As the world became more connected with the internet and more digitalized, a dire need for uniformity in the cybersecurity realm was felt by IT firms and legal authorities alike. Hence, the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) was established in 1901. The non-regulatory government agency became one of the leading authorities when it…
The data handled by the Department of Defense (DoD) and its network of contractors is a matter of national security. Compromised systems are not an option. To this extent, the DoD has strict cybersecurity requirements for those IT firms handling the DoD’s data as approved vendors. This article will give you an overview of the…
In the age of information and digital data, protecting the data handled by the organization is of prime importance. Most small businesses aren’t able to put the necessary IT security systems in place to secure customer data from cyber-attacks. With the average data breach cost amounting to $3.92 million (as per a study by IBM),…
Like every previous year, 2022 has also started on a powerful note regarding cybercrimes, rather even stronger than any prior year. Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) is an underground community that is booming in the hacking industry. They are infiltrating business networks using sophisticated ransomware like Onyx, REvil, Mindware, and Black Basta, holding their data for ransom and…
The nexus of any network is the most critical asset for any business. Like optical fiber cables combine at a hub, there is a similar place, albeit a virtual one, for network resources. This nexus is called an Active Directory, offered by Microsoft. It is a database and group of services that act as a…
Imagine a situation in which all your employees are trustworthy, and no hackers are waiting to sabotage your business. Were you able to picture such a situation? No, right? That’s because no such utopia exists. If that is the case, then the reality must be the exact opposite of what you were just trying to…
In 2021, businesses witnessed 50 percent more cyberattacks compared to previous years. This is an astounding figure considering that so much information is available on cyber threats. When the IT security measures of a company fall short of its deliverables, white label cybersecurity firms can fill in the void. However, most businesses are unaware of…
As per a report by Positive Technologies, hackers can penetrate 93 percent of organizational networks across different sectors and gain access to local network resources. We bet you weren’t prepared to see such a figure. Now that you have, what should be the next step? It’s obviously securing your business. You may hear new advice…
With the world reeling under the pandemic, cybercriminals have started their quest for greater fish to capture. Their ever-growing greed to sabotage as many businesses as possible has led to an insane amount of cyber-attacks, many of them aimed at small businesses. As per a market report, over 18 million websites are infected with malware…
Your IT company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) must have a dream. In this dream, the CISO works all day but is not overloaded by it, where the company is not under any cyber-attack and where all customer data is safe. But sadly, we don’t always get what we want. The CISO is either seen…
