As you peruse your inbox, you come across an important email with a Word attachment - perhaps an invoice, message from a vendor or request from one of your colleagues - but once opened without thinking... you discover you've been scammed.

Cyber criminals understand exactly how to exploit this situation and have devised a means of bypassing even the most advanced email security filters using corrupted Microsoft Word documents as bait.

This strategy is both clever and dangerous.

Phishing (pronounced "fishing") is an attempt by scammers to gain sensitive data such as bank account numbers or passwords from people by sending fake emails posing as those from banks, coworkers or companies they trust....

What steps would you take if a ransomware virus attacked your business tomorrow? Have you prepared an action plan in case of hurricane, tornado or earthquake damage? Small businesses are particularly susceptible to unexpected events.

Small businesses form the cornerstone of many economies, providing jobs and innovations which support community development. While owning one may present many risks like financial instability, market fluctuations and natural disasters.

60% of small businesses that experience cyber attacks fail within six months after being victimized by such attacks.

Small business owners must always be prepared for the unexpected in order to ensure success and longevity for their ...