[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), a division of Homeland Security, published an important warning this morning regarding the upcoming holiday weekend and cybersecurity: As the Easter holiday approaches,...
Cyber Security
The Key to Preventing Costly Network Downtime
The phrase "downtime" should bring one image to mind: a pile of money burning to ash. That's what network downtime does to your profits, destroys them. It's difficult to fully grasp the total cost of downtime because it's so muliti-faceted. In 2015, downtime was...
[Infographic] The Beastly IT Security Threats – A MUST READ
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Data and IT Security are at the forefront of everyone's concerns these days. The news is overrun with headlines about breaches of corporations that you'd imagine would have tremendous security measures in place, but still fall victim...
Make the Most of Your Shadow… Shadow IT That Is
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, shadows are very front of mind. Unfortunately, Punxsutawney Phil saw his, meaning six more weeks of winter. But there's another shadow that we'll be seeing a lot more of in 2017... Shadow IT. Shadow IT refers to IT systems and...
Is Your Data Security Budget a Waste of Money?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you look at your total IT budget, how much is dedicated to data security? Have you increased that budget in the last couple of years? Most companies have in response to the growing number of cybersecurity threats that have...
Data Security Tip: January 28th is National Data Privacy Day
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In a very interconnected world, it's imperative that we remember to safeguard our data security. The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), the organization that heads Cyber Security Awareness month each October, has been leading...
Ransomware: To Pay or Not To Pay?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We've talked a lot about ransomware in the last year. Frankly, the whole world has been talking about it as it becomes one of the leading global cybersecurity threats. The biggest problem with this type of malware is the urgency it...
Digital Forensics Is the New Cybersecurity CSI
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You've certainly heard the term 'cybersecurity' plenty in the last year. Between the high profile cyber attacks on big box retailers to the newsworthy ransomware attacks on hospitals, if you haven't heard it, you must be...
Cybersecurity Tip: Voice-Activated Smart Hubs Are Listening
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Did you get an Amazon Echo or Google Home for Christmas? They may be really nifty gadgets that make hands-free operation fun, but they're listening to more than just your music requests. These devices have become increasingly...
Malware Alert: Mobile Banking Trojan on Android Phones
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Every day new cybersecurity threats are being found. Most recently, there's been an uptick in malware related to mobile banking. The trojan program clones your mobile banking login page and collects your login information when you...