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There are a few popular apps created by Chinese company ByteDance that may pose serious cybersecurity risks due to how much data they’re collecting. These apps collect: 🚩Your name, age, username, e-mail address, password, phone number and location 🚩Your IP address, cell phone carrier, time zone, device model and operating system 🚩Biometric identifiers, like facial IDs and voiceprints And much, much more!  Here are 5 of their apps that you should consider removing: TikTok: Short-form video social media appLemon8: Social media app focused on fashion, beauty, travel, food and other lifestyle categoriesCapCut: Video-editing tools and filters Hypic: Photo-editing tools and filtersLark: Collaboration app designed for work 👉🏻 The amount of data TikTok collects is so extensive that it comes dangerously close to cloning your entire phone. 😳 You don’t want that information to fall into the wrong hands!

More from Allen Krueger Jr. and Jeremy Riemer's breakout session on Cybersecurity readiness and planning at the WALA conference last week. If you would like to learn more about how you can receive a complimentary baseline Cybersecurity Risk Assessment for your business, please reach out. We're here to help!

Wiping your cookies, cache and history clean can help keep your computer running smoothly, but it also can help keep you secure! Clearing your data helps protect your privacy and minimizes the risk of a cyber-attack by preventing unauthorized access through stored data. Take 5 minutes and do this today! 📲For more support in keeping your network optimized and secure, book a FREE Network Assessment –  https://lnkd.in/gyhsr3d5

KCI had an awesome time supporting our Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) partner at their fall conference. It is always great to connect with the new and familiar faces that selflessly serve in the healthcare industry! Of course we returned with our eye catching "Got Cybersecurity?" cow theme and amazing treasure chest give away prizes. And our very own Allen Krueger Jr. led a breakout session educating on the importance of Cybersecurity readiness and planning that was a BIG hit! Stay tuned for more recaps from the event! If you attended, let us know what you enjoyed most in the comments! #KCI #YourITPartner #CybersecurityExperts #WALA #Mitel

As the election nears, many business owners are becoming increasingly concerned with cybersecurity. To ease your mind and ensure you’re properly protected, we’ve compiled 21 critical IT security questions your IT provider should be able to answer on the spot. If they can’t, it’s time to find a new one who will make SURE you are secure. Click here to download the questions for FREE - https://lnkd.in/gz9wPujf

In mid-July, 8.5 million Windows devices crashed, triggering a “blue screen of death” that couldn’t be fixed for hours, even by rebooting the system. 🚨 Flights were grounded, bank accounts couldn’t be accessed, surgeries were canceled and more. It was complete chaos for thousands of businesses. Sources say it wasn’t a cyber-attack, BUT the real reason behind the attack is alarming and should concern every business owner. 😱 Click here to find out what you need to know about the biggest IT outage in history to protect your company - https://lnkd.in/gcfvyPD3

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Every day the world is getting a bit trickier to maintain security and protection of your ID. Be dilligent with the basics such as phone numbers, text messages and emails from anyone you don't know or may seem off. Your Gut is usually right. Tighten your own personal security and stay safe out there.

Picture this: You walk into the doctor’s office and find out you need a medical procedure. You begrudgingly wait for a call to book your appointment, only to discover that your insurance won’t cover it because you’ve already exhausted your benefits! 😳 But the catch is, you haven’t, so WHO did? 🚩 Medical fraud is a serious problem, especially since the Change Healthcare data breach that occurred earlier this year. Anyone can be at risk for medical fraud, so it’s important to be able to recognize the signs that something is up. In today’s blog, we’ve outlined 10 signs your medical ID has been stolen and what you can do to prevent being a healthcare scam victim. Click here to read now - https://lnkd.in/gPEgwrTY