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Avoid Business Phishing Scams


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The use of phishing scams have become a primary tool for starting many of today's sophisticated hacking attacks, even more so when a company becomes a target.and#160;and#8232;and#8232; The attackers know that it will only take one person in the company to fall for a well crafted email for them to start their attack. and#8232; Whenever I work with business owners on cyber-security, a radical suggestion that I present to them is to quit using e-mail for all inter-company communications.and#160;and#8232;and#8232; If you consider that most successful corporate phishing scams look like they're from someone in the company, you can understand why victims tend to let their guard down.and#160; and#8232;and#8232;If you can move your company away from e-mail for inter-company communications, it will make it very easy for all your employees to spot phishing scams.and#160; and#8232;and#8232;A very popular option is located at Slack.com, not only allows for a more secure communicate channel, it can also improve efficiency in other ways as well.and#160; and#8232;and#8232;The Slack platform works on any type of computing device and you can give it a try with an unlimited time free account!
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