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September 12, 2023

Fake growth

FAKE GROWTH

where

silence = growth

What is growth?

This is process in which each person can develop their unique potential, skills and expand its knowledge in order to have progress and success in their life on a personal and professional level.

What is fake growth?

Today we are witnessing a promotion of growth that contain setback, curved mirroring and accepting yourself the way some other people see us or want to see us with the promise of predefined by somebody else success for us at the end of the process. In other words growth that want you to fit in a predefined box by somebody else in most cases for their own benefit.

Today I will make observation of this topic and share some of the methods and practices used in the process of the fake growth.

What is behind the fake growth?

Methods

Curved mirror – often is mixed with mirroring of the person combined with lies. This is a way to accept the lies which you wouldn`t agree or accept at first place or in normal situation.
Mental abuse – toxic behavior, insulting, devaluation of the person. All the spectrum of mental abuse that lead to desired results of the oppressor.
Gasligtening – these are activities that target to blurred your clear perception of reality, about yourself, skills, potential, situations and people around you.
Drama triangle – it is formed by 3 type of participants: oppressor, savor and victim, and you are placed as victim. In this form of use of drama triangle often the oppressor and the savor act together or even can be one and the same person or organization. The target is to blur your reality, destroy your confidence or even you as a person in order to accept the terms and conditions of the savor predefined for you. This is the model of destroy and build back better looks like. And it is not made for your interest but for their interest and benefit in order to control and use each person the way it please them best.
Silencing – can be made by banning you on every level of personal and professional life and also by corruption with the so called “success” they plan for you.

Target results

Manipulation – beign able to manipulate the people activities and actions gives an army to execute your plans weather they are good or bad. Usually, good for those that perform and bad for the rest and manipulated ones.
Control – the control over your decisions, activities, actions and life gives them another tool to perform their plan if the manipulation doesn`t work. You will be literally enforced by the created circumstances to perform what is planned or pre defined by them which in some cases can endanger your life as well.
Decision Making on your behalf – by destroying your confidence they gain access to your decision making which opens the door for easier manipulation and control over you.
Use of the people – by devaluating you and not appreciating your value they target to use your potential and value for free in order to increase the benefits for themselves while giving you crumbs for which you must be very thankful and happy.
Avoid opposition – using silencing technics it is a very good way to avoid any possible opposition. Either there is no opposition because its banned and has no power or either it is corrupted and won`t question them at all. In both cases the target is there to be no witnesses and evidence of the performed abuse and criminal activities.

If you think this is not possible these are some real cases where the above methods were used:

It seems like somebody took the bad example of the those models and methods and use it over the people to manipulate and control the masses for their own benefit and power gain.

The results:

for the people

Destroyed personal and professional lives.
Cases of depression, suicides, mental and other illnesses.
Lost benefits and profit from the stolen value.
Blocked development of their unique potential.
Lost time of their life that can`t be compensated.
Breaking their human`s rights.

for the society

Promoting wrong values in the society as corruption, abuse, full obedience and enslavement without questioning the bad activities and orders which literally is killing the democracy and the freedom.
From 98% creative geniuses at the age of 4-5 years old only 2% remain creative geniuses at the age of 31 years old. This leads to missed profits and solutions of our problems for the society due to lack of the realization of 96% of the human`s creative potential.

What you need to remember ?

Such activities are illegal.
They break your human`s right.
They break the Nuremberg Code.
They break the applicable laws in your country for your case.

What you can do to protect yourself and your mental health?

Follow a journey or list of your activities.
Collect evidences.
Too much coincidences is not a coincidence.
Contact the police, a lawyer or the respective authorities when you have evidence.
Remember in such cases there is nothing wrong with you.
Make a personal SWOT analysis to keep a clear vision of your abilities and who you are. You can see more here Personal SWOT analysis
Speak about your experience with friends, family, share on social medias or make a blog about it.
Contact a coach that understand situation you are in. In some cases coaching practices are used to enforce the manipulation and gasligtening over the people.

