August 11th, 2022 by admin
With inflation rising and the economy still reeling from the aftermath of coronavirus, many organizations have started thinking about ways to stay competitive and maintain their profitability going forward.
The overall cost of doing business that...
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Tags: assessment, cyber risks, cyber security, data, network, vulnerabilities
Posted in: Cyber Security
March 15th, 2022 by admin
Antivirus and firewalls are still the foundational backbone of any security program. While
these traditional solutions can’t stop every attack, they still play a critical role in defending
against multi-step attacks. A big reason for this...
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Tags: endpoint protection, IT, managed security, vulnerabilities
Posted in: Cyber Security
February 7th, 2022 by admin
It seems insurers are tired of paying claims for ransomware attacks and data breaches and have toughened their requirements for coverage. And with good reason. Given that some of the biggest cyber incidents of the past decade resulted from a single...
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Tags: cyber attack, cyber insurance, cyber risks, cyber security, data, password manager, ransomware attacks, security threats, vulnerabilities
Posted in: Security, Cyber Security, Business Tools, Small Businesses
June 17th, 2021 by admin
Although every endpoint represents a potential target for cybercriminals, those containing sensitive data pose the biggest threat. With more users now working remotely and more information stored on local machines, the threat has increased exponentially....
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Tags: cyber risks, cyber security, data, endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, password manager, ransomware attacks, security awareness, security threats
Posted in: Security, Cyber Security, Managed Services
June 10th, 2021 by admin
According to former top U.S. cybersecurity official Chris Krebs, “we are on the cusp of the next global pandemic." What he's describing isn't biological. It's ransomware—a cyber threat that's increasingly common, and highly disruptive.
There is no...
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Tags: cyber attack, cybercriminals, ransomware attacks, security awareness
Posted in: Cyber Security
June 8th, 2021 by admin
Zero trust has become one of cybersecurity’s latest buzzwords. So, it’s important to understand what Zero Trust is and how it can be used to improve your security stance.
Why Zero Trust?
Today, many company IT assets and devices reside off the corporate...
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Tags: cyber attack, cyber risks, cybercriminals, remote workforce
Posted in: Cyber Security
March 23rd, 2021 by admin
Those who own or manage a small or medium-sized businesses might be tempted to think that the number of IT challenges should be commensurate with the size of the business. But those in the know will be quick to correct that assumption. In...
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Tags: IT, managed security
Posted in: IT Support, Managed Services, Small Businesses
December 1st, 2020 by admin
If you've researched methods of taking care of your IT needs, you've probably come across the term "managed services," "managed IT" or "managed network services." What is it - and do you need it?
Managed Network Services can be generally defined as...
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Tags: assessment, backups, managed security, network
Posted in: IT Support, Managed Services
September 8th, 2020 by admin
Vulnerability assessment refers to the process of identifying risks and vulnerabilities in computer networks, systems, hardware, applications, and other parts of the IT ecosystem. Vulnerability assessments provide your IT team and organizational management...
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Tags: cyber attack, cyber security, cybercriminals, managed security, patching, phishing, ransomware attacks, SIEM, vulnerabilities, vulnerability
Posted in: Security, Cyber Security, Managed Services
September 1st, 2020 by admin
This article details six ways our Virginia Managed IT Services Program can save your organization money. If you're seeking a Managed IT Service provider in Virginia or southern West Virginia, please contact us to learn more!
There are certain times...
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Tags: backups, cyber security, managed security, network
Posted in: Managed Services
August 8th, 2020 by admin
1. Do You Lack Common Features?
Organizations everywhere have sent their employees home to work remotely amidst the pandemic. To
ensure business continuity and productivity, organizations invested billions of dollars in web
conferencing software and...
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Tags: phone systems, phones, remote
Posted in: Managed Services, Business Tools
July 22nd, 2020 by admin
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our home and work lives upside down. Many organizations were caught off guard and unprepared for the business disruptions it caused, including the shift to a remote workforce. As a result, things like securing network...
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Tags: COVID-19, network, remote workforce
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security
March 30th, 2020 by admin
As a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, many organizations have their entire workforce working from home. For organizations that haven’t incorporated remote working before, getting up to speed haphazardly poses a serious security risk.
