Posts in Security
5 Myths About Outdated Tech in the Workplace & What it’s Costing You

With October as National Cybersecurity Awareness month, it’s a good time to bring to light common areas of business that are overlooked when it comes to technology. Aside from all the security risks come other challenges that businesses face when using outdated technology in the workplace. And when we say outdated technology, we aren’t talking about those computers that are 20+ years old, but any software or hardware that is at least 4 years old.

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SecuritySquare Studio Dev
4 Reasons Why Cybersecurity is More Important than Ever

With the increase of people using smartphones and IoT devices came an alarming increase in the number of cyber-attacks. Hackers are having a field day knowing most companies don’t even detect a breach until 6 months after it happens, and by then those companies typically go out of business anyways. If you still aren’t convinced about the importance of cybersecurity, then here are 4 more reasons you shouldn’t take this topic lightly.

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SecurityJulie Stevens
How to Prevent Phishing: Training Your Employees with KnowBe4

As cybercrime continues to increase, so do the chances of letting hackers into your workplace systems. And while you may have top of the line security in place, human error is the main cause of cyber security incidents. All it takes is one employee to open a malicious attachment or click on an infected link to become the next victim of a ransomware attack, data breach, or a cyber heist. With the help of KnowBe4, your employees can become experts on what a phishing email looks like and ultimately safeguard your company’s private information from being hacked. 

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SecurityJulie Stevens
What is 2 Factor Sign In? Should I be Using It?

How many times have you heard on the news of another company falling victim to a data breach? It seems like every week or so there is a successful attack on a major company. In fact, more than 4,000 cyberattacks occurred daily in 2016. That number has only continued to rise and does not appear to slow down anytime soon. A study from Cybersecurity Ventures found that in 2019 every 14 seconds a business will undergo a ransomware attack. This should raise your concern for the ever-growing need for cybersecurity.  

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SecurityJulie Stevens
Why Data Backup Is Important: The "Just In Case" Scenario

Things happen. And they often seem to happen at the most inconvenient times. For a business, that time is often. Floods, fires, power outages, and data disaster of any kind are all a part of the “just in case” scenario that propels businesses to invest in backup and disaster recovery for their equipment. Most of the time, we have no control over these disasters and have no sure way of telling when they will strike. Other times, data disasters occur because of lax security efforts from the company. Either way, having a fail-safe backup plan is essential for a businesses hoping to grow.

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SecurityJulie Stevens