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AI Risks: Is Your Business Ready?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly changing the way businesses operate, bringing incredible opportunities to streamline processes, improve customer experiences, and boost efficiency. However, with every advance comes a new set of risks—especially in cybersecurity. As AI technology evolves, cybercriminals aren’t just keeping pace; they’re leveraging the same sophisticated tools to develop increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
CoopSys
Apr 183 min read
Are Your Accountants and Tax Preparers Following Security Best Practices?
Every tax season, businesses trust their accountants and tax preparers with their most sensitive financial information. From employee Social Security numbers to company revenue reports, this data is highly valuable—and highly targeted by cybercriminals. But how secure is your CPA’s system? Are they following cybersecurity best practices to keep your business safe?
CoopSys
Apr 12 min read
Social Engineering and Tax Season: How Hackers Manipulate Employees
Tax season is a prime time for cybercriminals to launch social engineering attacks against businesses. With companies handling sensitive financial data, cybercriminals take advantage of employees who are overwhelmed by tax filings, deadlines, and financial requests.
CoopSys
Mar 203 min read
Protect Your Accounts: The Power of Strong Passwords and the Risks of Untrusted Generators
Passwords are your first line of defense against cyber threats, yet many people still use weak ones or rely on questionable password-generating websites. This makes them easy targets for hackers. In this blog, we’ll cover why strong passwords matter, the risks of untrusted password generators, and how you can protect your accounts.
CoopSys
Mar 142 min read
Latest blog posts
Lessons from the CrowdStrike Outage: Why the Case for Local Cloud Hosting is Stronger Than Ever
<p>More than ever before, businesses are relying on cloud services for data storage, security, and IT infrastructure management. The recent CrowdStrike outage has highlighted some critical vulnerabilities associated with large public cloud providers. This event underscores the importance of considering local cloud hosting services like those offered by Cooperative Systems. Here’s why choosing a local…</p>
CoopSys
Jul 25, 20243 min read
The Cloud: Different Solutions for Different Business Needs
<p>You might not know it, but you’re probably already in the cloud. Here’s how you can make the most of what it offers.</p>
CoopSys
Dec 28, 20234 min read
Cybersecurity IT Solutions for 2023
<p>Cyberattacks continue to impact businesses like yours because of the levels of sophistication, and lack of awareness of how at risk you really are. Many businesses we talk with still think that “it won’t happen to us because we’re protected”. Wrong, wrong, wrong! Here are some very humbling statistics (out of many) reported from various…</p>
CoopSys
Sep 28, 20224 min read
Cloud Solutions For Businesses – Which One is Right for My Business?
<p>Have you ever wondered why the cloud is such a big deal? Ten years ago, if you mentioned the term “cloud computing”, the average person would have thought you were talking about the weather and would have given you a strange look. But did you know that cloud computing has been around since the 1950’s?…</p>
CoopSys
Aug 25, 20223 min read
Managed Services for Businesses
<p>Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes What do banks, credit unions, manufacturers, health care providers, retailers, and government agencies all have in common? They all have technology issues and problems that need a solution. Let me explain how managed services is a solution that addresses this problem. Today, more than ever, companies are facing challenges and…</p>
CoopSys
Aug 15, 20223 min read
Why cybersecurity is VITAL to protecting cloud services.
<p>A recent 2021 Netskope Cloud and Threat Report raised some eye-opening pieces of research. In 2021, 53% of all web traffic has been cloud-related, which increased the dangers of cyberattacks. It also revealed a 13% malware spike from cloud apps. Ray Canzanese, Netskope Threat Research Director, provided an interesting perspective on this subject. He stated,…</p>
CoopSys
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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