It’s a cybercriminal’s full-time job to steal individual and company information. They will then use it to either benefit themselves directly or sell the information on the dark web to other cybercriminals. The sophisticated techniques used to obtain this information are impressive to even the most experienced cybersecurity expert. Having a proactive IT management strategy…
With the number of small businesses that have to close their doors every year, it’s a positive sign when small business owners are taking proactive steps regarding their cybersecurity. While malware and ransomware get all of the headlines, the dark web poses a constant threat that’s difficult to safeguard against. Using dark web monitoring tools…
It’s always better to have the mindset of thinking your organization is always vulnerable to being attacked, rather than thinking cybercriminals won’t waste their time on you. Cybercriminals target small companies more than large companies simply because they are more vulnerable. Any network security flaw in your system could be just enough of a hole…
Cybersecurity is more complex than ever before, so having the right IT security services in place is essential. For small business owners, this usually means hiring a managed security service provider to ensure all aspects of IT security are covered and there are no holes for hackers to gain entry. With ransomware and malware attacks…
Small and midsize businesses are targeted by cyber criminals more than large companies. There are many reasons why this is true, but the biggest reason is because they are easy targets. Hackers know smaller companies don’t have large budgets to be able to invest in cybersecurity tools, so there will likely be many vulnerabilities they…
As a small business owner, one of your biggest fears is likely having to deal with a cyber attack at some point. Statistics show most small businesses that go through one of these attacks have to close their doors shortly afterward due to the cost of getting everything back to normal. The only problem is…
False positive monitoring alerts may seem harmless on the surface, but they can be very demanding on your IT staff. It usually isn’t possible to know right away whether an alert is legitimate or a false positive. This means your employee has to investigate the issue and escalate it if needed. The potential for two…
When your business is operating at peak performance, it’s easy to think cybersecurity is something that can be put on the backburner. While this is never true, there are ways you can take some of the burdens off of your company and still ensure you have the right IT security services in place. It starts…
Whether it’s in the news, online articles or elsewhere, chances are you’ve heard a lot about cloud business solutions. Particularly, cloud security gets a lot of attention because of the issues surrounding cyber security across the world. While cloud security began as a controversial topic of discussion, those conversations have shifted dramatically to the point…
Cloud security has come a long way in recent years, but it’s still not a foolproof system that completely eliminates the risks of a cyber attack. Understanding the ins-and-outs of cloud security isn’t entirely necessary when you work with cloud managed service providers. However, understanding the basics can strengthen your IT security services even more…
