Last summer, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority raised eyebrows when it ruled that anyone with over 30,000 social media followers is now a celebrity under UK advertising regulations. There’s an inherent cybersecurity lesson here for all social media influencers, regardless of follower count. Once you become an influencer, you are running an online business, one
According to Accenture’s Cost of Cyber Crime Study, financial services has been the most attacked industry for two consecutive years, and a Bitglass report discovered that nearly 62% of all data exposed in 2019 came from financial organizations. These sobering statistics have not escaped the attention of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Last
As parents have been telling their children since time immemorial, being popular isn’t always a good thing. For example, if you’re using a password that is popular with many people around the world, you’re setting yourself up to be breached. Cybercriminals already know about these passwords, as they’ve all appeared in the many large data
The ’20s are here — again! Things are a bit different in 2020 than they were in 1920. We don’t have flying cars yet, but they will be driving themselves around soon. Newspapers and radio have given way to mobile apps and podcasts and criminals can now steal sensitive files without ever setting foot in
To use public Wi-Fi, or to not use public Wi-Fi is an understandable conundrum, especially during this busy travel season. It’s easy and tempting to make that free and easy connection to a public Wi-Fi but resist the urge. The convenience simply isn’t worth the cyber risk. In short, public Wi-Fi is a cybersecurity nightmare
Cybercriminals are increasing the use of highly-targeted and sophisticated social engineering schemes designed to steal passwords. This was among the key takeaways from the Ponemon Institute’s 2019 Global State of Cybersecurity in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses. Cybercriminals like social engineering schemes because they work. The weakest link in any organization’s cybersecurity is its own people;
With 2019 drawing to a close, we’re excited to announce that PCMag has once again chosen Keeper as the Best Password Manager of the Year. This is the second year in a row Keeper has been selected for PCMag’s annual Best of the Year list. Additionally, PCMag recently rated Keeper “Excellent” and named it an
The 2019 holiday shopping season may not “officially” begin until November 28th, but some retailers are already holding early Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Shoppers are eager to get started as well; data from Google shows that some retailers started seeing holiday web traffic as early as the first week of October. Online shopping
November marks Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and offered an opportunity to reflect on the data security challenges faced by everyone and the specific issue of scams targeting the elderly as well as the importance of password protection. Sadly, scammers and cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the elderly for a number of reasons, including: An AT&T report found
Cyber attacks on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are rising globally, and attacks are becoming more complex and targeted. To bypass intrusion detection systems and other technical security defenses, cybercriminals are using social engineering schemes to steal employee login credentials. In addition to stealing sensitive employee and customer data, installing ransomware and other malware, and
The 2019 holiday shopping season is heading into full swing, and that means both good and bad news for retailers. The good news is that Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become global phenomena, and with online shopping more popular than ever, retailers all over the world are well-positioned for a very happy holiday season.
Is your company ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)? If not, time is running out to prepare; it takes effect on January 1, 2020. Here’s the lowdown on the CCPA. What is the CCPA, and who has to comply? Tired of waiting for the U.S. federal government to take action on consumer data
We are excited to announce that the Keeper Password Manager has been named an Editors’ Choice by both PCMag and PCWorld Editors’ Choice – PCMag PCMag, which previously named Keeper Best Password Manager of the Year for 2018, noted Keeper’s support of all popular platforms and browsers, two-factor authentication, secure password sharing, and inheritance, optional
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the U.S. and CyberSecMonth in Europe are coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to sit back and relax. Cybercrime is a year-round threat that requires year-round vigilance and proactive security measures. To close out the month, let’s recap the top takeaways from the Ponemon Institute’s 2019
We’re halfway through National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the U.S., but cyber attacks are a global and year-round problem for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Ponemon Institute’s 2019 Global State of Cybersecurity in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, commissioned by Keeper Security, found that cyber attacks against SMBs are becoming more frequent, complex, and destructive. It
A couple of weeks into National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the U.S., the Ponemon Institute has released the results of the 2019 Global State of Cybersecurity in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses. The report, commissioned by Keeper Security, is based on in-depth interviews with 2,391 IT and IT security practitioners in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Austria,
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great time to do a cyber self-check and make sure you’re doing what you need to do to protect yourself online. One of the most basic precautions is to use strong, unique passwords for every device, account, and app. That prevents cybercriminals from guessing your password. But that’s not
Keeper Security is celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) with resources and special offers to help individuals, businesses and political campaigns protect themselves against cyber threats NCSAM, recognized every October, is an important annual event where government and industry leaders work together to increase awareness of cybersecurity best practices. However, cybersecurity awareness and best practices
Today we are thrilled to announce to our millions of consumers and business customers around the world that Keeper has a brand new look. We’re excited to unveil these brand updates and why we made them. As our customers have come to know and expect, Keeper continuously enhances the functionality and usability of our products,
Keeper is pleased to announce the availability of an important way for Keeper Business and Enterprise customers to monitor the security of the passwords stored in their users’ vaults and to lower the risk of credential-stuffing and account takeover attacks. We developed this powerful solution to provide you another tool to deal with the constant