Chances are that your business relies on quality WiFi for multiple reasons, whether it’s for ordering materials, paying bills, or attracting new customers. Constant online access has become such a powerful part of our daily lives that it’s getting hard to remember how we lived without it. Your customers feel the same way, and [...]
A recurring theme in the security industry discussions since the start 2020 is the “human element,” of cybersecurity. a topic that I highly value. Information security professionals often interpret the human component of IT as “human fallibility,” the weakest link in a company’s data security apparatus. You can’t blame them. In many cases, cybersecurity incidents are enabled [...]
The Cyber Pandemic Continues The COVID-19 pandemic drove a dramatic shift in how business was done. Instead of employees primarily working from the corporate office, a much greater percentage of the workforce is working remotely and is likely to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The pandemic kicked off a cyber pandemic as cyber threat [...]
Offline Fraud Not all fraudulent activities happen online. Sometimes, smartphones are stolen to access a person’s financial or shopping apps to make transactions. Another practice is to take a picture of a person’s password while they’re typing it. To help stop offline fraud, significant cybersecurity investments should be made in such areas as advanced financial [...]
Cybersecurity mesh The cybersecurity mesh is a modern conceptual approach to security architecture that enables the distributed enterprise to deploy and integrate security to assets, whether they’re on premises, in data centers or in the cloud. Gartner predicts that by 2024, organizations adopting a cybersecurity mesh architecture will reduce the financial impact of individual security incidents by [...]
Phishing and ransomware remain the top two most popular methods for hackers. Unfortunately, there has been an increase in a lack of transparency in breach notices at both the organization and government level that, if it continues, could lead to a significant impact on individuals. But who do these breaches really affect? Everyone. From business [...]
Due to so much of our lives now take place online, the digitization of society means that our infrastructure, institutions and personal lives are more exposed than ever to malicious actors. Big institutions remain vulnerable, despite spending millions on security, and cybercriminals have plenty of opportunities to exploit weak. Of course, it’s not just large [...]
It is common for people to not really know or care how their WiFi works, they just want it to work properly—period. It is expected it to always be available, be extremely fast, and always secure. Much like electricity and running water, wireless services have become a necessary utility, and individuals and companies are very [...]
Did you know there are different types of cyber security? Knowing the difference can help you protect your organization and your personal information online. What Is Cyber Security? Cyber security, or electronic information security, protects computers, mobile devices, networks, servers, and data from external attacks. It serves as a security gate to make sure that [...]
Proactive maintenance is a strategy based on identifying the root causes leading to equipment failure and using this information to anticipate or reduce breakdowns or performance degradation and extend equipment life. Rather than emphasizing the symptoms of failure, proactive maintenance differentiates itself by focusing on the factors contributing to equipment failure. More than any other [...]