Working...
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Tags: cyber security, multi-factor authentication, patching, security awareness
Posted in: Cyber Security
February 10th, 2020 by admin
Compared to desktops and laptops, mobile devices have unique behaviors that increase their security risks to your organization. Here are the top five mobile device risks:
1. They are almost always on and usually connected to the internet.
Without any...
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Tags: data, mobile device, vulnerability, wi-fi
Posted in: Business Advice, Mobility, Cyber Security
January 10th, 2020 by admin
Some organizations handle their cybersecurity based on an array of myths stemming from a combination of mistrust, misunderstanding, and lack of information. These myths are at the root of common errors made by organizations of all sizes when safeguarding...
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Tags: antivirus, cyber security, passwords, VPN, vulnerability, wi-fi
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Small Businesses
November 13th, 2019 by admin
It’s a fact: when digital is everywhere, the need for cybersecurity is also everywhere. And, as everyone’s lives become more digital, so has the acute awareness of the need for strong cybersecurity. This applies to IT professionals and private...
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Tags: cyber security, IT, ransomware attacks
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Small Businesses
November 12th, 2019 by admin
There are more security solutions available to small and mid-sized organizations than ever before. Yet, preventable cyber-attacks continue to happen every day. A big part of the reason is simple-many organizations struggle with cybersecurity. Most IT...
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Tags: backups, cyber security, data, endpoint protection, IT, multi-factor authentication, passwords, vulnerability
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, IT Support
August 22nd, 2019 by admin
There’s certainly no shortage of cybersecurity solutions available to IT managers to combat cyberattacks. But to truly achieve a stronger cybersecurity position, organizations have to go beyond implementing new products and services to include...
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Tags: cyber security, phishing
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Managed Services, Business Tools
August 19th, 2019 by admin
Cybersecurity has never been simple. But, over the last decade, keeping up with the volume and severity of potential threats has become an overwhelming task for most organizations. Antivirus software and other traditional security solutions are effective...
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Tags: managed security, zero-day exploit
Posted in: Security, Cyber Security, Business Tools, Small Businesses
July 16th, 2019 by admin
Small organizations frequently underestimate the threat of cyberattacks, often believing they're not at risk. Many hold this belief because they feel they "don't have anything worth stealing.” If you’re one of them - operating under...
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Tags: cyber attack, extortion, fileless malware, managed security, MitM, phishing, ransomware attacks, security threats
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Managed Services, Small Businesses
March 22nd, 2019 by admin
For most people, cybersecurity can be a complicated and intimidating topic. Many times, it involves overcoming negative perceptions like feeling overwhelmed by all the jargon and not knowing where to even start. For that reason, addressing it often gets...
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Tags: assessment, backup, cyber security, data, insurance, password manager
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Managed Services, Small Businesses
February 19th, 2019 by admin
Any way you look at them, the numbers are pretty sobering: according to its 2019 Identity Breach Report, the cybersecurity firm, 4iQ, states that targeted attacks on small businesses by cybercriminals grew at an inordinate rate in 2018 - up nearly 425%...
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Tags: cyber security, data
Posted in: Compliance, Business Advice, Cyber Security, Small Businesses
January 22nd, 2019 by admin
Why Security Testing is Important
Each day, organizations of every size are being attacked from a multitude of angles and from all parts of the world. Many believe their network is safe because they have basic defenses, like a firewall and antivirus...
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Tags: assessment, security awareness, vulnerability
Posted in: Security, Business Advice, Business Tools
December 14th, 2018 by admin
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from attacks; typically referred to as “cyberattacks.” The goal of a cyberattack is usually to access, remove or destroy sensitive information, extort money, or interrupt...
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Tags: cyber security, data
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Managed Services
November 19th, 2018 by admin
Hiring a managed security service provider (MSSP) to manage your cybersecurity (sometimes also called Security-as-a-Service or SaaS) is a sound business move for organizations that have: limited IT resources, lack internal security expertise, struggle...
