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Whether you are a small or medium-sized business owner or manager, threats to the computer and online security of your company are real and change every day. Sometimes it’s hard to stay ahead of the curve when you have other concerns and challenges on your plate.

The threat of scams is not new… snake oil salesman and con artists have been around since biblical times. The challenge is how to stay one step ahead of the latest greatest con, the cyber scam. The advent of the internet and social media has created a vast playground for many criminals.

In the age of social media, it seems everybody loves a hero, better yet a video of a hero! The image of a woman jumping on the hood of her car to save it from the hands of a thief may seem like a victory for the good guys. Who doesn’t like a win for the underdog?

I read a statistic today from the Insurance Bureau of Canada indicating there is a residential break-in every 90 seconds in Canada.  I find that a rather sobering statistic.  The question we need to ask is how to prevent becoming 1 of those statistics.