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Cybersecurity has long been in the domain of IT professionals. These experts can often give you great guidance and sound policies that enhance cybersecurity. But cybersecurity isn’t only for IT professionals and managed IT services. Cybersecurity starts and ends with the executive team. It takes contributions from every single employee in the company to maintain…

There are so many things that I am thankful for this year. At the top of that list are our employees and clients. We have all been through so much over the last two years (okay, 22 months), but we have all hung in there together. I am particularly proud of how my staff has…

The number of cyberattacks in the news has increased steadily year over year, with a huge spike throughout the pandemic. These attacks are costly for businesses and organizations that have been targeted. It often takes years for an organization to recover from a cyberattack. Not surprisingly, cyber hygiene strategies are becoming a popular way to…

Recent years have seen a tremendous increase in the number of cloud-based solutions as part of their managed IT services. Cloud solutions have become integral to many companies by moving back-end infrastructure to a provider’s data center. This process removes the need to house this infrastructure on-premise. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many businesses to…

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. This month was deemed a collaborative effort between government agencies and industry leaders to bring visibility to the problems with cybercrime. An additional goal of Cyber Security Month is to ensure that all individuals and organizations have the resources to stay more secure online. The History of Cyber Security…

Many security experts recognize that it is only a matter of time before a specific company is targeted in today’s digital economy. Business owners and managers must realize that the question then comes when – not if – they will be at the receiving end of an attack. While efforts such as employee security training…

When it comes to digital data, it’s widely recognized that all types of data are under constant threat. Both personal and company-owned mobile devices can introduce a threat to your network. This threat can leave many employers wondering how to ensure that the business’s apps are safe. Unfortunately, many commonly available apps can be a…

Why Most Companies Get Hacked, And Some Others Don’t The global pandemic has drastically changed the business landscape. While businesses were in a rush to adapt to keep their doors open, cybersecurity was often just an afterthought, and now we are more vulnerable than ever. In 2021, we saw some of the most significant cyberattacks…

Security awareness programs are a comprehensive strategy used by security professionals to prevent and mitigate user risk. On a broad level, these programs help users understand their role in preventing and combatting security and data breaches. And these programs are more critical than ever before. Over the last eighteen months, the pandemic has brought on…

Cyber security and threat analysis have been evolving much in the same way that actual cyberattacks have evolved. As the attacks become more sophisticated, the defensive measures employed by company’s must also become more sophisticated. One tool becoming much important in protecting data is the Request for Information (RFI) service. What are RFI Services? RFI…

Securing your organization’s network from fraud and malicious attacks is one of the top priorities for many business owners and leaders. Many hackers will try to exploit vulnerabilities at any point in your organization for entertainment and profit. And the cost of these attacks is tremendous, with cyber fraud costs estimated to exceed $720 billion…