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Business coaching & Strategies

September 11, 2023

Don’t Forget Cybersecurity in Your Emergency Preparedness Plan

Don't Forget Cybersecurity in Your Emergency Preparedness Plan

A disaster preparedness plan helps businesses withstand any calamity. However, many businesses are unaware that a cybersecurity strategy is also crucial for building a robust disaster preparedness plan.

By incorporating cybersecurity into your emergency preparedness plan, you can better protect your business during critical incidents and minimize the impact of cyberthreats. This will help you enhance your business’s resilience, ensuring you’re better equipped to function in the face of unexpected challenges.

Best practices for effective disaster preparedness planning in IT security

Here are some practical tips for improving your organization’s disaster preparedness planning:

1. Protect your IT infrastructure and data

Your data is a gold mine for cybercriminals, and they’ll do anything to get their hands on it. That’s why it’s important to strengthen your IT infrastructure to withstand any disaster. Failing to implement adequate measures to protect your data could also attract fines and lawsuits.

Pro tip

Firewalls, intrusion detection systems and encryptions can strengthen your IT security.
Implementing a process to fix and update software patches regularly will help you avoid security vulnerabilities.

2. Back up critical data

Data loss can occur for many reasons, including cyberattacks and natural disasters. If your organization has not correctly backed up its data, recovery can be costly, time-consuming and seemingly impossible. If you want your business to survive, your disaster preparedness plan must ensure that your data remains clean, available and restorable.

Pro tip

Regularly back up critical data.
Back up your data off-site or in the cloud.
Test backups regularly to verify their integrity.

3. Improve employee awareness

Your employees are your weakest link only if they don’t have proper training. By conducting regular security awareness training, you can improve their knowledge. It also increases your employees’ ability and willingness to follow security protocols during an emergency.

Pro tip

Train your employees to identify phishing attempts, report suspicious activities and follow security protocols.
Promote a culture of preparedness.
Routinely test employee preparedness through simulated scenarios or drills.

4. Review insurance policies

Insurance plays a critical role in promoting disaster resilience. It can help speed up your recovery after an incident. It’s a good idea to have property insurance, business interruption insurance and cybersecurity insurance to cover all bases.

Pro tip

Routinely review insurance policies to ensure you have proper coverage for potential risks and disasters.
Maintain records of your assets, inventory and financial transactions to facilitate insurance claims and recovery efforts.
Take the help of an insurance expert to understand current coverage and determine if additional coverage is required.

5. Evaluate vendor and supplier preparedness

Disasters come unannounced and any weak link in your supply chain will only increase your vulnerability. Knowing if your vendor has a disaster preparedness plan is crucial for protecting your customers and overall business operations.

Pro tip

Ensure your vendors’ or suppliers’ disaster preparedness practices align with your plans.
Ask your vendor to share their disaster communication plan with you.
Recommend that your suppliers test their disaster plan at least once a year.
Ask them to take the help of an experienced IT service provider if you think their plan is lacking.

6. Review and revise your preparedness strategies

It’s essential to test your preparedness plan for weaknesses and shortcomings regularly. By testing, you can fix the gaps and strengthen your strategy. A thoroughly tested plan will protect your data and help you avoid revenue loss during an outage, cyberattack or natural disaster.

Pro tip

Extensively document changes in the organization, including people, processes and resources.
Conduct mock tests to gauge the preparedness of your plan and employees.
Take the help of an IT service provider to enhance your plan. They can also carry out timely audits to test the effectiveness of your program.

We can help you outlast any disaster

It can be challenging to build a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan that is robust and includes a thorough cybersecurity strategy on your own. By partnering with an experienced IT service provider like us, your business can become resilient and outlast any disaster.

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Cyber security

September 6, 2023

Protected: Request to change the password

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BEC phishing email testing, Uncategorized

September 6, 2023

Test your employees and see if they need training

Business email compromise (BEC) is a phishing attack deployed by cybercriminals to trick employees into transferring funds or sharing sensitive information. BEC scams are cleverly crafted to convince the receiver that the email is from a trusted source.

