KRS Sept 203 Newsletter Final

KRS TECH CHRONICLE

Insider Tips To Make Your Business Run Faster, Easier And More Profitably

HOW TO SAFELY SHARE PASSWORDS WITH EMPLOYEES

Ifyouaskasecurityprofessional,you getby-the-bookadviceaboutsharing passwords:“Don’tsharepasswords”But weknow,inreality,thatdoesn’twork Yourofficemightbesharingasingle passwordforappslikeSurveyMonkey rightnowtosavecashonbuying additionalusers,andsomesocialmedia accountsdon’tevengiveyoutheoption tohavemultiplelog-ins.

Sharingpasswordsinyourofficeis sometimesnecessaryforcollaboration, andthebestwaytodothisisbyusinga passwordmanagerAffordable(some platformsevenofferfreeversions), layeredwithsecurityandsimpletouse, passwordmanagersarethesafestand easiestwaytostoreandshareyour company’sprivatepasswords.

Reasons You Would Need To Share Your Passwords

Shareaccountsarethebiggestreason

businessessharepasswords,whether theiremployeesworkfromaphysical officeorathomeItimproves collaborationandmakesemployees’ jobsaloteasier.

Medicalleaves,turnover,vacationsand “Bobisn’tcominginbecauseheatebad fishlastnightbuthasourAmazonlogin”areotherreasonspasswordsget handedaroundlikeaplateofturkeyat Thanksgivingdinner.

However,unsafesharinghabitswillput yourprivatepasswordsinthehandsof reedyhackers,whocanfetchahigh priceforyourdataindarkwebmarkets. IBMSecurityreportedthatin2022, 19%ofallbreacheswerecausedby stolenorcompromisedcredentials.

So, how do you share passwords safely?

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As the year fly’s by and we find ourselves darting into the Fall season and eventually right into the Holidays there are some very important things to remember!!

First and foremost the staff and human interaction that we love and hopefully look forward to working with IS unfortunately our biggest cyber security risk!! Please read on in this very important KRS Technology Briefing to see how you can securely share passwords within your company. I know that may sound crazy but there are safe and secure ways to do this and we are going to show you how it can be done!!

Also, what does confidence mean to you?? It can mean any different things but read on to see how it can and does affect the workplace!!

This monthly publication is provided courtesy of Josiv Krstinovski, President and CEO of KRS IT Consulting.

WHAT'S NEW OUR MISSION:

"I don’t care if it costs me more money, I am going to make sure that every single client of ours has the absolute best security and solutions in place If I am not doing that then I am not doing my job Plain and simple ”

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First, Avoid These Common Password-Sharing Mistakes

When it comes to password sharing, remember:

1. Don’t send passwords via e-mail: E-mailisthe#1targetofhackers,and manye-mailservicesaren’tencrypted Thosethatareencryptedarestillrisky becausee-mailsarestoredinseveral serversontheirwaytoorfromyour account.Thatmeansyoure-mailis sittinginaSentfolder,ripeforthe takingbyanyonewhogetsintoyour e-mailaccount,encryptedornot

2. Never text or chat passwords: Like e-mails,SMSmessagesormessaging appslikeSlackaren’tsecureOncea textissent,it'savailableforanyone tosee.

3. Stay away from storing passwords using pen and paper and shared documents: Stickynotes,memopads, GoogleDocs–NEVERwritedown yourpasswords

4. Avoid the temptation to store passwords on your device: Ifyour devicegetshacked,nothingstopsthat perpfromtakingeverypassword yousaved.

The Best Way To SAFELY Share And Store Your Passwords

Werecommendusingreliablepassword managersbecausetheyhavemultiplelayers ofencryptionsoonlythosewithakey (yourmasterpassword)canseeit,AND

theyincludemorerobustsecurityandsharing featureslike:

-Zero-knowledge architecture: Notevenyourpasswordmanagerservice canseetheinformationyousaveinyour vault.

-Multifactor authentication (MFA): Foraddedlog-insecurity

-Unique password generation: Createsstrong,randompasswordsto improvelog-insecurity.

-Fake log-in page warnings: Warnsyouifapageisspoofedby hackers.

-Breach or weak password notification: Alertsyouifoneofyourpasswordswas leakedorifyourcurrentpasswordis weak

-Simple, secure built-in password sharing:

Somepasswordmanagersletyouchoose whichpasswordsyouremployeescanseeand keepothersinaprivatevault.Others,like Keeper,letyousharedocumentsorrecords withoutexposingcredentials.

Tousepasswordmanagers,youonlyneed

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torememberonepassword–themaster password.Onedownsideisthatwhomever youshareapasswordwithneedsanaccount forthesameserviceHowever,most passwordmanagershavecorporate accounts,sothisshouldn’tbeaproblem

A Word To The Wise: Lookoutfor passwordmanagerswithabadsecurity trackrecord,likeLastPass,whichwas breachedin2022,2021,2016 and 2015.

Smart Businesses Use Password Managers

It’sagoodideatoavoidsharingpasswords asmuchaspossible,butwhenyouhaveto, useareliablepasswordmanagertoensure youhavecontroloverexactlywhosees yourcredentials.Talktoyouremployees aboutsafepasswordhygiene,hostregular security-awarenesstrainingforemployees anduseMFAwitheveryaccountIt’snot justsafebusiness–it’ssmartbusiness Ifyou’renotsurewhichpasswordmanager touse,giveusacallandwe’llgetyousetup withone

IBM Security reported that in 2022, 19% of all breaches were caused by stolen or compromised credentials.

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WHAT IS CONFIDENCE?

