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6 Ways Your Business Can Benefit from Managed Security Services

Jan 15, 2018

I think we can all agree how scary running the technology for a business is these days with all the cyberattacks, hacks, ransomware, and other cybersecurity threats happening and how much they’ve increased over the past several years. What’s even ...

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The 5 Top Cyber Attacks That Left Businesses Exposed in 2017

Jan 11, 2018

Cyber attacks: These are two simple words that can send shivers down the spines of business owners, government leaders, and everyday consumers alike. It's hard to believe the scale and breadth that cyber attacks had on the public in 2017. It was a ...

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6 Things To Know About the Spectre And Meltdown Security Exploits

Jan 05, 2018

It seems the internet is all abuzz with news of the latest cyber security flaws and how, literally, the sky is falling. That said, it's hard to really know where the truth lies. Don't get me wrong, this is serious. There are reports that every CPU ...

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Top 9 Causes of Data Breaches

Dec 29, 2017

Verizon recently released a report of the top 9 causes of data breaches so far this year. While some are highly sophisticated attempts to access large systems, or direct ways to steal money, a lot can be learned for small business from these trends ...

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Why the Average User’s Cybersecurity Knowledge Should Scare You

Dec 22, 2017

The majority of the American public lacks basic cybersecurity knowledge. In a Pew Research Center survey of 1,055 adult internet users, most respondents could answer only five of 13 knowledge questions correctly regarding key cybersecurity terms and ...

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Why a Secure Password M@TT3R$ to Your Organization

Dec 15, 2017

As an IT services professional and consultant, it’s astonishing to me how often password security is one of the last things that people think about when it comes to cybersecurity. In many aspects of business, such as sales or operational ...

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Knowing Your Business’s Cybersecurity Awareness Training Level

Dec 14, 2017

I BM CEO Ginni Rometty has been quoted as saying, “Cyber crime is the greatest threat to every company in the world.” And, unfortunately, there are WAY too many stats to help back up her claim. Nearly half of all cyber attacks focus on small ...

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Protecting Your Network from Ransomware in 8 Steps

Dec 13, 2017

Much like fashion, sometimes old technology trends become new again. Ransomware attacks, which were introduced in 1989, embody one such example of this cycle and have become increasingly prevalent over the past several years. Ransomware is a ...

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Pa$$w0rds and the Dark Web

Dec 06, 2017

Coming up with a strong password is way too hard. And it's so hard to remember all of them. So the easier they are, the easier they are for me to remember. And with all the web sites I visit, I try to make them all the same so that they're easier to ...

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The Tell Tale Signs of Social Engineering

The Tell Tale Signs of Social Engineering

Nov 29, 2017

It's scary to think that it's much easier for an attacker to exploit a victim’s natural inclination to trust than it is to find ways to hack their systems. Organizations can avoid many attacks by properly training employees on social engineering ...

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Are There KRACKs in Your Wireless Network Security

Are There KRACKs in Your Wireless Network Security?

Nov 15, 2017

Every so often a vulnerability is identified that is so pervasive that it jumps to the head of the line in needing to be addressed. One of the most recent examples of this is the KRACK vulnerability. Dutch security researchers made public their ...

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