Since the start of the pandemic, enterprise security has only become more complicated. From employers embracing hybrid and remote work environments to the challenge of creating a consistent work experience that balances connectivity and performance with cyber security concerns, there is a lot for network and security teams to consider. Even as the changing times have demanded more from these teams, the impact has been a faster migration to the cloud and progression of broader digital … [Read more...]
Improve Your IT Security Through Outsourcing
Have you noticed an uptick in the number of emails masquerading as legitimate work emails but teeming with links that look suspicious? Has your security monitoring turned up more unusual traffic? Cyber criminals are out in force, and protecting your network requires a fresh look at your IT security strategy. One of the problems with ensuring cyber security strategies is some of them require technology that can hamper workflow. From device security to user security, the protective measures … [Read more...]
Solutions for Staying Safe From Cyber Attacks
Looking back at 2022 through the lens of cyber security, it’s apparent that cyber criminals had a profitable year. Cyber attacks hit many companies, including social media platforms like Twitter, which confirmed data from 5.4 million accounts being stolen. A student loan data breach leaked 2.5 million social security numbers, and companies faced fines for attacks that led to the release of customer information. The good news? There’s more you can do to protect your company and your … [Read more...]
How to Apply Solid Cyber Security Practices to Your Cloud Migration
If your company has yet to engage in a cloud migration process, you will likely have one soon. Motivated by cost savings, the ability to support remote work with a consistent experience, and the flexibility and scalability of cloud solutions, many companies are looking for more ways to utilize cloud technology. There are many elements to a successful cloud migration, including staying on budget and within the right timeline. But one of the most pressing is balancing cyber security concerns as … [Read more...]
Protect Your Data With These Cyber Security Best Practices
Human error is one of the most common sources of cyber security events. Whether it’s poor password hygiene or uninformed users making risky moves, cyber criminals often gain access through avoidable errors made by employees. A lack of environmental awareness is often the window through which bad actors gain access to systems. For example, environmentally unaware security teams have not established the fabric through which visibility is possible, such as monitoring tools that throw up red … [Read more...]
Don’t Be the Victim of a Data Breach
“Breach” has more than one meaning when it applies to cyber security. For example, you could have a data breach or a privacy breach. You can also have a physical breach, an electronic breach, or a skimming breach. Breaches can come from malware, phishing, denial-of-service, password attacks and through ransomware. One of the most common headaches organizations have to deal with are data breaches. How can you protect your data? How a Breach Affects Your Business Breaches can result in the … [Read more...]
Why Companies Aren’t Employing Zero Trust Strategies for Endpoint Security
As companies continue to move more of their employees across widely dispersed areas, shift processes to the cloud, and see the elimination of the network perimeter, endpoint security becomes more important. But according to a survey conducted by Tanium, too many companies are letting their cyber security strategies slide. Among those responding, 55% said that approximately 75% of potential endpoint attacks wouldn’t be hindered by their current tools or policies. Why Endpoints Aren’t Being … [Read more...]
4 Smart Strategies to Protect Against Phishing
Your cyber security strategy probably includes some information about phishing. Maybe you even mention it at your orientation and provide a guide for what to do in the case that an employee spots a phishing email. But there’s so much more you could be doing to prevent this type of attack on your data and systems. Here are four innovative ideas for improving identification and response to phishing emails: Start With Training Phishing is one of the most common ways in which every level of … [Read more...]
Insider Threats Are a Major Problem in All Industries: Protect Yourself With the Right Solutions
There are plenty of things to worry about and plan for when you consider all the outside threats in cyberspace. Interestingly, for most companies, the weakest link is the insider threat – the employee who has either not been properly trained or let good practices slide, inadvertently opening the door to cyber criminals. Negligence and a lack of training often work hand in hand to create a situation that can take down a company – or at the very least, cause a major inconvenience. In some … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Get Started with Zero Trust Security
Zero trust security is an approach that assumes the untrustworthiness of every user and device until proven otherwise. This is in stark contrast to past security postures which assumed devices and users were valid and trustworthy unless proven otherwise. In the days when a network perimeter could be firmly established, this approach made sense. In an era where the perimeter has eroded to be nearly non-existent, companies require a network security approach that can be applied to every level … [Read more...]