Social media is used by both organizations and employees—as a marketing tool for business, for entertainment, or for interacting with friends and family....more
6/30/2025
/ Best Practices ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy
May 1 is World Password Day, a day for organizations to remind their employees of the importance of using strong passwords and practicing good password hygiene to protect personal and work accounts. It’s a time for...more
Cybersecurity Awareness Month was established more than 20 years ago to provide resources to enable organizations and their employees to stay safer and more secure online. It is an opportunity to focus on four key behaviors...more
Cybersecurity Awareness Month was established more than 20 years ago to provide resources to enable organizations and their employees to stay safer and more secure online...more
Cybersecurity Awareness Month was established more than 20 years ago to provide resources to enable organizations and their employees to stay safer and more secure online...more
Today is World Password Day, a day for organizations to remind their employees of the importance of using strong passwords and practicing good password hygiene to protect personal and work accounts. Given the large number of...more
While romance might be viewed as a personal matter, an employee falling for a romance scam can have a direct impact on an organization’s bottom line. Not only could their performance suffer, but a criminal may try to steal...more
2/14/2024
/ Confidential Information ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Data Theft ,
Employees ,
Extortion ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internal Controls ,
Internal Reporting ,
Investment Fraud ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
Popular ,
Public Information ,
Scams ,
Theft
Today’s mobile workforce means that many employees blend their personal and professional lives on the same devices, possibly putting organizations’ data at risk. During the holiday season, in the search for gifts, low prices,...more
12/15/2023
/ Credit Cards ,
Eavesdropping ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Holidays ,
Identity Theft ,
Mobile Devices ,
Online Marketplace ,
Passwords ,
Personal Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
QR Codes ,
Scams ,
Social Media ,
Websites
This article concludes K2 Integrity’s mini-series promoting the importance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout October, we have been providing tips and solutions to organizations to commemorate the 20-year...more
10/26/2023
/ Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Email ,
Employee Training ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Network Security ,
Passwords ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Social Media ,
Software ,
Vulnerability Assessments
This article is the third in a series of articles about Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout October, K2 Integrity has been providing tips and solutions to organizations to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the...more
10/20/2023
/ Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Employee Training ,
Mobile Devices ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Network Security ,
Passwords ,
Phishing Scams ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Software ,
Vulnerability Assessments
This article is the second in a series of articles about Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout October, K2 Integrity will be providing tips and solutions to organizations to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the...more
10/12/2023
/ Cloud Storage ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Assets ,
Employee Training ,
Mobile Devices ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Passwords ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Software
It’s important to stay secure throughout the year, and in October, cybersecurity takes on even more significance: since 2004, it has been designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In the 20 years since its inception,...more
Many organizations give employees the ability to work from anywhere, adding convenience and flexibility to work and personal schedules. However, with this flexibility comes responsibility—the responsibility to protect the...more
8/17/2023
/ Cyber Crimes ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Email ,
Employee Training ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
Networks ,
Phishing Scams ,
QR Codes ,
Remote Working ,
Social Media ,
Virtual Private Networks
Social media has evolved tremendously since its inception—it has become part of our everyday lives and helps us stay connected with others. In fact, June 30 has been declared World Social Media Day as a day to celebrate the...more
Payment scams exploiting the lure of cryptocurrency are a growing concern for individuals and businesses—losses from crypto scams increased from $907 million in 2021 to $2.57 billion in 2022. These scams typically involve...more
5/23/2023
/ Asset Recovery ,
ATMs ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Due Diligence ,
Elder Abuse ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Transactions ,
Fraud ,
Investment Schemes ,
Investors ,
Payment Systems ,
Phishing Scams ,
Police ,
Popular ,
Scams ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Social Media ,
Theft
You receive an email saying that due to COVID-19, a number of regularly scheduled meetings are moving to new dates and times. While hovering over the conveniently provided email link to your calendar, you notice the email...more
5/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Email ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Google ,
Phishing Scams ,
Risk Management ,
Scams ,
Vulnerability Assessments
As COVID-19 remains prevalent, working remotely has become the new normal. This means that many organizations will have people working from home for extended periods, many of whom may not be familiar with the organization’s...more
Cyber criminals exploit times of uncertainty by playing on a basic human emotion—fear—and the anxiety-producing nature of the new COVID-19 outbreak has given bad actors the opportunity to take advantage....more
Cybersecurity Awareness Month may have ended on October 31, but cyber criminals are active 365 days a year, and they’re online looking for vulnerabilities around the clock. Every day, we also spend time online: navigating the...more
11/11/2019
/ Browser History ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Assets ,
Hackers ,
Information Security ,
Internet ,
Internet of Things ,
Network Security ,
Passwords ,
Public Wireless Networks ,
Risk Management ,
Websites ,
Wifi