The holidays are here, and this is the one time of year that most businesses slow to a crawl. With a few exceptions, businesses are shut down completely on December 25. In addition, many workers take a few days off before or afterward and around New Year’s to spend time with family or to just relax. Some even take the opportunity to travel, see loved ones, or just enjoy warmer climates. Such a respite is often appropriate at the end of a long, busy year.
However, the threat of data theft and cybercrime does not take a break for the holidays. While you’re cooking seasonal treats or exchanging gifts, your information and networks are just as vulnerable as any other day. Hackers and other cyber threats that have been deployed won’t adjust to your schedule or wait until you get back from your trip.
Since the holidays always lead to millions of purchases of gifts, decorations, food, and other seasonal items, the amount of credit card information being exchanged and stored by retailers makes this time of year a prime opportunity for payment card data thieves. High-profile breaches that happened earlier this year, such as that of Home Depot, show that even industry leaders are vulnerable.
With all this in mind, it is important to keep your guard up even during your time off. Our new CimTrak dashboard is designed for such a situation. The new display runs inside of your chosen web browser and is easy to use. Even when you’re away from your main business center, you can keep an eye on your IT infrastructure. CimTrak’s redesign makes it possible to monitor your information from wherever you may be, whether at home with family or out of town, while still fully enjoying the plans you already made.
We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday season!
