Hi friend,
The new year brings plenty to look forward to, but for those of us in IT, it also signals a period of heightened security risk. While your team may be taking some much-needed downtime, phishing scams are not—and AI is making them harder to spot, from customized emails to convincing chatbots on fake websites.
Even if your organization isn’t in retail, it’s still a smart time to reinforce cybersecurity hygiene. As year-end activity ramps up, employees are more likely to multitask errands on work devices, click through emails quickly, or connect from airports and coffee shops using unsecured Wi-Fi.
Now’s the time to:
- Run a quick refresher on phishing and scam awareness, including sharing examples
- Ensure MFA is enabled across critical systems
- Review and clean up access permissions
- Remind employees to avoid public Wi-Fi or use a VPN
- Confirm devices are patched and endpoint protection is active
- Validate backups and incident response coverage before people sign off
If you’re looking for guidance this season, our security team is only a conversation away. From penetration assessments to vulnerability assessments, we take your security seriously and deliver solutions that offer peace of mind.
