Valentine’s Day may be about heart-shaped chocolates and romantic dinners, but it’s also a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to attack businesses. As going through love notes and virtual gifts, phishing scams and malware often come in the form of seemingly innocuous emails or links. This is why teaming up with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) like PCS is the best way to help protect your business from cybersecurity trolls!
When Romance Gets Stalked by Cyber Crime
Last year, a small accounting firm tried to share the love when they sent clients Valentine’s Day e-cards. But unbeknownst to them, one of those e-cards had a link built by a hacker. Sensitive client data was compromised within hours, the firm was facing legal repercussions, and its reputation took a hit.
For any of these events, if they had been working with an MSP like PCS, they could have completely avoided the situation. PCS’s business computer support would have caught the suspicious activity beforehand before any emails were even sent and given real-time monitoring to nip the attack in the bud.
Valentine’s Day Is Prime Time for Cyber Attacks
Employees are more likely to open personal emails on work devices during holidays like Valentine’s Day and click on unfamiliar links or download cute but dangerous attachments. Cybercriminals are aware of this and exploit the season’s propensity for goodwill to launch targeted phishing campaigns.
How PCS, Your Trusted Managed Service Provider, Can Assist:
- We monitor your network 24/7, catching threats before they can have an effect.
- Employee Training to help your staff identify phishing emails and be less likely to participate in risky behavior online.
- Backup & Restore: If something does manage to get through, our comprehensive backup will ensure that your data is safe and can be restored in near real-time.
- Business Computer Support: Whether troubleshooting or preventive maintenance, our support team is always at the ready.
Hackers Shouldn’t Get to your Heart!
The time for roses and chocolates is upon us, but cyber threats are hiding in your inbox this Valentine’s Day, and PCS is here to protect your business. Evaluation etc. Our dedicated business computer support allows you to focus on celebrating with your team and clients while our managed services handle your cybersecurity.
Contact us today to discover how our MSP solutions can help protect your business from cyber risks this holiday season, because nothing says "love" quite like protecting your data!