Posts Tagged ‘Network Security’
Cybersecurity Defense: The Best Protection Against Ransomware
I just found a very interesting blog post by Jerome Wendt, President & Lead Analyst of DCIG, Inc., an independent storage analyst and consulting firm. He started out with “The prevailing wisdom is that if you back up your data you can recover from a ransomware attack. While this premise generally holds true, simply backing…
Read MoreRansomware News: The Current State of Ransomware Among SMBs
In a report conducted by Osterman Research and sponsored by Malwarebytes, more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses were surveyed in June 2017 about ransomware and other critical security issues. What we discovered was surprising—ransomware authors aren’t only targeting enterprise businesses for big payouts. They’ve got their greedy gaze on businesses of all sizes. In…
Read MoreNetwork Security Threats: Data Breaches Up 29 Percent Over Last Year
Data breaches are running 29% above last year, according to a report released by the Identity Theft Resource Center and Cyberscout. Hacking was the leading cause of data breaches nationwide, more than 790 so far this year. More than 12 million records have been exposed, although two-thirds of data breach notifications or public notices did…
Read MoreEssential Network Security Tips: Provide Your Employees With Critical Network Security Training
Network Infiltration and Data Breaches are normally blamed on the malicious outsider. However, the responsibility for most organizations network security is with their employees, who unwittingly open the door welcoming cybercriminals into your environment. That’s why it’s crucial to properly educate your employees about Cybersecurity. When you provide routine training as a preventative, not reactive,…
Read MoreHow to Recover From Ransomware: Can Your Business Survive a Ransomware Attack?
When your business is hit by crypto-malware, you become keenly aware of just how little preparation and planning you have done to prevent your data from being compromised. SonicWALL reported Ransomware Attacks on businesses of all sizes reached $638 million in 2016, a considerable uptick from the $3.8 million reported in 2015. The exponential growth…
Read MoreCybersecurity tips: 5 Things Every Small Business Should Know
Nearly every business believes the unfortunate data breaches and attacks only happen to others; that the overall risk of an attack on your business is low. Why would anyone care to target me? The truth is that hackers would love nothing more than to gain access to your sensitive company data. It’s why we decided…
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