That’s why it takes an expert eye to spot BEC phishing emails. With adequate training, you can identify specific telltale signs of a BEC scam attempt.

Please inform your employees and get their consent for this testing as it is a test of their behavior towards phishing attacks.

This test is only done to show if your employees need BEC phishing email training and there should be no negative impact on them if they fail the test. BEC phishing email attacks are difficult to identify and without proper training your employees are not required to have the necessary knowledge and skills.

TEST

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BEC phishing email testing

September 6, 2023

Change your password

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BEC phishing email testing

September 4, 2023

Four Ways Disasters Fuel Cyberattacks

Your business, in all likelihood, already faces numerous challenges in today’s tech-driven world. However, the aftermath of an unexpected disaster can push your organization to breaking point. This unintentionally creates opportunities for cybercriminals to launch devastating attacks, amplifying the chaos caused by such events.

Disaster preparedness should be a top priority for your business — not only for physical resilience but also for fortifying your digital defenses. By understanding how disasters fuel cyberattacks, you can proactively safeguard your business against these deceptive threats.

Understanding how disasters amplify cyberthreats

Let’s look at four major ways disasters amplify cyberthreats and what strategies you can utilize to bolster your cybersecurity posture in the face of adversity.

Leveraging diverted attention and resources

When a disaster strikes, the immediate focus shifts toward safety and recovery. Unfortunately, this diverts attention and resources away from maintaining and protecting your IT systems and networks.

With a reduced emphasis on cybersecurity measures, essential updates and monitoring may be overlooked, leaving your networks vulnerable to intrusion. Cybercriminals seize this opportunity to infiltrate your systems, compromise sensitive data and disrupt your operations.

To tackle this situation, establish a dedicated team responsible for monitoring and maintaining cybersecurity, even during times of crisis. Implement automated security systems to scan for vulnerabilities and apply necessary patches continuously. By ensuring cybersecurity remains a priority, even in challenging times, you can minimize the risk of cyberattacks.

Exploiting fear, urgency, chaos and uncertainty

Disasters create an environment of fear, urgency, chaos and uncertainty — prime conditions for cybercriminals to thrive in. They launch targeted attacks, such as deceptive emails or fraudulent websites, capitalizing on the sense of urgency and the need for quick solutions. By manipulating individuals into disclosing sensitive information, cybercriminals gain unauthorized access to critical systems.

To combat this, educate your employees about the tactics used in phishing attacks and social engineering scams. Train them to recognize warning signs, such as suspicious emails or requests for sensitive information. Encourage a culture of skepticism and verification, where employees double-check the authenticity of requests before sharing confidential data.

By fostering a vigilant and informed workforce, you can fortify your defense against cybercriminals seeking to exploit fear and uncertainty.

Damaging critical infrastructure

Disasters can cause severe damage to your critical infrastructure, compromising components integral to your cybersecurity measures. Destruction of servers, routers or firewalls can weaken your defense mechanisms, allowing cybercriminals to exploit security gaps.

To address this challenge, ensure your critical infrastructure has backup and disaster recovery in place. Regularly back up your data, store it securely off-site or in the cloud, and test the restoration process to ensure it functions smoothly. Implement robust disaster recovery and business continuity plans, including provisions for cybersecurity.

By maintaining resilient infrastructure and regularly testing your backup and recovery processes, you can mitigate the impact of infrastructure damage on your cybersecurity.

Impersonation and deception

In the wake of a disaster, cybercriminals often exploit the trust associated with relief organizations and government agencies. By impersonating these trusted sources, they deceive victims through phishing emails, messages or calls, tricking them into divulging sensitive information or engaging in fraudulent transactions.

To protect yourself from such scams:

· Encourage your employees to verify the authenticity of any communication received during a disaster.

· Advise them to independently contact the organization or agency through known, trusted channels to confirm the legitimacy of any requests.

· Establish robust security awareness training programs that educate employees about common impersonation tactics and teach them how to report them effectively.

By promoting a culture of caution and verification, you can defend against impersonation and deception tactics used by cybercriminals.

