Message from General Computer Development 

Preserve your Cybersecurity during the Holidays

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also sees a dramatic rise in cybercrime. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 12,000 victims lost $73 million to online scams during the holiday season in 2022, with this trend expected to grow with the years!

When the Festivities go up, so does Cybercrime

Fraudulent online shopping websites mushroom during the holiday season to take advantage of consumers seeking cheaper products during the holidays. Online shopping can put credit card and personal information at risk on both legitimate and fraudulent websites. 

To minimize exposure to credit card fraud:

· Avoid saving your credit card number on websites

· Use a one-time credit card number if available from a credit card provider

· Consider third-party payment services that conceal credit card numbers from merchants

Social Media Safety

Many people travel during the holidays and publicly post their location or activities/photos on social media, which carries its risks.

Posting about travel is like announcing to the world, including potential criminals, that your home is empty. So, it’s best to share photos after returning home.

Use your Cyber Detecting techniques and remember…if it feels and looks suspicious, it probably is!

AI providing a Positive impact on your business? We think so!

The future of cyber-security lies in AI’s ability to manage complex risk landscapes. By providing comprehensive asset management, we as a security community can gain real-time insights, deploy proactive defense strategies and leverage AI-powered cyber-exposure management.

This will enable organizations to thrive in an ever-evolving threat landscape. Organizations that embrace AI in their cyber-security strategies are already seeing tangible benefits!

These benefits include:

- Increased Visibility and Control – AI provides a complete view of the asset ecosystem, allowing businesses to make smarter security decisions.

- Proactive Security Posture – Predictive analytics can help organizations anticipate and prevent threats before they start.

- Improved Cyber Threat Detection – Real-time risk assessments enable faster responses, minimizing the potential damage from cyber-incidents.

- Operational Excellence – By automating tasks like asset monitoring and vulnerability management, AI can reduce the workload, thus boosting productivity.

- Cost Efficiency – Automation lowers operational costs by reducing the need for manual security interventions, helping avoid expensive breaches.

- Regulatory Compliance – AI enhances compliance monitoring, ensuring businesses meet regulatory standards and best practice security frameworks.

As cyber-attacks become more advanced, AI will play an increasingly central role in defending enterprise networks so now is the time to start getting curious and adapt to revolutionizing your technology! 

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