Let’s start with the basics. “Cybersecurity refers to the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. Cybersecurity may also be referred to as information technology security.” Now that we’ve presented a formal definition from an industry leader in the data loss prevention (DLP) industry, I’d like to …
Microsoft 365 is the perfect solution to strengthen your NIST cybersecurity program. This strength comes from Microsoft’s close alignment with NIST AKA The National Institute of Standards and Technology. By combining Microsoft 365 services with NIST guidelines, businesses get an easy-to-follow IT planning blueprint. Now part of The Commerce Department, NIST is over 100 hundred years old and plays a vital role …
The road to MSP regulation All good things will eventually receive more government oversight. (At least good things that become less so over time due to new concerns around information security.) The purpose of this article is to help you leverage the prospect of impending regulation to make better business decisions. It’s inevitable, why not use it to your advantage? …
This year, Microsoft announced that on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers were exposed to serious vulnerabilities via a breach by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group. But why? We’re going to examine this and more for you in this article. Microsoft Exchange server breach: an overview Before we can start examining the effects, we need to explain the basic elements of what happened. Who’s behind …
s a business leader, you were pushed into some difficult decisions during the pandemic. Sending workers home to work remotely seemed a little like baking a cake without baking soda. While the idea was a good one, your security approach may have been just a little flat. Cybersecurity for remote workers is a top concern for small to medium-sized businesses. …
Remote workers cover many job areas, from data entry to graphics designers, HR personnel, management, and nearly every job in between. Your sales force can be remote as well, with the freedom to connect with more potential customers and a wider sales field. With each remote worker, however, comes potential cyber threats that you must include in your overall comprehensive IT strategy. What …
What is SolarWinds, and why is it making headlines? It was recently revealed that SolarWinds, a prominent software company, experienced a major cybersecurity breach that impacted multiple high-level targets like Microsoft and multiple U.S. government agencies. The decision to attack a company that, among other products, sells remote monitoring software was like setting a bomb: waiting until the right moment, the shrapnel hit many targets at once. Organisations around the world …
During the week, the IT industry has been scrambling to answer questions regarding several patches that address vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities allow a hacker to send communication packets to a remote Windows 10 or Windows Server 2019 operating system and potentially gain control over the device. This patch is critical and necessary to defend against attacks that can happen from anywhere in …
Businesses often invest in outsourcing tasks that could leave their data vulnerable in a risk-heavy online landscape. To add some perspective, Fortunly recently shared that experts anticipate the global IT outsourcing market might grow by $98 billion by 2024. IT managed service providers (MSPs) have become invaluable partners in keeping systems, networks, and cloud hosting tasks running smoothly. As is often the …
Worried about COVID-19 scams again? Managing your remote employees through the coronavirus pandemic means more than keeping them productive – they have to be secure as well. Do you know what cybercrime scams you have to be aware of right now? It’s a dangerous time right now. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the confusion and lack of awareness that stems …
As one of Southern Africa’s leading managed IT service providers, we hear a lot of questions and concerns about data security – and rightfully so. Data security is critical to business operations, but many business owners overlook this potentially dangerous facet of their business. What happens if your security is breached? What if disaster strikes and you can’t access important …
Most of the civilised world is on the Internet every day – businesses large and small, governments, educators, adults, children and, unfortunately, criminals. The Internet may seem like a world without boundaries allowing us to find just about any kind of information, learn about other cultures, conduct business across the globe and even socialize with family and friends. Like many …