by Bob Martin | Aug 30, 2018 | Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security, Managed IT Services, Managed Services, Network Security, Security Operations Center as a Service, SOCaaS
Last night, as I was putting my kids to bed, I read them the classic children’s story, “The Three Little Pigs”. And you know what it got me thinking about—cybersecurity. Probably everyone in the audience is familiar with the tale, but I’ll lay out the basics just so...
by Bob Martin | Aug 22, 2018 | Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security
Ohio legislatures just passed the Ohio Data Protection Act, which gives companies a safe harbor in the case of a data breach. Companies that adhere to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework will be entitled to an affirmative defense to any cause of action sounding in tort...
by Bob Martin | Dec 21, 2017 | BYOD, Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security, Network Security
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is jokingly referred to in some IT circles as “Bring Your Own Disaster”. While it offers a great opportunity to reduce costs and make employees happy, it’s still crucial to protect your organization’s data. GROWING IN POPULARITY BYOD had...
by Bob Martin | Dec 12, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Backup, Data Protection, Data Recovery, Data Security, IT security, Network Security
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, it’s likely you’re logging in for work while on the move. Whether it’s on your smartphone or laptop, you need to be extra cautious with your internet access during the holidays. Hackers know...
by Bob Martin | Oct 12, 2017 | Data Security
Even with the most robust security measures available, one uninformed employee can open the door to catastrophic data loss with the click of a mouse. In our current threat environment, you need more than strong software, you need smart practices and trained people....
by Bob Martin | Oct 5, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Backup, Data Security, ransomware
Ransomware is a hot topic these days. We’re seeing it in the headlines far more than we’d like. The trick about digital attacks like this, and most malware attacks in general, is the ever-changing nature of them. The ransomware attacks we saw a year ago...