September 2017: On September 7, as Americans were riveted on Hurricane Irma as it developed into the Atlantic’s largest-ever storm, Equifax announced it had been hacked from mid-May through July. It reported that hackers accessed information for about 143 million Americans including Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses and, for some people, driver’s license numbers. Credit …
August 2017: No one likes to hear that they have a bullseye on their back. But if your company is in the financial or manufacturing sectors, you’re a top target when it comes to cybersecurity. Finance, manufacturing, and oil and gas companies were the hardest hit by the worldwide WannaCry and Petya ransomware attacks. And …
July 2017: When a portion of the electric grid went down in Ukraine last year due to hacking, it seemed like no big deal to us Americans. But recently, researchers determined the hackers were probably testing advanced, scalable grid-sabotaging malware to prepare for a much larger attack. And that is a big deal. Scenarios like …
May 2017: Companies are spending massive amounts of money figuring out how to stop hackers from infiltrating their businesses. And they’re spending most of it on the latest tools, firewalls, intrusion-prevention systems, and antivirus software. On the other hand, cybercriminals are spending most of their efforts on the non-technical end — figuring out how to …
February 2017: If you lock up something physical then you should lock up the digital version, too! Would you leave the front door to your house open all night? Would you leave your intellectual property or your customers’ files out on the curb? Think of your network as a virtual representation of your property and …
December 2016: While using a network may seem simple when you’re working, managing the backend is anything but. Protecting today’s interconnected systems from threats like ransomware, botnets, cyber espionage, and breaches keep getting more complex as technology evolves. How can your company keep up? Use next-generation tools. Next-gen tools offer much more than tools used …
The University of Calgary paid a $20,000 bitcoin ransom (about $16,000 U.S.) to get its data back from hackers because it had no choice. More than 100 computers were affected by ransomware, which essentially shut down the network. The university wasn’t well-prepared so it was either pay or halt operations. If your company is online, …
January 2016: You can have the best IT in the world but if your team isn’t up to speed on how to keep your data secure, your company is at risk. Along with updating your policies about security and acceptable use of your IT network, training is key! There’s no better time than the new …
February 2015: How To Build Your IT Fort: The 7 Layers of Cybersecurity Your Business Needs To Manage Now Would you let someone shoulder surf while you type in your most valuable passwords? No way! Would you let them record your keystrokes using software? Maybe. Because you don’t know it’s happening. Keylogger spyware captures keystrokes …
January 2015: The Sony hack makes one thing clear — it’s time for your business to do something about cybersecurity! Yes, security can be annoying (until you need it, that is) but there’s good news. By following a harden-and-monitor approach, smaller companies can protect themselves and stop the bad guys fast. This is especially important …