February 5, 2024
What is 3rd party risk?
What is 3rd party risk? Third-party risk is a security threat from outside organizations that might gain access to a company’s sensitive data.
November 7, 2023
Penetration Testing Methods Explained
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January 11, 2023
The Benefits of an Outsourced SOC
Do you have peace of mind about your current security measures? For many companies, security management is a major cause of concern and worry—but it doesn’t have to be! Today, we’re discussing how you can experience peace of mind with an outsourced SOC.
December 14, 2022
Web application security best practices
Web applications are everywhere. If you do any business online, you probably use a web application (or several) to interact with customers and provide ongoing support.
November 30, 2022
Implementing multi-factor authentication
Is your sensitive data secure? If you haven’t checked in a while, consider thesestatistics: 51% of people use the same passwords across devices, and 57% of people who have already been victims of a phishing attack never changed their passwords.
August 29, 2022
BCDR: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Cyber Security
Are your mission-critical systems protected? Do you have data backups stored and a plan in place to access those backups?
August 15, 2022
Developing a Business Continuity Plan for the Manufacturing Industry
Disasters happen every day in many forms. Whether it’s a power outage, a ransomware attack, or a flooded facility, you can quickly lose access to essential systems.
August 7, 2022
7 Tiers of Disaster Recovery
In the case of an outage, hack, or another disaster, you want to get your systems up and running as quickly as possible. You also don’t want to lose valuable data.
July 14, 2022
Understanding Cybersecurity Gap Analysis
According to IBM’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021,(https://www.ibm.com/security/data-breach), data breaches cost companies 4.2 million dollars lastyear. A breach in your security management system could send your business into bankruptcy.You may have security controls in place to protect...
July 5, 2022
Cyber threats to the banking industry
Banks are investing more in their security budgets this year due to a spike in emerging cyberthreats. 63% of the financial services sector suffered an increase in damaging cyberattacks. Thatis an increase of 17% since 2021.Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, said it spends over $1 billion...
June 30, 2022
Understanding cyber incident reporting requirements
When it comes to cybercrimes, it’s easy to focus on an attack’s impact for your business. Howquickly can you get your data back? How can you defend best against the attack?However, when considering cybersecurity there’s another area that deserves attention:government cyber incident reporting...
June 21, 2022
The best way to protect your privacy online
The internet has transformed the way we work, shop, and play. It’s more convenient than ever tonetwork from the comfort of home, order products, and even work remotely.With all this convenience, however, comes a cost. It’s harder than ever to protect your privacy ina digitalized world.Many of the...
June 6, 2022
Cyber Insurance Coverage Checklist
While modern technology offers astounding options for expanded data storage, increased customerconnection, and visibility with internet users all over the world, these conveniences come withpotential risks.Hackers and other bad actors often exploit the cyber realm to steal valuable data from your...
May 26, 2022
What is patch management in cybersecurity?
In cybersecurity, patch management is how a company distributes patches: minor fixes or additional features in existing software.
May 5, 2022
Industrial IoT Security: What You Need To Know
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), which refers to the use of intelligent devices in the business sector, has multiplied in recent years.
April 26, 2022
What is a zero-day cybersecurity vulnerability?
At first glance, a zero-day vulnerability can sound like a good thing. After all, we all want zero days without security issues! However, this type of vulnerability is one of the most dangerous.
April 26, 2022
How to stop ransomware from spreading
Ransomware is scary. Hackers infect your computer with malware and lock you out in an attack, charging a ransom before you’re allowed back into your systems.
March 2, 2022
What is DFARS Compliant Material?
If you’re a business with government contracts, DFARs regulations are essential to consider. Staying compliant helps you win and keep contracts with the United States government, which means a lot of business. The Department of Defense spent over 364 billion dollars on private contract work in 2018...
March 2, 2022
How Often Should Full Penetration Testing Be Performed?
Imagine a hacker launches a phishing attack, gains access to your site through a vulnerability you never knew existed, and makes off with your most sensitive customer data. You think, “How could I have prevented this?”
February 25, 2022
What is Multi-Factor Authentication?
Securing your online accounts, data, financials, personal information, and more for your business has never been as important as it is now. Your business needs to have a strategy in place to do this, especially now that many of us are working hybrid or remotely.
