Last summer, an employee at a New Jersey-based business used a personal USB device to download something off the company system and, without meaning to, injected malware that resulted in a ransomware attack on the whole system.

Kathy Card Beckles, Mark Anquillare and Lee Shavel have new roles in the Jersey City-based Data analytics provider.

Savinay Berry will be responsible for global leadership of Vonage's engineering, product management, IT, and security teams, focused on driving the company's technology strategy and innovation of the Vonage Communications Platform (VCP) and its portfolio of solutions.

The NJBIZ virtual discussion explored topics such as traditional threats like ransomware as well as the importance of an IT Risk Assessment and the best practices for dealing with phishing attacks.

The purchase will enable the Cherry Hill firm to boost payment services, supply chain finance, and group purchasing.

The new platform will deliver real-time safety and security needs for housekeepers and staffers at select properties.

Early numbers from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that patrons bet $117.4 million across 21 online and mobile sportsbooks and 12 retail sportsbooks on Super Bowl LV. Those retail sites are the nine casinos in Atlantic City, the two Monmouth County racetracks and a third in Bergen County. Bettors wagered half of that last year: $54.3 million across 10 retail sportsbooks and 19 online sportsbooks. And last year the state’s gambling establishments actually lost money on the game, paying out $58 million in winnings.

Businesses that neglect cybersecurity may regret it — but pandemic-strained smaller companies often complain that their cash is already stretched. Experts say, though, that staying safe doesn’t mean blowing up the budget.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses pigeonholed cybersecurity efforts as an IT responsibility. But some experts say it should be a shared approach with IT leading the way, especially since COVID-19 has forced many employees to work from home, potentially leaving a hole in digital defenses.

Sharon Waters is the CEO of consulting firm Waters Strategies, which provides writing editing and marketing services to clients. For seven years, she oversaw marketing and communications for the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Montclair State University and taught a course title Entrepreneurial Mindset.

Chirag Mehta will partner with Chief Technology Officer Al Smith to design a product strategy and a roadmap for the Holmdel-based technology company to continue to deliver products and solutions to approximately 4,500 customers that employ over 35 million people worldwide.

The Clean Tech Seed Grant Program offers up to $75,000 for developing technology that would recapture or halt emissions of pollutants, carbon and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Businesses can submit applications until April 5.