Cybersecurity Trends You Should Watch Out for in 2023

By Jeff Hughes | Dec 27, 2022

The new year is a week away. It’s a time of renewal as we plan for the cybersecurity possibilities to come in 2023. It’s also a time when you need to prepare for resiliency in the face of cyberattacks.Sixty-eight percent of…

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Email Authentication 101

By Jeff Hughes | Dec 5, 2022

As an avid email user (and definitely not some kind of dummy), you always hear that following best practices is essential. The reliable delivery of your messages depends on it. One of the best practices is to ensure that you’re…

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Mobile Security Checklist for Online Holiday Shopping

By Jeff Hughes | Nov 29, 2022

The holiday shopping season is now upon us! This also means that scammers have kicked it into high gear. They’re primed and ready to take advantage of all those juicy online transactions. Which means you need to review your mobile…

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Off-Boarding Users: A Checklist

By Jeff Hughes | Nov 8, 2022

Your employees begin making digital footprints within your business the moment they are hired. Your hiring materials, company handbook, and on-boarding agenda are all digital. They get a company email address and application logins. They may even update their LinkedIn…

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Endpoint Security is More Critical Than Ever

By Jeff Hughes | Oct 17, 2022

Endpoints make up much, if not most, of a company’s network and IT infrastructure.An endpoint is a remote computing device that communicates back and forth with a network to which it is connected. Examples of endpoints include: Desktops Laptops Smartphones…

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Cyber Insurance is Becoming More Strict. Is Your Business Covered?

By Jeff Hughes | Oct 10, 2022

Cyber insurance and security is a concern for companies of all sizes. It’s particularly significant for smaller businesses who are less likely to have the dedicated technical staff in place, however.Insurers continue to raise the bar for the requirements of…

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Small Businesses Are Attacked by Hackers 3x More than Larger Ones

By Jeff Hughes | Sep 26, 2022

It’s unfortunate to think about, but smaller businesses aren’t more secure simply because they’re smaller. Have you felt more secure from cyberattacks because you have a smaller business? Maybe you thought that you couldn’t possibly have anything that a hacker…

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Compliance Policies – 7 Things You Should Know

By Jeff Hughes | Sep 12, 2022

Conducting business operations in the digital world is prone to security risks. Mitigating them would be impossible if you don’t have an IT compliance policy. Setting up a robust IT compliance policy in your business is more important now than…

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What is Reply-Chain Phishing and How Can You Protect Against it?

By Jeff Hughes | Aug 15, 2022

Phishing – it seems you can’t talk about anything IT-related without it coming up. That’s because phishing is still the number one delivery vehicle for cyberattacks – and cyberattacks are still on the rise.A criminal may want to steal employee…

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How Often Do Employees Need Cybersecurity Training?

By Jeff Hughes | Aug 8, 2022

So – you’ve completed your annual cybersecurity training. It’s taught employees about phishing and how to spot phishing emails. You’re feeling good about it.That is until about 5-6 months later. Your company suffers a costly ransomware infection due to a…

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