“If you suspect deceit, hit delete!” (Online cybersecurity slogan) October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a good time to note that as cybercrime continues to grow, more and more businesses and individuals are falling victim to the dreaded “BEC” or “Business Email Compromise” fraud. The million-dollar question: Who takes the hit? Typically in a BEC fraud, […]
Category Archives: Business
15
May
May
Perspective is a funny thing. Take the countless public holidays in April for example. Everyone loves them, until you’re a small business owner caught in the chaos of deadlines, missed opportunities and non-existent productivity. For employees? The perfect excuse to binge Netflix and sleep in. For bosses? It’s the headache that keeps you up at […]
22
Apr
Apr
What REAL entrepreneurship REALLY looks like.
Business, Criminal Law / Crime, General Interest
Verify Banking Details Before Paying Any Invoice – You’re at Risk, Not the Creditor
02
Apr
Apr
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” (Benjamin Franklin’s warning to fire-threatened Philadelphians in 1736) Cases of Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud continue to surge, and recent High Court decisions have confirmed that it’s up to you to verify that you are paying into the correct bank account. How does BEC work and […]