February 15, 2022
How to Create And Manage Effective Passwords
The number of passwords any individual is expected to create, remember, and manage is at an all-time high. In our connected and digital world, everything is online and everything is password protected.
January 30, 2022
When Cybersecurity Insurance Won’t Protect Your Business
With online cyber attacks on the rise, business owners are scrambling to protect their businesses in any way possible. The world of online scams is growing daily.
January 10, 2022
What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity Insurance
We live in a connected world. Technology has made it easier than ever to connect with friends, customers, family, and even strangers on the internet. Individuals and businesses alike are able to do this through a multitude of platforms.
December 21, 2021
Cybersecurity Threats to Manufacturing
In today’s connected world most working industries in the US have had to face the realities of cyber threats for years now. Financial institutions, medical facilities, retail chains, and more have adapted their cybersecurity measures to match the ever changing landscape of cyber threats.
December 13, 2021
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware has made news headlines throughout 2021 as one of the year’s biggest cybersecurity threats. With new ransomware attacks happening more and more often, businesses need to be aware of these malicious tactics and have their defenses up in order to prevent themselves and their company from...
December 8, 2021
What is PEN Testing?
PEN testing, also known as penetration testing, is just how it sounds. A safe and organized attempt to exploit the vulnerabilities within an IT infrastructure. In the world of cybersecurity, this can be one of the most useful practices to get a real time look at vulnerabilities.
October 28, 2021
What is BlockChain?
With the rising popularity of new technologies such as digital currencies you may be hearing more and more about things like “blockchain.” depending on your IT background these terms can be a bit confusing to really understand. It may have you wondering, what is blockchain, anyways?
September 7, 2021
Risk-based Vs. Compliance Based Approach to Cybersecurity
Any business today has to have some level of understanding, monitoring, and complying to cybersecurity guidelines and safety measures. While this is a commonly known aspect of running a business, it is less commonly known that there can be multiple levels and approaches to your businesses’...
August 25, 2021
The Three Pillars of Information Security
In our technology-driven world today, there is no longer an excuse to not pay adequate attention to your cybersecurity. You are responsible to your employees, customers, investors, and bank account to ensure information, data, resources, and dollars are protected from the ongoing cyber threats any...
July 19, 2021
Simple Ways You Can Boost Your Cybersecurity Today
Cybersecurity is an area of growing concern for businesses of all sizes. Gone are the days where everything is hardwired in a single office space, making it easier to manage and protect operating systems for a whole company.
June 23, 2021
What a Real-Life Security Breach Looks Like
Hacking tends to be glamourized in movies and shows. You’ll see a mysterious individual hidden away in a secured room, rapidly typing as they read through endless screens of code and battle security systems in real time. The end goal is to break into a high-profile target’s system and getaway with...
May 15, 2021
The Importance of RTO and RPO in Disaster Recovery
In our last post, we talked about the importance of establishing a disaster recovery plan and proper backup systems. While preventative measures such as firewalls, two-factor authentication, employee education, and strong password requirements are a critical piece of cybersecurity, they’re not...
April 22, 2021
Understanding and Managing Patches for Your Business’s Systems and Software
Keeping your systems and software updated is a critical part of cybersecurity. After all, 33% of breaches are due to unpatched vulnerabilities and outdated software. However, integrating the latest updates is something that’s often easier said than done.
March 16, 2021
Prepare Your Business for IT in 2021 with These Free Webinars
Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools a business can have when it comes to protecting against cyberthreats and technology problems. As a provider of managed IT and computer services in Dayton, Ohio and across the US, we know firsthand that the best cybersecurity strategies and digital...
March 6, 2021
2021 Phishing Scams to Watch Out For
As companies continue to try and figure out what the modern office looks like in a post-COVID world, cybersecurity should remain a top priority for businesses of all sizes. Cyberattacks increased by 400% under COVID-19, with ransomware remaining one of the most popular tactics. Ransomware involves...
March 4, 2021
Is Remote Working Good for Businesses and Their Employees?
Over the past year, countless companies have found themselves having to adopt to remote workplaces. By last April, 62% of working Americans were operating out of their homes. Though it certainly came with its technological challenges, not to mention cybersecurity threats, most companies and their...
