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Explaining Cybersecurity Audits & Three Tips

Posted by Norma Stratton on March 14, 2022

Explaining Cybersecurity Audits (And the Three Tips for Running One)

You need more than the latest antivirus software to ensure your company’s network is secure. A cybersecurity audit helps you create a complete picture of your security strategy. Cybercrime has grown into one of the epidemics of modern times. In 2018 alone, we saw 812.67 million instances of malware infection. Meanwhile, 2020 brought with it a 600% increase in cybercrime. And estimates state that ransomware attacks will cost companies over $6 trillion per year by 2021. If you don’t prioritize cybersecurity, you place yourself and your company at risk of attack. Now, it’s likely that you already have some strategies...

5 Key Questions C-Suite Needs to Ask About Cybersecurity

Posted by Norma Stratton on March 14, 2022

5 Keys Every C-Suite Needs to know About Cybersecurity

With the advancement of technology, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and intricate. Organizations of all sizes face the risk of cyberattacks, necessitating the attention and participation of executive-level managers (C-Suite or even those serving on boards of directors). To help C-level executives understand their risks and prepare for cyberattacks, here are 5 key questions that the C-Suite can use to get a better understanding of cybersecurity best practices. 1. Why should I be concerned about data security? The threat of cybercrime is very real. Any internet-based system or service is at risk. Approximately every 39 seconds, a computer or...

How To Choose Your VPN To Boost Protection Against Cyberattacks

Posted by Norma Stratton on January 27, 2022

Public networks expose your business to security threats. Switching to a VPN can greatly help in reducing those threats. Many companies rely on public networks for communication and data sharing. It allows them to cut costs and allocate their funds elsewhere. However, it also raises several security issues. For starters, the network provider might be monitoring the activity, which gives them access to customer details, emails, and critical files. As a result, sensitive information can end up in the wrong hands, compromising the organization’s reputation. Another potential consequence is losing access to bank accounts, credit cards, and invaluable resources. These...

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6 Ways to Secure Your Company’s Data

Posted by Norma Stratton on September 09, 2021

Few people today, if any, have not at least heard about ransomware attacks, which involve locking and encrypting a victim’s files and demanding a ransom be paid to regain access to them. This, obviously, can have a devastating effect on a business, both in terms of their finances and potentially their public image. Ransomware has become its own highly successful industry, to the tune of $4 billion each year, according to the FBI. Some of these cybercriminals have reportedly gone so far as to engage what amounts to their own customer service departments, with 1-800 numbers that victims can...

How many security devices do you need to protect your business

Posted by Norma Stratton on August 23, 2021

When you want to protect and secure your business, the whole is so much better than the sum of all the parts Keeping your business safe, secure and protected is complex and challenging—not to mention time-consuming. If you’ve got a physical office, you’ve got to keep unwanted visitors and threats off your network and away from your data. You’ve got users who might click on the wrong link in the wrong email, and set a ransomware attack in motion. If you’re a work-from-anywhere company, it gets a little harder. You’ve got to worry about users working from home on networks...

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