Act now to safeguard your business

Now that we know how cybercriminals can target your business during a disaster, prioritizing disaster preparedness and implementing the above-highlighted measures are important to navigate today’s ever-evolving technology landscape.

If you need expert guidance, we’re here to help fortify your disaster preparedness and cybersecurity efforts. Together, let’s ensure a resilient and secure future for your business. Contact us today to proactively safeguard what you’ve worked so hard to build.

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Cyber security

September 4, 2023

Disaster-Proof Your Business

Disasters spare no organization, irrespective of size or industry. Every incident, such as natural calamities, cyberattacks and equipment failures, can devastate your bottom line. Don’t wait for disaster to strike; be prepared.

Join our power-packed webinar “Ready for Anything: Preparing Your Business for the Unexpected” and unlock the keys to:

· Identifying potential disaster risks specific to your business

· Developing a tailored disaster preparedness plan that covers all bases

· Implementing preventive measures to minimize the impact of disasters

· Recovering and resuming operations swiftly after a disaster strikes

Embrace this opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge that will empower you to navigate through any challenge.

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Webinars

August 28, 2023

Become an Expert at Spotting Phishing Emails

That’s why it takes an expert eye to spot BEC phishing emails. With adequate training, you can identify specific telltale signs of a BEC scam attempt.

Wondering what the signs are? We created an infographic to help you understand what to look for in your inbox to detect and avert BEC.

With this infographic, you can:

Identify BEC phishing attempts
Save your organization from an expensive mistake
Foster a strong cybersecurity culture in your organization

Cybercriminals work overtime to hurt your business. Why wait? Contact us today.

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Cyber security

August 21, 2023

Why Your Business Needs to Beef Up Employee Security Awareness

We live in an era where organizations are increasingly aware of the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. Despite billions of dollars invested worldwide to fend off cyberthreats, cybercriminals still manage to penetrate even the strongest security defenses.

They relentlessly exploit vulnerabilities with one primary target in mind — employees. Cybercriminals perceive employees as the weakest link in an organization’s cybersecurity perimeter. However, you can address and shore up this vulnerability through proper training.

Strengthening employee security awareness is paramount in safeguarding your business. In this blog, we’ll look at why employees are prime targets for cybercriminals and explore the critical significance of enhancing their security awareness. By recognizing vulnerabilities, we can proactively mitigate risks and empower your workforce to actively defend against cyberattacks.

The vulnerabilities within

Is your organization dealing with any of the following?

Lack of awareness
One of the key reasons employees fall prey to cybercriminals is their limited knowledge of common cybersecurity threats, techniques and best practices. Cybercriminals can launch phishing attacks, malware infections and social engineering ploys by exploiting this knowledge gap among your employees.

Privileged access
Employees often hold privileged access to critical systems, sensitive data or administrative privileges that cybercriminals crave. By compromising your employees’ accounts, cybercriminals can gain unauthorized access to valuable assets, wreaking havoc within your organization.

Social engineering tactics
Cybercriminals are masters of manipulation, leveraging social engineering tactics to deceive employees into disclosing sensitive information, sharing login credentials or unwittingly compromising security measures. These tactics can exploit human emotions, trust and curiosity, making your employees unintentional accomplices in cybercrime.

Bring your own device (BYOD) trend
The rising trend of BYOD can expose your organization to additional risks. Employees accessing business information and systems from personal devices that often lack the robust security controls of company-issued devices create vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can exploit.

Remote/hybrid work challenges

The shift towards remote and hybrid work arrangements introduces new security challenges for businesses like yours. Unsecured home networks, shared devices and distractions can divert employee focus from cybersecurity best practices, increasing their susceptibility to attacks.

Best practices for developing an engaging employee security training program

To fortify your organization’s security, implement an engaging employee security training program using these best practices:

Assess cybersecurity needs
Understand the specific cybersecurity risks and requirements your organization faces. Identify areas where employees may be particularly vulnerable.

Define clear objectives
Set concrete goals for your training program, outlining the desired outcomes and essential skills employees should acquire.

