use it to improve their operations, hackers have also been busy using AI technology to advance their illicit activities. In 2022, there were 1,802 separate data breach incidents, compromising 425 million records. In 2023, there were 2,116 security incidents by October, surpassing the previous year’s numbers with still two months left. Using AI plays a huge role in the drastic rise of data breaches and other cybersecurity…
Kelle White
January 4, 2024
Cybersecurity compliance
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Role of Cybersecurity Training in Compliance and Risk Reduction

The primary reason for training employees on cybersecurity is to protect the organization from online attacks. But there are many other reasons you should embark on security awareness training. It is also important for customer reassurance, employee wellbeing, and, our topic for this post, cybersecurity compliance and risk reduction. Why is Cybersecurity Training Important in Compliance and Risk Reduction? There are both direct and indirect correlations between cybersecurity training and regulatory compliance. For example, many regulatory agencies explicitly require businesses to conduct regular security policy training or data protection training for all employees. Failure to comply with this requirement would…
Kelle White
December 20, 2023
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