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