Software solutions don’t last forever. While patches and security updates can stave off the inevitable for quite some time, it’s impossible to maintain a specific solution forever. Support is eventually cut off, and businesses are left exposed if they haven’t taken the time to prepare. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2008 […]
Do you ever think of your business as too small of a target to matter to hackers? Some organizations actually do believe this, and that notion is effectively a trap. The thing that all businesses need to keep in mind is that all organizations, regardless of which industry they fall into, have data that’s valuable […]
In a perfect world, keeping your antivirus updated and having a good firewall in place would be enough to protect your business from cybersecurity threats.
Blockchain technology is all the rage these days. Business owners are going to start hearing this buzzword as a bullet point in software solutions. Developers from all over the world are trying to harness the power of encrypted, distributed data, mainly due to the reputation that blockchain has regarding the “unhackable” permanence of the data […]
Chances are, you’ve heard of “phishing,” a cybercriminal’s scam that steals data, access credentials and other sensitive information by fooling a user into thinking they’re providing this information to someone who is supposed to have access to it. There are a few different kinds of phishing, however, based on how it’s carried out. Here, we’ll […]
If you’re like most people nowadays, your mobile phone is currently well within your reach. The fact that most people keep their phone on them at all times has greatly contributed to these devices becoming a part of any given work-related process. One major way is the implementation of two-factor authentication, which we’ll discuss as […]
With more than 90 percent of people in the United States feeling as though their data is out of their hands, it should come as little surprise that many are looking toward the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as inspiration. How close is the United States to passing this kind of legislation? How […]
Colleges and universities are part-time homes to more than 16 million people and employ more than 1.5 million more. Most of them utilize the networks set up by the college’s group of IT administrators. If you consider that most people have difficulty keeping viruses and other malware off of their personal computers, opening up networks […]
There’s a big reason why phishing is a primary threat to businesses. Phising gives hackers a relatively risk-free way of gaining access to a network or other resources. Even being aware of the issue is often not enough to prevent it, as hackers are known to get quite aggressive and crafty with their phishing campaigns. […]
Biometrics are a common sight in futuristic or science-fiction settings, but they’re increasingly entering the real world in practical ways. In fact, similar technologies are being implemented every day for businesses all over the world. Let’s take a look at some of them, as well as what benefits they provide these organizations.