The Reboot

If you are outsourcing your IT Services, do you know what is included?  Is it just desktop and infrastructure support?  Does it include asset management and real time auditing of all of your software licenses?  Is network security and backup for cloud services included?  More importantly, are they properly insured?

These are a few things that should be included in your contract.  Today we will discuss this and some other important s...

There are a reported 2200 cyber attacks every day, which is nearly 1 cyberattack every 39 seconds.  Nearly 95% of all digital breaches come from human error.  560,000 NEW pieces of malware are discovered EVERY DAY.  Malware attacks cause an average loss of 50 days in time for businesses.

This is only a small example of some staggering statistics.  Today we will discuss why you need cyber insurance, what it covers and why i...

Your business needs an AUP if it uses internet access. AUPs are guidelines that protect your company's network. They also protect your business from lawsuits caused by an employee's negligent internet actions. These policies are essential for shielding your business from legal action.

 Today we will discuss the many different policies that your business should, and may be required to have.

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Most businesses today rely entirely on technology as a result of the digital transformations that have occurred over the past few years. This holds true for businesses of all sizes, including SMBs. The issue for SMBs is that they frequently require more internal talent to support and maintain their technology infrastructures. As a result, they are forced to seek IT assistance outside of their organization.

 Today we will discuss som...

In today’s digital age with the prominence of social media, targeted email phishing has become increasingly common in aiding wire transfer fraud. Wire transfers continue to be an attractive target of fraudulent activity due to the speed and finality of payment, as well as the lack of internal controls and employee education in how to avoid wire transfer fraud.

 Today we will give some tips and guidance on following best practices to...

There are 7 steps in the Cyber Kill chain and the first one is Reconnaissance. This is the practice of collecting information on your target. This can be done in a Passive way or an Active Way. Today on the Reboot, we will discuss the ways to passively collect information using what is often referred to as OSINT or Open Source Intelligence. This generally means it is available on the open web for all to see, if they know how to fin...

Security awareness training is a formal process for educating employees and third-party stakeholders, like contractors and business partners, how to protect an organization's computer systems, along with its data, people and other assets, from internet-based threats or criminals.

Today we will discuss some key things to look for in a security awareness training provider

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated its Safeguards Rule. The new rule contains
several new and/or updated cybersecurity and risk management requirements for auto
dealerships and other non-banking financial firms.

Compliance with and implementation of cyber hygiene and information security practices is no
longer voluntary — but required by law.  Today we will discuss the new Safeguards Rule Requiremen...

Do you have sensitive documents stored on your local PC, server or the cloud?  Are you protecting that data properly and securely?  Today we will discuss some way you can secure that data using encryption, deny copy/paste function (if applicable), deny screenshots or even restrict printing of sensitive documents.  You may already have the technology available to you today but just not have it configured.

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