Category: Cybersecurity

The Benefits of an Outsourced SOC

January 11, 2023

Do you have peace of mind about your current security measures? For many companies, security management is a major cause of concern and worry—but it doesn’t have to be! Today, we’re discussing how you can experience peace of mind with an outsourced SOC. Key Takeaways section: Outsourcing your SOC, or security operations center, is a […]

Web application security best practices

December 14, 2022

Web applications are everywhere. If you do any business online, you probably use a web application (or several) to interact with customers and provide ongoing support. You likely use web applications for internal operations as well, email platforms, Microsoft 365, and Google apps are some common examples. Web applications make operations easier and more streamlined […]

Implementing multi-factor authentication

November 30, 2022

Is your sensitive data secure? If you haven’t checked in a while, consider these statistics: 51% of people use the same passwords across devices, and 57% of people who have already been victims of a phishing attack never changed their passwords. In one 2019 breach alone, 2.2 billion emails and passwords were breached. When it […]

BCDR: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Cyber Security

August 29, 2022

Are your mission-critical systems protected? Do you have data backups stored and a plan in place to access those backups?  A disaster recovery plan creates a modern IT environment that protects your company’s data and systems from the most common threats and disruptions. A 2018 survey found that 77% of IT-related companies experienced at least […]

Developing a Business Continuity Plan for the Manufacturing Industry

August 15, 2022

Disasters happen every day in many forms. Whether it’s a power outage, a ransomware attack, or a flooded facility, you can quickly lose access to essential systems.  Don’t wait until disaster strikes to come up with a plan.  You need to ensure that the most critical aspects of your manufacturing business continue running, even when […]

7 Tiers of Disaster Recovery

August 7, 2022

In the case of an outage, hack, or another disaster, you want to get your systems up and running as quickly as possible. You also don’t want to lose valuable data.  Fortunately, plenty of disaster recovery options help you retrieve the information you need as soon as possible.  In fact, there are 7 tiers of […]

Understanding Cybersecurity Gap Analysis

July 14, 2022

According to IBM’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021,(https://www.ibm.com/security/data-breach), data breaches cost companies 4.2 million dollars lastyear. A breach in your security management system could send your business into bankruptcy.You may have security controls in place to protect your information, but are they sufficient towithstand the millions of cyberattacks that happen every second […]

Cyber threats to the banking industry

July 5, 2022

Banks are investing more in their security budgets this year due to a spike in emerging cyberthreats. 63% of the financial services sector suffered an increase in damaging cyberattacks. Thatis an increase of 17% since 2021.Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, said it spends over $1 billion annually on cybersecurity.The financial industry already spends […]

Understanding cyber incident reporting requirements

June 30, 2022

When it comes to cybercrimes, it’s easy to focus on an attack’s impact for your business. Howquickly can you get your data back? How can you defend best against the attack?However, when considering cybersecurity there’s another area that deserves attention:government cyber incident reporting requirements.If you don’t comply with reporting law, you can face hefty fines […]