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A cunning new email scam uses blank images and a trusted brand name to lead you and your people to download malware. Fall victim and you risk losing your data

Take action to avoid a spookily clever new phishing scam – BC – Chilliwack Cyber criminals are getting smarter. This recent malware threat is unusually smart. It impersonates a highly trusted brand name to get a foot in the door.

"Stop monitoring your remote teams and learn to trust a happier workforce." That’s the findings of a new study which shows how a little trust can go a long way.

https://microage.ca/chilliwack/a-little-trust-goes-a-long-way/

A little trust goes a long way… – BC – Chilliwack Countless employers still don’t trust their people to do their best work unless they’re physically in the office. But while managers may be struggling to adjust to our new hybrid world, this perception is a long way from the truth.

It's the holiday shopping season! That means online shopping scams are on the rise, and they could put your business at risk.
If your people are shopping using their work devices, take these precautions:

https://microage.ca/chilliwack/are-your-people-christmas-shopping-from-work/

Are your people Christmas shopping from work? – BC – Chilliwack Almost half of people with social media accounts have admitted to falling for shopping scams. So if members of your team are doing a little last minute Christmas shopping from work, how can you be sure your business is protected?

As 2022 comes to an end, the team here at MicroAge Chilliwack is wishing everyone well this holiday season. We will continue provide the best possible service to our clients in the new year, and we hope that everyone is looking forward to 2023 as much as we are!

https://microage.ca/chilliwack/happy-holidays/

Happy Holidays! – BC – Chilliwack As 2022 comes to an end, the team here at MicroAge Chilliwack is wishing everyone well this holiday season. We will continue provide the best possible service to our clients in the new year, and we hope that everyone is looking forward to 2023 as much as we are!

If you use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge in your business, beware of this new security threat. It can lead to the theft of data and your login details. Here’s what you need to know...

https://microage.ca/chilliwack/why-you-will-not-be-fine-on-this-cloud9/

Why you will not be fine on this Cloud9 – BC – Chilliwack We go to a lot of effort working to protect our clients from online security threats. These could come in the form of key loggers that record you as you enter your login information, or DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, which overwhelm a service with fake traffic, causing it to crash.

The new Android 13 is designed to be safer for your business. Here’s why!

https://microage.ca/chilliwack/android-13-is-safer-for-your-business/

Android 13 is safer for your business – BC – Chilliwack The downside of this is it puts your business data at risk. If it can be accessed on a personal mobile and that device gets breached, that’s a risk.

Robots could be covered in living skin made from human cells to make us feel more at ease
with them. Will it really have the desired effect?! What do you think?

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323290-scientists-covered-a-robot-finger-in-living-human-skin/

Scientists covered a robot finger in living human skin Wrapping robots in human skin that has been grown in a lab may help us to feel more at ease when we interact with them

Did you know two thirds of remote workers don’t report accidental damage to their work laptop, because they’re scared of getting into trouble? Here are the security risks

https://microage.ca/chilliwack/2-3-of-remote-workers-use-a-faulty-device/

Two thirds of remote workers use a faulty device, so they don’t get into trouble – BC – Chilliwack And often that’s because they’ve accidentally damaged the tech themselves… they don’t want to admit it to their boss in case they get into trouble.

Demand for PCs and laptops is expected to fall this year because of shortages, lockdowns, and
inflation. Could it be a good time to upgrade your old devices?

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/pc-and-tablet-shipments-expected-to-decline-throughout-2022/

PC and Tablet Shipments Expected to Decline Throughout 2022 Supply shortages and recent lockdowns in China are plaguing the industry, IDC says.

There are 3 big cyber security mistakes many businesses are making. Do you think yours is? Find out in the next 60 seconds by clicking the link below.

https://microage.ca/chilliwack/is-your-business-making-these-three-cyber-security-mistakes/

Is your business making these cyber security mistakes? – BC – Chilliwack And the statistics get even scarier… the cost of cyber-crime is estimated to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025, according to the ‘2022 Cybersecurity Almanac’.

Moving to cloud storage can be a great move for businesses. But there’s a big security threat
you must be aware of...

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-computing-heres-the-security-threat-you-should-be-most-worried-about/

Cloud computing: Here's the security threat you should be most worried about Don't make this basic mistake.

Each bank account login has a value of around $90 on the dark web. In fact, all your data is
lucrative to cyber criminals. Check the link below to see how you can keep it safe.

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/hackers-have-earned-millions-selling-your-data-on-the-dark-web-how-to-stay-safe

Hackers have earned millions selling your data on the dark web — how to stay safe This is how much your data is actually worth on the dark web