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What to Do if You Get Scammed

Small Biz Trends

Scammers are money and identity thieves who are after you 24/7, and you have to be cognizant of that. Here’s what to do if you’ve fallen victim to money or identity thieves. Here’s what to do if you’ve fallen victim to money or identity thieves. Do a credit freeze.

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Why retailers can’t afford to ignore cybersecurity

Inside Retail

Think about cybersecurity risk in the same way you think about risk in every other part of your business and lives – what are the vulnerabilities, what could happen if those vulnerabilities are realised, and how can they be avoided or reduced?” It’s not if your business will face a cyber-attack, but when.

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6 Tech Support Scams You Should Know About

Small Biz Trends

They take advantage of unsuspecting people using a technical support scam. In this article, we’ll discuss six tech support scams you should be aware of. Knowing about them can help you protect yourself, and your computer, and help keep you from getting scammed online. Let’s get started!

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What you can do to tackle rising merchant fraud

Inside Retail

Fraud and online shopping scams were called out as the most common incidents, putting retail businesses on the front line. Preventing scams. Your staff can be both the first line of defence and a point of weakness when it comes to fraud and scams. Managing fraud after the sale.

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Easy Steps to Move Your Funds: A Beginner’s Guide

Retail Focus

Whether you’re paying bills, saving for a vacation, or sending money to a friend, knowing how to transfer money safely and efficiently is key. Setting Up Your Transfer Account To start moving your money, you must first set up an account with a bank or a money transfer service. Think about what’s most important to you.

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8 Cryptocurrency Scams to Avoid

Small Biz Trends

As with anything that is popular, especially when it comes to financial transactions, there are a lot of scams surrounding them. We will also talk about what they are, how to spot them and what to do if you fall victim to one. What is a Cryptocurrency Scam? Downloaded Fake Cryptocurrency Apps.

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How can your business prepare for a cyber-attack and improve recovery times?

Inside Retail

With cyber breaches on the rise, particularly as we head into the ‘Golden Quarter’ for retailers, it is important that all businesses think not just about identifying the weak points that could let a cyber-attacker in and remedying one – but also about how you’d get your business back up and running again in the aftermath of a cyber incident.

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