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7 Components of a Best-in-Class Business Continuity Plan It is critical to have a comprehensive Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan in place. A well-planned and documented process can be the difference between continuing your revenue-generating activities or going out of business. It’s important that your IT support team or IT consulting firm first understand…
IT Standardization: Helping Companies Achieve Business Goals Faster When I meet with a potential client during an IT consultation, a large part of the conversation revolves around the technology solutions that will help them achieve their business goals. The business owner or executive team often does not realize that those goals can be more quickly…
Passphrase vs. Password Passwords are something you use every day, whether you are checking your email, logging into your online bank account, placing an order for a product or simply accessing your mobile device or computer. Passwords are also your weaknesses. Your emails can be read, personal files accessed, identity stolen, money transferred, and contacts…
Why is Dark Web Scanning Important? As you probably already know, no business is immune to ransomware, virus/malware attacks, and data breaches. High profile businesses that have massive IT security budgets experience horrible cyberattacks. Most cyberattacks are focused on small to medium-sized businesses as security layers are usually missing. One of those important layers is…
5 Signs You’ve Been Hacked Your business cannot afford to overlook the dangers posed by hackers who are getting more sophisticated every year. But how do you know if you’ve been hacked? Here are 5 signs that your network may have been compromised: Spam emails are being sent from your company’s computers and email accounts.…
Why Your Business Should Have a Ransomware Plan Ransomware attacks are a serious threat to any size business. For a small business, a ransomware attack can even result in the company going under. Last year, ransomware was found to be the most prevalent form of malware connected to company data breaches. Being vigilant and armed…
Multi-Factor Authentication Considerations Cybersecurity is vital as hackers try to exploit businesses. Your accounts need an extra layer of protection so that your data does not fall into the wrong hands. This is where multi-factor authentication can be beneficial. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) requires two or more pieces of evidence before a user is granted access…
8 Ways to Avoid Spear Phishing Phishing is an attack designed to trick end-users into giving away confidential information, typically by sending an email posing as a legitimate organization (like a financial institution) and linking to a website disguised as one associated with that institution. Spear phishing is a more sophisticated version of phishing that…
Data Privacy Day: January 28th You may not be aware that January 28th is Data Privacy Day observed in the United States, Canada, India, and most of Europe. The day is intended to educate people about data privacy in order to promote a safer, more secure, and more private Internet. It’s the perfect opportunity for…