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8 Security Basics Everyone Should Be Doing

Alas, the extraordinary scale of the cloud revolution we now bask in has come at a cost: an enormous increase in risk – for every cyber asset and service platform you add to your home or company IT asset, you get a new possible entry point and surface for incoming hack attacks. However, there has…

What Is Vulnerability Management?

An efficient vulnerability management plan is a must-have in any information security strategy. In a world where cybercriminals exploit weak systems faster than security professionals, vulnerability management is crucial for identifying, classifying, remediating, and mitigating vulnerabilities in any system. 20.4% of all found vulnerabilities were critical-risk or high-risk issues—vulnerabilities that could harm services or data.…

What Should Employees Do Right Away When a Work Device is Lost or Stolen?

Endpoint security has changed dramatically with the rise of mobile technology. It used to be that computer workstations were the main devices used in a business. They didn’t often go missing, because of their size, and the fact that they usually remained in the same building all the time.

Discontinued Technology Tools You Need to Stop Using Right Away

Technology progresses rapidly, often more rapidly than users are ready for. It’s hard to give up a browser or operating system that you’ve been working in for several years.

5 Dangerous Phishing Tactics Used in Text Messages

Less than 35% of the population knows what “smishing” is. Smishing is a dangerous new form of phishing that’s been running rampant. It’s when scam messages are sent to you via text message.

Why You Should Be Training Your Employees on Cybersecurity Every 4 Months

It’s no secret that one of the pillars of good cybersecurity is a well-trained team. Employees that receive regular IT security awareness training and learn skills like phishing detection can help reduce the risk of a cyberattack for their company by 45%-70%.

Why You Need to Include RPO & RTO in Your Backup & Recovery Plan

Any type of business disruption, large or small, is going to cost you money. Those that are the worst could take your business down for days while you’re trying to recover.

Your Company Could Be Contributing to Phishing Risk Without Knowing It

Phishing can be tied to just about every kind of cyberattack from ransomware to credential theft to fileless attacks.

Why Has Multi-Factor Authentication Become So Critical to Cybersecurity?

A study by password manager provider LastPass found that only 26% of U.S. companies are using one of the more vital forms of password security – multi-factor authentication (MFA).

5 Big Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022 You Need to Know

Of all the worries that a business owner has, suffering a ransomware attack or a data breach is at the top of the list. One of these attacks can take a company down for days and it can be difficult to come back from.