Avoid Cybercrime from Anywhere
8 Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Business from Ransomware Attacks
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack was an attack against our critical infrastructure and a striking example of the threat of cybercrime. Beyond the financial and operational loss to the company, this attack impacted millions of people dependent on the regular delivery of gas. A large cybercrime organization likely targeted the Colonial pipeline using an unpatched software vulnerability...
My Applications Are Now In The Cloud – My Worries Are Over!
Wow, it seems really exciting for businesses to minimize their technology footprint when they go from on premise applications and servers to the cloud. No more hardware to support and because the cloud provider has backups, that too is no longer a worry – right? Unfortunately, that is very wrong!
Most cloud providers protect the...
Surge Protection… Are you truly protected?
They may always provide power, over time they will no longer prevent surges.
With crazy weather like we’ve been experiencing, soaked grounds and flooding, power outages, downed trees, landslides, and unpredictable storms can be a challenge for businesses and residences alike. Last month we shared a story of a business that because of a power...
When You Crash – Who Do You Trust?
Your Small Network Is More Valuable Than You Think
When I discuss network security with small businesses I always hear the same refrain, “We don’t have anything worth stealing, so why should we care about information security?” Sometimes I think I audibly groan when they are halfway through that sentence. We are so secure in the idea that our mundane work is of...
NO, You Really Should Be Using a Password Manager By Now!
Every couple of weeks we see a familiar news article “Website XYZ hacked, millions of accounts exposed”, but we seldom think about how that affects us. So why should you change all of your passwords just because LinkedIn lost a few (117million, to be exact) accounts?
Because, you use that password all the time, all...
Ransomware Business is Booming!
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a curious combination of enormous potential and disappointing current reality. With big advances in many areas, and fumbling starts in many others, it’s a mixed bag, particularly for anyone relying on the Microsoft-developed Universal apps. For example, if you need to run a Mail client on Windows 10, the Microsoft-supplied Universal...