The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented shift in the way people work. Although most companies relied on a fully remote work model initially, the vaccine rollout has led to the popularization of hybrid work environments. A hybrid work environment has elements of both the traditional on-site work model and the remote work model. Employees canContinue reading “Make Hybrid Work Environments Secure”
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How to Build a Security-First Culture That Empowers Your Hybrid Workforce
Tools are only as good as their users. This should be your guiding philosophy as the world shifts to a hybrid work model to deal with the complexities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. While it’s great to define and implement essential security controls and tools, if it isn’t backed up by workforce buy-in and participation,Continue reading “How to Build a Security-First Culture That Empowers Your Hybrid Workforce”
Beware These Social Media Scams
Huntington Volvo? Rowe Subaru? What will your hilarious quiz results be when you enter your fourth-grade teacher’s name and first model of car? You may think it’s silly entertainment … until it isn’t. Many fun social media questionnaires are set up by hackers to steal your identity. It seems like a harmless collection of randomContinue reading “Beware These Social Media Scams”
Operational and Data Integrity Risks of IoT for SMBs
The continued rise in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices has brought about a host of security challenges for many businesses. As manufacturers compete in a race to bring their IoT devices to market, most fail to include even the most basic security controls necessary to protect the networks these devices connectContinue reading “Operational and Data Integrity Risks of IoT for SMBs”
The next big thing in cloud computing? Shh… It’s confidential – Help Net Security
Some are suspicious of cloud services. I’ve heard clients say that they don’t want their data on the cloud because it’s not secure or they don’t want others to be able to see their data or their data is safer on their own server. For most companies, this couldn’t be further from the truth. ManyContinue reading “The next big thing in cloud computing? Shh… It’s confidential – Help Net Security”
What to Do If You’re a Ransomware Victim
You’ll know if you’re a victim of ransomware. Often you’re met with a red screen telling you your business files are encrypted. You won’t be able to do anything on the computer, although the cybercriminals will provide helpful instructions for how to pay up. How nice. Here’s what to do instead if you’re the victimContinue reading “What to Do If You’re a Ransomware Victim”
Top 9 IoT-Related Security Threats Businesses Face
The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly changing the technology landscape as we know it. Businesses worldwide are leveraging IoT for benefits such as seamless collaboration, access to comprehensive data and the ability to make stronger business decisions based on insights derived from substantial data. Experts estimate the total number of installed IoT-connected devices worldwideContinue reading “Top 9 IoT-Related Security Threats Businesses Face”
Regulations for Securing the Internet of Things
We are living in the era of Digital Transformation and witnessing first-hand the proliferation of assistive technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT). It is estimated that the global count of IoT devices will reach around 80 billion by 2025 — a figure that will outnumber the human population across the globe tenfold. ThisContinue reading “Regulations for Securing the Internet of Things”
Lessons Learned from an Oil Pipeline Ransomware Attack
Your business may not be supplying oil to the United States, and you may not even be in the critical infrastructure business, but don’t think that means ransomware can’t happen to you, too. This article shares lessons learned from a headline-grabbing event, and they’re applicable to businesses of all sizes in all industries. First, whatContinue reading “Lessons Learned from an Oil Pipeline Ransomware Attack”
Top 5 Threats IoT Devices Pose to Data Protection & Privacy
Gartner Inc. predicted that by 2023, CIOs would be responsible for over three times the endpoints they were responsible for in 2018 due to the rapid evolution of IoT trends and technologies. With billions of physical devices worldwide connected to the internet today, this prediction is on its way to coming true. However, the rapidContinue reading “Top 5 Threats IoT Devices Pose to Data Protection & Privacy”