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Safer Internet Day (SID) is here and it is an annual observance celebrated worldwide in February. Over the years, it has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar and this year, today, February 5 Safer Internet Day 2019 will be observed with the theme ‘Together for a better internet’ to raise awareness about cyber safety. To mark the day Google has started a campaign #SecurityCheckKiya by suggesting tips on how to stay safe online, secure your social media accounts, protect your personal data & avoid getting online threats. SID 2019 is focusing on helping young people understand how consent works in an online context (how they ask, give, and receive online consent – this could be in their friendships or relationships) – with a special focus on how they take and share images or videos, and how they manage their privacy and data. With the number of cyber offences targeting minors on the rise, many have been calling for more to be done to educate and to...

Ahhh, it’s the last day in the month of October and also the last day of National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2018 (NCSAM). Observed annually in the United States it was started by the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) within the Department of Homeland Security and the non-profit National Cyber Security Alliance. The month is really geared towards raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. Cyber Security is the ability to protect internet-connected (cyber) systems, (hardware & software), networks and data from cyber attacks. Effective cyber security reduces the risk of cyber attacks, and protects organisations and individuals from the unauthorized exploitation of systems, networks, technologies and our online data. Cyber Security has taken a front seat for the Caribbean especially for Jamaica. Their efforts to boost cyber security have been given international recognition. Jamaica has been ranked number one in the Caribbean on the Global Cybers...

Any entrepreneur will tell you, achieving success is a lot easier said than done, even more so when you are a small business.  When you started your small business, your main focus was probably on how to get your first group of customers through your doors. You may have even relied on traditional forms of advertising such as trade shows, print ads, coupon and flyer mail outs or even a billboard or sign in your town. While this strategy may bring in a trickle of business,  don't be very surprised when you see the lack luster results that traditional marketing methods give you.  Many businesses make the grave mistake of  underestimating just how much competition there is out there in the world of business. For entrepreneurs like us,  there is, thankfully a better and easier way. Small businesses should consider the huge marketplace of prospects that exist online. No small business, no matter how new, should overlook this vast customer base. Have you c...

Yesterday was the 11th annual Data Privacy Day. It is held annually on January 28 as a centered approach towards respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. It's a global effort to raise and promote awareness around protecting one’s data and privacy. We get it. You’re not a techie. You are not an information security professional. You just want to connect to the internet, search for information on Google, shop on Amazon, bank electronically, and post some pictures on Instagram. That’s fair. Unfortunately, it does require a consistent effort from you all year to keep privacy and data protection on your radar and stay vigilant. With this in mind, we have put together these 8 tips to help you keep your data safe and away from the reach of attackers. McAfee surveyed 6,400 people globally to learn more about how they handle and protect personal information. There are some silver linings in the survey, such as nearly 80 percent of those surveyed have talked with t...