Develop engaging content
Create interactive and easily digestible training materials for your employees. Use real-life examples and scenarios to make the content relatable and memorable.

Tailor targeted content
Customize the training to address your organization’s unique challenges and risks. Make it relevant to employees’ roles and responsibilities.

Deliver consistent, continuous training
Establish a regular training schedule to reinforce cybersecurity awareness and foster a culture of ongoing learning. Keep your employees up to date with the latest threats and preventive measures.

Measure effectiveness and gather feedback
Continuously evaluate your training program’s effectiveness through assessments and feedback mechanisms. Use the data to refine and improve the program.

Foster a cybersecurity culture
Encourage employees to take an active role in cybersecurity by promoting open communication, incident reporting and shared responsibility for protecting company assets.

Collaborate for success

Ready to empower your employees as cybercrime fighters? Contact us today and let’s create a robust security awareness training program that engages your team and strengthens your organization’s defenses against evolving cyberthreats.

Investing in employee security awareness can transform your workforce into a formidable line of defense, safeguarding your business from cybercriminals and ensuring a more resilient future.

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Cyber security

August 14, 2023

Don’t Sabotage Employee Cybersecurity Training With These Common Mistakes

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, employee cybersecurity training is crucial. It acts as the frontline defense against cyberattacks, empowering your workforce to identify and mitigate potential threats. However, to ensure the effectiveness of your training program, you should take all the steps necessary to avoid common mistakes that can undermine your efforts.

Let’s uncover these pitfalls and learn how to steer clear of them. By addressing challenges head-on, you can maximize the impact of your employee cybersecurity training.

Stay proactive and informed to create a culture of security awareness that empowers employees as vigilant defenders against cybercrime. Together, we`ll equip your workforce with the skills they need to keep your organization secure.

Mistakes to avoid

Don’t let these preventable mistakes hinder your cybersecurity initiatives:

Approaching security training as a one-off activity
Don’t treat cybersecurity training as a mere checkbox exercise. Instead, foster a culture of continuous learning by providing regular opportunities for your employees to stay updated on the latest threats and security best practices. Make security awareness an ongoing journey rather than a one-time event.

Delivering dull, outdated and unrelatable training
Engagement is vital to proper training. Avoid dry and obsolete content that fails to capture your employees’ attention. Instead, strive to provide training that is timely, engaging and relatable. Leverage interactive platforms and user-friendly tools to create an immersive learning experience that resonates with your team.

Measuring activity instead of behavior outcomes
Don’t focus solely on tracking training completion rates or the number of simulated phishing exercises. While these metrics provide some insight, they don’t paint the whole picture. Shift your focus to measuring behavior outcomes, demonstrating a true understanding of security principles and driving tangible changes in employee behavior.

Creating a culture of blame and distrust
Approach security training as an opportunity for growth and improvement rather than a blame game. Foster a supportive environment where employees feel comfortable reporting security concerns and asking questions. Encourage a sense of collective responsibility, emphasizing that cybersecurity is everyone’s job.

Lack of support and participation from leadership
Leadership plays a crucial role in setting the tone for your security training program. Without visible support

and active participation from executives and managers, employees may perceive security as a low priority. Encourage leadership to champion security initiatives and actively engage in training, showcasing their commitment to protecting the organization.

Not seeking help when needed
Developing and managing a comprehensive training program can be challenging, especially with limited internal resources. Don’t hesitate to seek assistance from external experts or IT service providers specializing in cybersecurity training. They can provide the expertise and guidance needed to implement a robust and effective program.

Partner to succeed

By overcoming these pitfalls, as mentioned above, you can establish a strong security culture within your organization. If you think you need support, then don’t wait. We’re here for you. Our experience and expertise are exactly what you need to turn the tide. With our experts on your side, security training will be the last thing you need to worry about.

Additionally, download our checklist titled “How Strong is Your Cybersecurity Culture?” to assess whether you are on the right track. Together, we can fortify your defenses and safeguard your business from evolving cyberthreats.