February 26, 2021
Improving Your Business’s Remote Workforce Security
The option to work remotely became an increasingly common offer for office workers over the past few years, especially among startups. While some companies typically placed limitations on when and how it could be done, others let their workers operate out of office as much as they wished. Either...
January 29, 2021
Why Password Security is So Important to Cybersecurity
It’s strange to think of a time when passwords weren’t a constant part of our daily lives. Even in the early days of the internet, you only had to worry about remembering two or three passwords. Most people had an email address or two. Outside of that, they might have a login password for a network...
December 30, 2020
Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2021
There’s no question that 2020 has been a unique year in so many ways, and cybersecurity is no exception. Under COVID-19, cyberattacks increased by 400%. Businesses of all sizes have been combatting new attacks designed to exploit employees working from home. Attacks such as Ransomware as a Service...
December 22, 2020
Keeping Your Systems and Software Up to Date
There was a time when technology stayed the way you bought it. Whether it was your TV, your home phone, or even older computers, you never had to update it. You continued to use it as–is until it broke, or something better came along.
November 23, 2020
Cybersecurity for Small & Medium-Sized Businesses in 2020
SMBs sit in a precarious spot when it comes to cybersecurity. They face the same cyber threats as large businesses, yet they often lack the resources and infrastructure to properly defend against them. Because of this, some malicious tactics specifically target smaller businesses.
November 10, 2020
The Importance of Cybersecurity Strategy in Small Businesses
Running your own business can provide an exciting opportunity to make a living while pursuing something you’re truly passionate about. Not only do you get to be your own boss, but you get to decide the overall direction and values of the place where you work. Of course, if starting a business were...
November 9, 2020
The State of Cybersecurity in 2020 – Free Report
It’s become cliché to say this has been an unprecedented year, but there is no denying that 2020 has been rocky and unpredictable at best. The arena of cybersecurity has been no exception. When quarantine measures went into effect, businesses across the world shifted to remote operations.
October 13, 2020
5G Introduces New Capabilities…and New Cyberthreats
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Make sure to read our previous post about educating employees on cyberthreats here.
October 9, 2020
Educating Your Employees on Cybersecurity
October is officially National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Started in 2004 by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance, NCSAM exists to educate people on the importance of cybersecurity and provide guidance on how to stay protected. With cyberattacks...
September 8, 2020
Protecting Your Business from Ransomware as a Service
The “as a service” model has become increasingly common over the past decade, especially with software. Rather than paying a large upfront sum for ownership of a program, software as a service (SaaS) provides continued access in exchange for smaller recurring payments. Not only is SaaS more...
July 29, 2020
Cybersecurity Threats Continue Under COVID-19
It’s been five months since quarantine measures went into effect. During this time, countless companies changed their workflows and infrastructures as twice as many people were suddenly working from home.
June 15, 2020
Providing Disaster Recovery as a Service
Modern servers and systems face countless threats. Not only are they under constant attack from hackers, malware, and spam bots, they’re also exposed to physical dangers. Twenty percent of businesses experience system loss from fires, floods, outages, and more every year.
June 5, 2020
The Hidden Cost of a DDoS Attack
There are many digital threats facing modern businesses. While it’s usually large companies that make the headlines, small businesses are targeted just as much by spam bots and hackers, if not more. One particular type of cyberthreat that has grown in both commonality and scale over the past decade...
May 29, 2020
Importance of Physical Server Access
Protecting your servers from unwarranted physical access is an important part of cybersecurity. Even with the proper firewalls, authentication measures, and redundancies in place, all of these defenses don’t mean much if a person can plug straight into your system.
April 30, 2020
The Biggest Security Threats When Working from Home
It’s incredible that we live in a time when so many people are able perform their jobs from the comfort of their own homes. If COVID-19 and the current quarantine measures had happened even just 15 years ago, businesses would be facing much greater challenges in providing access to files, software,...
April 16, 2020
Keeping Employees Engaged During Social Distancing
In the initial weeks of COVID-19 quarantine and working from home, most businesses were focused on simply maintaining operations. That meant ensuring employees had the necessary tools, that systems and files were accessible, that important information was still protected, etc.