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Tags: cyber security, managed security, MSSP, SaaS
Posted in: Security, Cyber Security, Managed Services
October 26th, 2018 by admin
News of cyberattacks continue to dominate the headlines; and there’s no reprieve in sight. Despite this fact, many IT professionals still struggle to get their message across during conversations with non-technical company leaders at the executive...
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Tags: cyber attack, cyber security
Posted in: Cyber Security, Business Tools, Small Businesses
September 20th, 2018 by admin
The key to effectively minimizing cybersecurity threats and their impact on your organization is achieving and maintaining the right security level. For most small to mid-size organizations, figuring out what the right security level actually is, can...
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Tags: assessment, cyber risks, vulnerabilities, vulnerability
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Business Tools
August 16th, 2018 by admin
For Small and Mid-Sized Organizations
Implementing a managed security program can provide your organization with a variety of benefits, but the primary advantage is to transfer the management and expense of an in-house cybersecurity team to a third-party...
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Tags: managed security
Posted in: Security, Cyber Security, Managed Services, Small Businesses
July 12th, 2018 by admin
I recently came across a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “SIEM for Beginners: Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask.*” I want to share it here (in a re-formatted version), because it’s one of the best explanations...
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Tags: cyber security, data, SIEM
Posted in: Security, Cyber Security, Managed Services
June 12th, 2018 by admin
Patch management is the process for identifying, acquiring, installing, and verifying patches for products and systems. Patches correct security and functionality problems in operating systems, application software and firmware. Although patches can...
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Tags: IT, patching
Posted in: Cyber Security, Managed Services, Business Tools
May 10th, 2018 by admin
Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, it’s hard to miss the almost daily stream of media reports about cyberattacks and data breaches. Government agencies, healthcare providers, financial institutions, corporations, and, yes,...
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Tags: cyber attack, cyber insurance, cyber security, data, vulnerability
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Business Tools, Small Businesses
April 28th, 2018 by admin
Today, security is everyone’s job—from consumers, to system administrators, to executives. If you’re doing business, you need to elevate the priority of security across your organization. Over the years, cybercriminals have gotten a...
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Tags: cyber attack, cyber security, cybercriminals, data
Posted in: Security, Cyber Security, Managed Services, Small Businesses
April 3rd, 2018 by admin
When you shop online, watch YouTube, post on social media, and check your email, keep this one important thing in mind: when you don’t pay with cash, you pay with your personal information.
A quote posted back in 2010 by an unhappy MetaFilter user...
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Tags: data
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security
March 22nd, 2018 by admin
Small businesses are in the crosshairs of an increasingly complex and sophisticated array of cybersecurity threats. Although major hacks of large corporations are now regularly headlining the news, small businesses are actually being attacked more regularly...
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Tags: cyber security, cybercriminals, security awareness
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, Small Businesses
March 6th, 2018 by admin
Authentication is the process of confirming that an individual is who he or she claims to be. It can involve providing information - like a username and password. Users can authenticate with an ATM card and PIN, a device that can generate or receive...
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Tags: multi-factor authentication
Posted in: Security, Business Advice
February 21st, 2018 by admin
As good as many of our IT solutions have become at thwarting security threats, some incidents can’t be 100% prevented by the technology. The threats from social engineering are one of them. Within the realm of IT security, social engineering is...
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Tags: cybercriminals, IT, security awareness
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security, IT Support
February 7th, 2018 by admin
Organizations of all sizes need to worry about what their employees are doing with company computer equipment and internet connections. It's no longer just a matter of the cost of extra network bandwidth or tracking wasted time that should be spent...
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Tags: acceptable use, consequences, enforcement, policy content, policy restrictions
Posted in: Compliance, Security, Business Advice, Cyber Security
January 26th, 2018 by admin
A strong defense is critical to fighting the battle against cybercrime. But having a plan to deal with a cyber incident - should one occur - is equally as important. Why? Because when it comes to preventing a cyber-attack, there is no such thing as guaranteed...
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Tags: cyber security
Posted in: Business Advice, Cyber Security
January 15th, 2018 by admin
There is a dangerous misperception that often comes up, regardless of which regulatory standard we talk about (PCI, HIPAA, etc.). The misperception is that compliance equals security. Sometimes organizations think they’re the same thing;...
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Posted in: Compliance, Cyber Security