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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 3 Minutes Read May 26, 2023

Social media in the workplace: Addressing cybersecurity risks

Employers often allow employees to use their social media accounts at work during the workday. However, it is important to recognize that threat actors can compromise an organization’s networks and systems.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Business, Information Technology / cybersecurity, cybersecurity risks, employment law, Human Resources, malware, remote work, security, social engineering, social media, viruses, workplace Leave a Comment

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 4 Minutes Read February 5, 2018

Phishing losses exceed $224,000.00 after insurer denies coverage

In August 2010, someone called The Brick’s accounts payable (AP) department, pretending to be from Toshiba Canada. The caller said he was new to Toshiba and needed some payment details. The Brick employee faxed the payment information to the number which the caller provided.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / Apolone Gentles, BEC scam, Business Email Compromise Scam, cyber liability insurance, cybersecurity, EFT, electronic funds transfers, employee training, Internal Controls, phishing, social engineering, whaling

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