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Is My Business Protected From Ransomware?

The conversation usually goes something like this: Hey, company X that (we do business with / my friend works at / we share some clients with…) just got ransomwared and were down for Y days/weeks, is...

Why Should I Get a Next Generation Anti-Malware?

Certain terms have become commonplace for anyone using the World Wide Web and a business network. ‘Anti-malware’ & ‘Firewall’ are some of these terms and these security features can be found on most...

What is Multi Factor Authentication?

A multi factor authentication (MFA) is a security system that requires multiple credentials so you can log into a digital account. Since we live in a digital era almost every task we do is performed...

Work From Home Phase 2: Optimize

As many of our customers, I am sure many of you are now working from home (if you can) and getting used to the new [temporary] normal. We wanted to provide a couple of tips and tricks to provide a...

Don't let "work from home" become a weak link in your data security effort (edited)

I wish I did not have to write this one, but it looks like I must. In these times of chaos, where we all should be focusing on the safety of our families, friends and communities, it appears that...

Is wishful the new default cybersecurity level for small companies?

If you look at a standard maturity index for processes (such as COBIT or ITIL), they propose five level:

Meeting Room as a Service

Meeting room systems have always been full of issues. In our experience, these are the main ones:

Creating a Cybersecurity Framework 3 of 5

Continuing our goal of providing a high-level overview of the things you should be doing to be more Cybersecure, this is part 3 of 5. You now have started to take some decisions on how to protect...

Creating a Cybersecurity Framework 2 of 5

Continuing our goal of providing a high-level overview of the things you should be doing to be more Cybersecure, this is part 2 of 5. Now that you have identified your assets and their “value”, we...

Creating a Cybersecurity Framework 1 of 5

In the spirit of the Cyber Security Awareness Month, we wanted to do a five part article on the Five Functions of NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). The goal is to provide a...

Philosophizing about passwords

There as been a lot of discussions lately in the Cybersecurity community around passwords. How long should they be? How often should you change them? Are dictionary words that bad if I use a couple...

Cybersecurity in the Cannabis Industry

As you have probably seen in all the headlines, there is a cyber war going on and the cannabis industry is probably the next victim. Cyber criminals are constantly re-adjusting their target. At...

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