ADAPT WITH THE CHANGES To Reach Continued Success

The economy is constantly evolving, and your business needs to adapt with it if you hope to stay relevant Currently, our economy is in a strange state due to recently coming out of a pandemic, and many economic experts believe we’re teetering on the edge of a recession

If you want to see success in the coming years, you need to focus on these two areas

Confidenceisafundamentaltraitinthe worldofbusinessYoumaythinkallthe greatCEOsandentrepreneursofthelastfew decadeshaveneverlosttheirconfidence,but you’dbewrong.NewCEOsusuallyhave impostorsyndromeandstrugglewiththe ideathatthey’regoodenoughfortheirrole. Self-madebillionairesworrythattheir fortunewilltakeanembarrassinghitEven privateequityinvestorslookatthelooming recessionandgrowconcerned

Weoftenfindleadersarelessconfidentwhen theyobsessaboutthingsoutoftheircontrol ratherthantakeactioninareaswherethey havesomecontrol.TheWallStreetJournal recentlyreportedthatmostCEOsare externallymostworriedaboutarecession, globaltradeandpoliticsInternally,they’re muchmoreconcernedaboutretainingtop talent,avoidingdisruptivetechnologiesand developingthenextgenerationofleaders Whileit’sgoodtobeawareoftheexternal issues,it’smuchmoreimportanttomasterthe internalproblemswithinyourcontrol.

Inordertofullyboostyourconfidence,you musthaveahighlevelofconfidenceinyour teamIfyouarealreadyconfidentinyour

team,keepdoingwhatyou’redoingtohire anddeveloptoptalentIfyouaren’t confidentinthem,thenyoushouldworkon hiringtherightpeople.Ifyou’vefound yourselfinthispositionandaresimplynot confidentenoughinyourteam,youcandoa fewthingstoremedythesituation.

Yourfirstoptionistoinvestyourowntime intohiring,traininganddevelopingyour teamyourselfYouneedtosetampletime asidetotrulymasterthenecessaryskillstosee thebestresultsAdditionally,youcanhirea companylikeghSMARTtodoitforyou. Wecandeviseoptionsforanimmediatefix thatwillhelpadjustyourconfidencewhile buildingyourteam’sskills.

Confidenceisnotnecessarilyaninherent traitwegetfromourgenesWecanbuild andgrowourconfidenceskillsbymanaging thethingswithinourcontrolTherewill alwaysbeuncontrollableoutsidepressures, andthere’ssimplynothingwecandoabout it.Instead,focusonhiringandmaintaining toptalent,developingyourcompany’sdigital capabilitiesandtrainingthenextgeneration ofleaders.You’llseepositiveresultsbefore youknowit

Hiring: Don’t let location stop you from hiring the best talent for each open position Hire remote and hybrid employees if they are the best fit for the job.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI isn’t going anywhere, so becoming familiar with it now will help you develop an advantage over your competition

SMARTCUTS

By Shane Snow

Many who crave success try to follow a similar path to obtain it. They’ll make countless sacrifices, pay their dues and work diligently to climb the corporate ladder Too often, this think-insidethe-box mentality limits these individuals instead of helping them grow. Shane Snow’s Smartcuts flips the script by telling readers to ditch conventional wisdom to start thinking smarter about how to accomplish their goals Through a conversational writing style, Snow explores real-life examples from business and pop culture to establish nine principles to help readers find success with less effort

TIME IS MONEY

Time Management

Mostbusinessownersknowhow importantitistobeproficientin communicationandproblem-solving, butmanyfailtorealizehowimportant timemanagementcanbe.Whenyou ineffectivelymanageyourtime,every aspectofyourbusinesscansuffer Projectsfallbehindschedule,andyour clientelewillbeginlosingfaithin yourcompany.

Thankfully,wecanimproveourtime managementskillsthroughpractice, preparationandimprovedawareness

Herearethreeskillstoimprovesoyou canrunyourbusinessmoreefficiently.

Punctuality:

Ifyousayyou’regoingtocallsomeone orbesomewhereataspecifictime,be thereatthattimeYoucanimprovethis skillbybeingmoreawareoftheclock andproperlyplanningSetalarmsand reminders,butmoreimportantly,be honestwithyourselfaboutyour behaviorsandwhyyou’renotbeingas punctualaspossible.

Patience:

It’sgoingtotakesometimeforyour projectstocometofruitionandforyour employeestodevelopthenecessaryskills toimprovetheefficiencyofyour businessDon’trushthings;findother taskstoworkonwhenyourpatience wavers

Estimation:

Whenyouplanoutyourtasksforeach day,doyougiveyourselfenoughtimeto completeeverything?Manyofus overestimateorunderestimatehowlong itwilltaketocompletecertaintasks, whichinevitablycausesdelaysand furtherfrustrationStarttrackinghow longyoutaketocompletetasks,and you’llquicklyimproveyourtime estimationskills

Leader Should Improve Create The Healthy Work-Life Balance Your Mind And Body Need

Businessownersandentrepreneursare someofthehardest-workingindividuals inourcountry.They’reconstantly sacrificingfortheirbusiness,but eventuallythisbehaviortakesitstollon theirbodiesandminds.Ifyouowna business,it’simportanttodedicatesome timeeverydaytoyourhobbies,interests andpassions–allittakesisa concentratedeffort

Onegreatstrategytocreateahealthier work-lifebalanceisaddingyourpersonal activitiestoyourcalendar.Addingitems likefamilydinnersorgolfroundstoyour calendarhelpsensureyouactually participateintheseactivities.It’salso helpfultosetsomeboundaries Determinehowmanyhoursyou’re allowedtoworkeachdayandwhat activitiesyou’renotwillingtomissOnce youestablishaboundaryandgetintoa strongroutine,you’llfeelmuchhappier, andyourbusinesswillstillgetthe attentionitdeserves.