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The Ethical Dilemma of Paying the Ransomware Crooks

Biznology

It is a true ethical dilemma, and I see both sides of the argument. A ransomware attack happens when criminals infiltrate the cybersecurity of your operations and find a way to lock down a chunk of your data or operating system by encrypting it. First let’s review what exactly these attacks entail. So what’s a company to do?

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How to Lock Your Digital Door: Data Privacy Best Practices in 2024

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Data takes center stage in building trust. However, stories about data loss can steal the spotlight – and be reputation killers. Safeguarding against such risks requires a proactive approach: with strong data privacy, governance, and precaution. The outcome? Sensitive customer data stays private, and customers stay satisfied.

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How to Avoid Being Banned on Social Networks + What to Do if You Are

Webbiquity

If you don’t the rules on Facebook, for example, they will lock you out of your account. Recently, they locked my account over a Facebook page image from three years ago! Since then, I’ve had clients locked out of their Facebook accounts for no apparent reason. Guest post by Lisa Sicard. Facebook alone had banned over 1.3

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Six Ways to Build Customer Trust Using Your Website

Webbiquity

You need to strategize how you will establish that trust up front through your content and messaging, then maintain it over time with sound, ethical business practices. The former refers to the security lock icon next to your URL. To build a successful business, customer trust is crucial. Image credit: Campaign_Creators on Pixabay.

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AI, Without the Angst – How to Use It Without Losing Your Customers’ Trust

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

But as more and more leaders are realizing, it’s that very work that will make the difference in whether people trust your AI. All our departments have great ideas about how to use generative AI,” said Shohreh Abedi , EVP, COO, and CTO of AAA. “I Why is this important? Zero retention means that no customer data is stored outside of Salesforce.

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Kids and keyboards don’t mix for social media managers

Biznology

Make sure you lock the screen or close the laptop cover every time you walk away. It might be time to change your passcode and lock your child out. Any parent knows that kids are extremely adept at taking advantage of opportune moments to “play” on mom or dad’s phone. And yes, they have an official Twitter account, @US_Stratcom.

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5 Ways to Boost and Improve Public Relations

Navigate the Channel

The way you and your company relate to the public is crucial to its success. Understanding the need for public relations – and that engaging in public relations is not an option – is a primary factor in the success of many businesses. Understanding there is no uniform general “public” is also not an option. Are they the general public?