Using DMARC to Defend Against Email Fraud and Phishing
Email fraud is the most effective way for attackers to initiate a data breach. An attacker uses misleading sender information to a targeted victim and tricks the recipient into either installing malicious content or divulging sensitive information. The result can be...
An Introduction to SD-WAN and its Benefits
Networking has become the main driver of IT development in organizations as the internet and cloud computing are increasingly integrated into their computing function. While the basics of the physical network, such as Ethernet and wireless technology, remain the...
Why Cloud Backups Can Significantly Speed Up Disaster Recovery
Without a disaster recovery plan, organizations face permanent damage and unrecoverable revenue from data loss. A disaster recovery plan lays out everything that must be done after a successful data breach, infrastructure failure, or a crash in production software. A...
The Benefits of Cloud Computing for the Small Business Community – Some Underappreciated Advantages of Moving to the Cloud
There have been a lot of articles written about the benefits of cloud storage for small business owners, but many of them focus on the same set of advantages. You probably already know that moving your files to the cloud will save you money and that moving those bulky...
Applying the Kipling Method to Cybersecurity and Firewall Segmentation
IT staff know that firewalls are necessary to protect internal corporate digital assets from the public Internet, but implementing the right one with the right policies can be a challenge to an inexperienced system administrator. The wrong firewall configuration can...
5 Best Cybersecurity Tips For Businesses
Whether you're a large organization or a small business, keeping up to date with the best cybersecurity strategies is essential. Even small startups are prone to cyberattacks, and not protecting yourself against common threats can result in significant losses to your...
Cybersecurity: Should I Use a Passphrase or Password for My Logins?
To protect your accounts and systems from unauthorized access, as well as related problems like data theft, you must use strong passwords. According to a study by Verizon Enterprise Solutions, over four-fifths of all data breaches involve the exploitation of weak...
4 Common Pitfalls When Creating a Corporate Backup Policy
Backups are essential for disaster recovery, but when they are poorly executed, it could mean the critical downfall of your disaster recovery plan. It's not enough to simply create a backup, store it somewhere, and then expect the disaster recovery plan to work out...
Departmental Business Continuity Planning for Information Technology
An IT department typically provides essential services to every other department within an organization. Also typically, only IT personnel know their environment well enough to identify dependencies and critical systems, estimate the amount of time needed to repair...
Moving Your Business to The Cloud? Avoid These 6 Mistakes
When your business sends its data and operations to the cloud, you will, once the migration completes, potentially have hundreds of business operations processed in the cloud each day. A poorly optimized cloud presence could end up costing your business dearly. This...
