Windows 10’s Cortana can be helpful with various tasks — from displaying accurate and personalized ads according to your online searches to spamming word suggestions based on your most common keystrokes. But this operating system may feel intrusive.

Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. But you don’t need to be an IT expert to know how to protect yourself from a cyberattack. To help you get started, here are helpful terms you need to know so you’re not left in the dark, whether you’re teaching yourself how to update your anti-malware, updating your systems, or consulting your tech support.

Ransomware attacks are growing in frequency and sophistication, making it mandatory that companies of all sizes develop a comprehensive plan for responding to the threat and ensuring that services remain operational during an attack. These contingencies can be the difference between a temporary disruption and a major debacle.

This data breach demonstrates the potentially expansive consequences of a single vulnerability. Since healthcare companies are legally required to protect their patients’ data, they need to conduct regular security audits and employee training that can prevent this type of breach. At the same time, Equitas explicitly serves protected classes and marginalized patient groups, making this episode especially egregious.

Phishing scams are entirely avoidable, and any data breach that results from a phishing scam is a self-inflicted wound for the company’s reputation. In addition to deploying robust security software, companies should conduct regular training to avoid unnecessary data breaches. MSPs should consider partnering with third-party cybersecurity services that provide robust employee training to avoid phishing scams.