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How many of your business passwords are How many your already forof sale on business the Darkpasswords Web? Howare already for sale on the Dark Web? How many data breaches have you already many data breaches have you already suffered? suffered? The sad truth is that due to poor password The sad truth that duethe to same poor password practices suchisas using password for practices such as using the same password for multiple accounts, e.g. online banking, social multiple accounts, e.g. online banking, social media, and work logins, it is highly likely that media, work logins, it is highly likely some ofand your data is already available forthat sale. some of your data is already available for sale. If a hacker has access to one password and If a hacker has access one password and username, it can opento the flood gates to username, it can open the fl ood gates to not only hacking your business, but also not only hacking your business, but also as potentially stealing your personal identity potentially your personal as well. Therestealing is a saying that a chainidentity is only as well. There is a saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and it is pertinent strong as its weakest link, and it is pertinent when considering cybersecurity when considering cybersecurity How can you protect your business? How can you protect your business? For every business, it’s essential (and in a For everynumber business, essential in a growing of it’s scenarios - a (and requirement) growing number of scenarios a requirement) to take your data security seriously and to take your data security seriously one method of monitoring whether and you are one method monitoring whether youisare keeping yourofdata and systems secure to keeping your data and systems secure is to use a Dark Web Monitoring Tool. use a Dark Web Monitoring Tool. LP Networks offers a stand-alone, nonLP Networks ers monitoring a stand-alone, non- which invasive Darkoff Web service, invasive Web reports monitoring service, which providesDark you with of any usernames provides you with reports of any usernames and passwords connected to your business and passwords to your email domain(s)connected that are listed on business the Dark email domain(s) that are listed on the Dark Web for sale. We detail historical information Web forlisted, sale. and We detail historical information that is also set up alerts that let that is listed, andnew alsoinformation set up alerts that let you know if any becomes you knowfor if any new information becomes available sale. available for sale.

While your firm undoubtedly has firewalls and While yoursecurity firm undoubtedly hasstaff firewalls and endpoint in place, with who are endpoint security in place, with staff who are trained in password hygiene, it’s important trained in password it’sinfallible. important to remember that nohygiene, system is to remember no system is infallible. Human errorsthat happen, data breaches occur, Human errors happen, data breaches occur, so, having multiple layers of security in place so, having multiple layers of security in place makes perfect sense. makes perfect sense. Using a Dark Web Monitoring Service has Using a Dark Web Monitoring Service has multiple benefi ts including: multiple benefits including: Valuable early warning system for data Valuable breaches.early warning system for data breaches. Meets ethical obligations for keeping client Meets ethical obligations for keeping client data safe. data safe. Demonstrates best practice, which could be Demonstrates best practice, which could be used as evidence towards accreditations. used as evidence towards accreditations. Helps you to manage and prepare for Helps you threat. to manage and prepare for emerging emerging threat. Non-invasive, so no integration with your Non-invasive, so no integration with your system is required. system is required. Improves your reputation and shows that Improves your reputation and shows that you take Cyber security seriously. you take Cyber security seriously. Standalone Service, it will compliment any Standalone Service, it no willneed compliment any existing services with to change existing services with no need to change providers. providers. Speak to us about our affordable Dark Web Speak to us Tool about ournot affordable Web Monitoring that only letsDark you know Monitoring Tool that not only lets you know what information is already for sale on the what information already for on the Dark Web, but alsoisalerts you tosale anything Dark Web, but also alerts you to anything new that is offered. new that is offered.

Contact our team for a quote to protect your Contact our team for a quote to protect your business and your clients’ sensitive information. business and your clients’ sensitive information. 24

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