Chamber members learn cyber security tips | News

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Chamber members learn cyber security tips | News

Tyrone Chamber members held their monthly breakfast meeting Thursday morning at The Bull Pen. Providing awareness and information regarding cyber threats was Joe Harford, founder and president of Reclamere in Tyrone. Harford warned that clicking on links in emails is a way of inviting dangers into homes and businesses. Harford said that people need to be aware that cyber security threats are real and are happening right here in the local community. Cyber attacks occur regularly, seeking people’s names, dates of birth and social security numbers. The information, he said, is valuable on the dark web and can be sold over and over again. He said that people are paid a great deal of money in other countries to steal data.

Harford said that when organizations with 25 employees or less are hit with cyber attacks that their likelihood of going out of business following a the attack goes up 50%. Harford said that many entities have equipment that is “woefully” unprotected and “woefully” old.


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