Security

Preparation is important. In today’s business world, cybersecurity attacks have become commonplace. According to a University of Maryland study, a hacker attack happens every 39 seconds. If you don’t prepare your business for a security breach, the consequences could be costly—think reputation damage, downtime, and potential legal issues. For these reasons, an incident response checklist […]

It’s a bold claim. You probably have many ways you’re investing in your business this year. Perhaps you’ve hired more staff to help you scale, bought some promising new equipment that cuts costs, or hired a PR rep to improve your public image. But what if there was an investment that could do all three

No matter what type of business you run, your networks and data are always at risk of being targeted in a cyber attack. This makes robust cybersecurity a necessity, and attempting to cut these costs can result in far greater losses down the line. The good news is effective cybersecurity doesn’t have to break the

It was 2016 and bitcoin was hovering around $500. At Jasco Technology, we had just started servicing a new client we’ll call “Acme Co.”.    Acme had never used a professional IT management company before. For data protection, they were doing their own cloud backups and had never been in a situation where they needed

As the threat of cybercrime intensifies, it’s never been more important to keep passwords safe. Over the past year, savvy criminals have been leveraging the uncertainty caused by the pandemic and the rise in remote work to breach user credentials like never before — according to the 2020 Microsoft Digital Defense Report, 70% of cyber attacks

A data breach, from either human error or cyberattack, can give criminals access to the usernames, email addresses, and passwords you use on various online accounts and devices. These credentials, and any data they expose, can then be sold for profit. The selling and buying of this stolen information takes place on the dark web.

Human error is one of the most overlooked threats to a business’s cybersecurity. Risks range from visiting websites infected with malware, to taking the bait delivered in phishing emails, to accidentally leaking sensitive data or credentials.  A data breach can cause debilitating downtime, damage to your company’s image, and lead to crippling financial losses. Read

With your business operating increasingly online, and your employees working remotely from various locations and devices, your data has never been more vulnerable. When it comes to your employee email accounts, even strong passwords are at risk of hacking; this is why a second layer of security is vital. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), also referred to

If your system went down or was infected with malicious software, could your business recover? The answer strongly depends on whether your data has been backed up reliably. A backup is a secondary copy of your important data and documents. If you’re relying on the cloud storage offered by Google or Microsoft, we hate to

The 2020 pandemic has accelerated the transition to cloud-based infrastructure for businesses worldwide. While this has been invaluable for communicating and collaborating remotely, it has led to an alarming increase in cybercrime. With so much business now conducted online, cybercriminals are doubling down on email phishing and ransomware attacks.    Email security may seem like