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Intuit to Share Payroll Data from 1.4M Small Businesses With Equifax

Krebs on Security

million small businesses using its QuickBooks Online Payroll and Intuit Online Payroll products that their payroll information will be shared with big-three consumer credit bureau Equifax starting later this year unless customers opt out by the end of this month. Financial services giant Intuit this week informed 1.4

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Small Business Are Suffering Breaches – And Going Bust – Because They Don’t Have Access to Cyber-Threat Intelligence

Joseph Steinberg

Small businesses, however, often lack even basic external threat intelligence. Small businesses need threat intelligence the most, but they get it the least. While it is true that individual small businesses may not be able to afford robust threat intelligence – the cumulative universe of small businesses certainly can.

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GUEST ESSAY: A roadmap for the finance teams at small businesses to improve cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. Related: SMBs too often pay ransom Small businesses, including nonprofit organizations, are not immune to cyberattacks.

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Small Businesses Boosting Cybersecurity as Threats Grow: ITRC

Security Boulevard

A report by the Identity Theft Resource Center found that while the number of small businesses hit by a cyberattack and the amount of losses continues to grow, companies are adopting stronger security best practices and investing more in security and compliance tools.

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Is Your Small Business Safe Against Cyber Attacks?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Just because you are running a small business doesn’t mean you are out of the reach of cybercriminals and hackers. In fact, small businesses are more susceptible to security breaches and cyberattacks because most often they dont expect the attack, thus are unprepared to handle the situation. Upgrade your IT set up.

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Best Antivirus Software for Small Businesses in 2024

Tech Republic Security

Bitdefender is our overall pick for the best antivirus software for small businesses, while Norton offers 24/7 support, and ESET provides scalability.

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Four Simple Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses

Security Boulevard

During National Small Business Week in April, small businesses were urged to use the free. The post Four Simple Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses appeared first on Security Boulevard.