March 30, 2020
How to Keep Your Systems and Data Safe While Employees Work from Home
Now that the initial wave of chaos created by shifting employees to a work-from-home strategy is over, we want to remind you to continue keeping your systems and data secure. Keeping your systems safe can be especially challenging when employees work from home. Remember that cyber criminals are...
March 27, 2020
Preparing for Disaster and Keeping Your Business Operating
With the quarantine measures taken to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, businesses across the country have been scrambling to keep operating. Offices have largely been shut down, and workers are operating remotely.
March 23, 2020
Best Practices for Working from Home During COVID-19 Quarantine
Working from home was once considered a luxury that few could experience. But in today’s fast paced, interconnected world where you can access just about everything you need from any device of your choosing, working from home is a fairly common opportunity.
March 18, 2020
What 5G Means for Businesses
It was just about 10 years ago that 4G data speeds hit the US market, starting with the release of the HTC Evo. 4G allowed mobile devices to compete against broadband connections and Wi-Fi networks. It opened the doors for the modern, mobile-first internet that we utilize today.
March 9, 2020
Be Prepared: Office 2010 End of Service is Coming in October
Is your business still using Office 2010? Then you may have noticed a little message appear at the top of a Word document or Excel sheet stating that support for your software is coming to an end. This is not an empty threat.
March 6, 2020
Why is Two Factor Authentication So Important for Businesses?
Two-factor authentication is a simple, yet effective tactic to implement into your cyber security strategy. Chances are, you’ve had to use it in your day-to-day life already, whether it’s logging into Netflix or Facebook or something else.
February 28, 2020
Are Smart Appliances a Vulnerability for Your Business?
The rise of smart technology and interconnected devices has brought a level of control and convenience like never before. From a singular location, you can operate the lights, turn on a coffee maker, check your fridge, lock/unlock your doors, and so much more.
February 12, 2020
The Importance of Risk-Based Vulnerability Management in Modern Cyber Security
In today’s world where nearly everything and everyone is connected to the internet, businesses can’t setup a layer or two of defense and expect to be safe. While antivirus software, firewalls, and protocols like multifactor authentication provide a good baseline of protection, there are always ways...
January 20, 2020
It’s Time for Businesses to Say Goodbye to Windows 7
Nearly 11 years ago, Windows 7 was released to the masses. Arriving just three short years after the largely criticized Windows Vista, Windows 7 received a much warmer reception. It retained the same rounded, transparency-driven appearance on the surface, but underneath, the OS was lighter, faster,...
January 17, 2020
Should Your Business Have Cyber Insurance? Probably.
It’s a little cliché, but when it comes to running a business, it’s wise to hope for the best while planning for the worst. If you have any amount of important data online (and you probably do), then one of the worst things that can happen is suffering a breach/hack/etc.
January 13, 2020
Managing the Internet of Things in Your Business
With a new decade on the horizon, you can expect technology to become even more integrated into your business. Smartphones and laptops are being joined by lighting systems, climate control units, fleets of trucks, company cars, office appliances, and more.
December 30, 2019
What Industries are the Most at Risk for Cyber Attacks?
A new decade is upon us, and many are eager to see how technology will evolve over the next 10 years. However it changes, one thing is for certain: cyber threats will continue to evolve with it.
December 19, 2019
Protecting Against Human Error in IT
When you think of cyber security, you probably think of antiviruses, firewalls, and general security settings on your devices. While those are all critical to protecting yourself against hackers and malware, they have a very serious vulnerability:
December 13, 2019
Cyber Threats Facing Small Businesses
Today’s digital world is filled with more threats to security than ever. While some small businesses assume they’re not big enough to become a target, this is a grave mistake. In fact, due to their tendency to have weaker defenses, small businesses can be a favored target among hackers.
October 10, 2019
How Secure is Your Business?
Cyber IT Security is important to every business. The headlines show breaches and business risk every day. Most organizations don’t take action until it’s too late, but a security breach could cost millions, drive away customers, disrupt your business and become a PR nightmare.
October 10, 2019
Microsoft End of Support
You may have read about the upcoming Microsoft End of Support that is happening now and through 2020 for multiple products. This is an important topic that all sizes and types of businesses need to address to remain safe and compliant.