Recent Posts
These days, the internet is like a warzone for small businesses. Hackers can steal your data and leave your business in ruins. Cybercrime is costing businesses a ton of money and trillions of dollars by 2027. With hundreds of thousands of attacks reported yearly, securing your IT infrastructure is important. Here are the top three dangers hiding online and how to protect your business from them.
Phishing: The Tricky Trap
Phishing scams are sneaky. They trick you into giving up your passwords, bank details, and other important stuff. Hackers use tricks to trick you. They might pretend to be your bank or a company you trust to get what they want. Phishing attacks happen through email, text, phone calls, and social media.
How to Stay Safe:
Public housing authorities (PHAs) and small businesses cannot ignore the importance of cybersecurity. One incident that brought this reality to the forefront involved a small community's housing authority. They experienced a ransomware attack that encrypted their critical data and demanded payment for its release. This attack halted their operations and locked all files on their computer. This story is a cautionary tale and a call to action for organizations to bolster their cyber defenses. The attack on the housing authority reveals a critical lesson. Cybersecurity is not merely an IT concern but a fundamental aspect of organizational resilience and trustworthiness. PHAs and small businesses seeking to safeguard their operations from similar incidents should take several strategic steps.
The Promise and Ramifications of a $15 Minimum Wage
As the new year evolves with ongoing challenges of the pandemic, various positive adaptions have occurred. There has been a newly elected multi-racial vice president which has enlightened the realm of opportunities for young girls across the United States. Women have excelled in society and the workplace including: scientific contributions to the Coronavirus vaccines, newly appointed officials and those placed in sports roles. Kinetic Potential Cares wanted to highlight these events during Black History Month by showcasing several Women Trailblazers who have excelled in the recent months.
On February 4th, KP Cares interviewed the Washington Football team’s newly appointed, Assistant Running Back coach, Jennifer King. Coach King took her passion of football and transpired it into a career. She has loved football since her youth and was often seen playing the sport in her yard or attending games with her family.
Late Congressman John Lewis was a man of the people. He was established and dedicated to his faith and the church. He truly was a man worthy of remembrance and acknowledgment in his first love, the church. The church itself has been a sanctuary of safety and security to many; and according to W.E.B. Dubois, the church represents “a nation”.
In agreement to these principles, KP is working towards supporting the church and preserving the memory of the valiant late Congressman John Lewis, through the John Lewis’ Memorial Initiative registered under our current campaign tagged STAR - the “Smart Train to American Recovery”.