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Critical Reasons You Must Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

July 28, 2022

For years now, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been at the top of the cybersecurity best practices list. MFA has proven to curb data breaches due to compromised credentials (usernames and passwords), and according to Microsoft, 99.9% of cyber-attacks on company accounts are preventable with properly deployed MFA. This is a statistic no business leader can afford to ignore.

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Cybersecurity, Cloud Security

Data Breach: 5 Critical Questions Answered

June 13, 2022

Since 2008, Verizon has released its annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). This is a data-driven report on threats your organization may encounter in regard to cybercrime. The threats identified are the most common tactics used against organizations that resulted in a data breach.

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Cybersecurity

Cyber Risks of Poor Security Patch Management

April 21, 2022

As many applications now live in the cloud, it’s easy to lose sight of basic network hygiene. One might assume that patching has become less critical now that more data lives in replicated cloud storage environments. You may also think that using the latest cloud security tools, like multi-factor authentication (MFA), is enough to keep you protected from increasing cyberattacks.

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Cybersecurity, IT Solutions & Support

SECURITY BULLETIN: Russian Cyberattack Risks Escalate Based on Evolving Intelligence

March 22, 2022

In recent weeks, The White House held a cybersecurity press briefing with the Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) for Cyber and Emerging Technologies, who urged "private sector partners to take immediate action to shore up their defenses against potential cyberattacks." This comes after earlier warnings from The White House for heightened awareness surrounding Russian cyberattacks.

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Cybersecurity

3 Security Best Practices to Prevent Ransomware

February 23, 2022

In response to the Russian aggression and subsequent invasion of Ukraine, President Biden swiftly imposed stiff sanctions on Russia. This announcement was shortly followed by U.S. security experts calling for heightened awareness of Russian cyberattacks on U.S. businesses and the economic sector. As of today, U.S. officials have not identified any specific, credible threats related to the Russian-Ukraine tensions, however past cyber threats out of Russia call for increased vigilance.

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Cybersecurity

Avoid Email Security Compromises With These Best Practices

January 20, 2022

Every day, before you have even finished your first cup of coffee, you've likely sifted through a myriad of email messages, most of which are equally important and require action. However, behind some messages is a hopeful cybercriminal waiting for you to react to their sophisticated phishing email. So how can you recognize and react to the fraudulent emails coming at you multiple times a day?

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Cybersecurity, Network Security

What is Zero Trust?

January 13, 2022
The landscape of security challenges your business faces today has evolved significantly over the past decade. The rapid shift towards a more digital and connected world has led many organizations to adopt new work paradigms.

Employees, with the best of intentions, have started using personal devices that are not managed by the organization, collaborating through public cloud services, and sharing data beyond the safety of the secured network perimeter. As organizations adapted to changes like these, cybercriminals saw an opportunity, focusing their attacks on these newfound network vulnerabilities.

This shift in how employees use devices in these new settings left many organizations unprepared to ensure the security and safety of their data being stored and transmitted outside their secure environment.
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Cybersecurity