What do your employees think about when they hear “hackers” and “network security?” Do they picture a hooded figure in a dark room typing on a keyboard? Popular culture has given many users a false sense of reality regarding hacking attacks and the culture surrounding them, and it can come at the detriment of your […]
A lot has been made of the blockchain recently. Not just because it’s the technology used to fuel the thousands of cryptocurrencies there are now, but because the distributed nature of the technology has become the model for many new technological strategies. There are plans to use blockchain technology to do many things, but one […]
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has released Special Publication 800-63B, titled Digital Identity Guidelines. The document outlines major changes to the ways password security should be approached and leaves a lot of what network administrators and software developers have implemented recently to be wrong. Today, we’ll take a look at the publication […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is constantly changing and evolving, but this also means that it might be growing a bit too fast for its own good. So many devices these days have connectivity that it’s difficult to keep your business secure from them. We’ll discuss whether or not the Internet of Things is outpacing […]
Managed service is a relatively new concept, but the industry has grown rapidly. You can now get a managed service contract for your household appliances and one for your automobile. The truth is that not having access to a large cache of capital needed to make proactive investment used to be the bane of the […]
Security is always changing due to the volatility of online threats and vulnerabilities. Things have changed so much over the past decade that solutions that worked back then are outdated and put your business at risk today. This brings into question what you should expect in the years to come.
It only makes sense that you would want the best security for your organization. It’s natural to want to eliminate risk entirely. However, this simply is not a realistic viewpoint to take where your security is concerned, and it can even contribute to greater security issues. This is no way to do business, but it […]
Do you know what a botnet is and how it works? It’s basically a network of infected computers that can be used to perform Distributed Denial of Service attacks, overloading target networks and forcing them to endure downtime. They can also be used to distribute malware and other threats. What’s worse than this? Hackers can […]
You might be surprised to hear how the scope of the Internet of Things has increased over the past few years. These connected devices are all over the place. In order to ensure your business isn’t affected in a negative way by these IoT devices, you’ll need to consider the many risks and how you […]
One of the most notable threats in the business world is ransomware. This is because it’s incredibly difficult to remove from a system, and, the way it spreads is constantly changing and adapting to further its influence. How can your business prepare against such a volatile threat?