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  What is phishing? Phishing (pronounced fishing) is trying to gather personal information using deceptive emails and websites . Phishing is one of the oldest types of cyberattacks dating back to the 1990s. It is also still one of the most widespread and malicious attacks. Indeed, Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report finds that phishing is the top threat action associated with breaches. Phishing messages and techniques have become increasingly sophisticated over the years and perpetrators are getting much better at it thanks to well-produced, off-the-shelf tools and templates. 1. Phishing Defined As the name suggests, phishing (fishing) is an analogy of a fisherman throwing a hook with bait and hoping the fish bite. In this case, the cyber attacker hopes his target (possibly you) falls for the trick. Phishing is a cyberattack that uses disguised email as a weapon. What really distinguishes phishing is the form the message takes. The attackers masquerade as a trusted per...

  Website hosting: So you may be wondering, “I am just a small business, do I reeeeally need a website for my business?” Or, “I have come this far without a website, do I need it now?” Times are changing. Your competitors are adapting to new forms of technology to drive up their sales and keep up with the competition. Why not you? Here are the benefits you stand to gain by having a website for your business. 1. Having a website for your business shows some level of professionalism Do you know 84% of consumers think websites make a business more credible? Think about that. 2. Times have changed and technology has evolved Yes, times have changed, especially since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Many more businesses are operating primarily digitally than before. No physical locations, just a great online presence. There are millions more people looking for you online today than in the last 5 to10 years. Research shows that there are over five billion searches on Google per day...

  Email hosting, web hosting, and domain hosting are essential constituents of conducting business in today’s increasingly digital and mobile world. They can both dictate how you interact with your employees and clients online. Let’s take a closer look at what each of these services is and what makes them different. 1. What is Email Hosting? Email hosting is a service where your email content is stored on a server. The email host hires out a server designed to handle all your email communication needs. It can either be the same server that’s hosting your website content or a server managed by another host. It can also be two different servers managed by the same hosting company. The key difference between email and web hosting is that with email hosting, you are hiring a server that does nothing more than host emails. Yes, nothing else! Just email! A business using this method for their emails must set up email addresses via a domain name. This way, it sends emails directly via th...