[Editor’s note: In light of the 45,000+ ransomware attacks being reported today, we thought this guest post from tech writer Rick Delgado to be particularly pertinent.] 5 Essential Cyber Security Strategies You Need to Know Securing your business has taken on a whole new meaning with the different opportunities cyber thieves …
Why You Should Have a Disaster Recovery Strategy Now
[Editor’s note: This guest post comes to us courtesy of tech consultant Rick Delgado. To submit guest articles email [email protected]] In today’s technology-driven, data-intensive IT environment, a disaster recovery strategy is not an option. The Internet of Things has proliferated. It will not slow down, and artificial intelligence is gaining …
Remember Ransomware?
Data security dangers still very much present Ransomware – or software employed by hackers to lock you out of your systems until you pay up – made a major showing in 2016. A little thing called the U.S. Presidential election seemed to distract the media and we didn’t hear much …
Why Small Businesses Should Take Security Seriously
[Editor’s note: Thank you to technology consultant Rick Delgado for contributing this guest post!] Cyber-security crises have been making headlines for a while now. Most if not all of the virtual-heists we hear of have had to do with large corporation whose millions of customers have been affected by the …
Educate Your Employees to Avoid Data Breach
If you haven’t taught staff how to avoid an IT crisis you’re asking to have one Nearly 70% of the data protection and privacy professionals surveyed for a recent Managing Insider Risk through Training & Culture report said their employees are the weakest link in efforts to keep information secure. Hackers have …
Guest Post: IT Security and Your Business’ Reputation
[Editor’s note: This guest post comes to us from David Share, director at London-area IT support and service firm Amazing Support. In it, David takes a look at the impact IT security issues can have on that all important asset – reputation.] When a business broaches the subject of IT …
Why Mitigation is the Best Remediation for a Company Data Breach
[Editor’s note: Today’s guest post comes to us from the Philippines, where author Vlad de Ramos is working to raise awareness of IT and hacking-related issues.] With news of company data breaches circulating the internet for years, along with passwords and personal information posted online for sale without the company …