Nonprofits often tend to be targeted by cyber criminals due to a lack of resources to implement cybersecurity measures. To their disbelief, they are just as susceptible to a data breach as for-profit organizations, if not more. However, they often don’t embrace the same level of changes that other organizations are making to implement a […]
Cyber security awareness month may be over but enforcing cyber security awareness shouldn’t stop here! Small businesses account for 58% of all breached victims and are especially susceptible to phishing, spear phishing, ransomware, and malware attacks. The only way to have a shot at preventing these attacks is to always have the risks at top […]
Traditionally, endpoint protection was a priority for security against user error. The biggest concern companies had were having accidental data deleted, lost or stolen corporate devices, and other common employee mistakes. In this day and age, common user errors have become much more catastrophic with the rise of cyber attacks such as ransomware, malware, phishing, […]
This week’s cybersecurity awareness month theme is “ensuring online safety at work” embellishing the importance of awareness training for all employees. Every business should have a next-generation antivirus, network security appliance, exterior and interior protection and monitoring, Dark Web monitoring, and deception software. However, technology can’t protect your business from everything. Your biggest cyber risk […]
This week’s Cybersecurity Awareness theme is “Educating for a Career in Cybersecurity”. We felt it was the perfect opportunity to sit down with our Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO), Bob Thomas. Bob gave us the inside scoop on the importance of his role for helping our Kyber clients. In addition to our regularly scheduled […]
This week’s Cybersecurity Awareness theme is “make your home a haven for online safety”, captivating the importance of retaining cybersecurity best practices even when outside of the office. We all have a shared responsibility to protect ourselves, our families, and our businesses from cyber attacks. If you have remote employees, it is essential to take […]
October is cybersecurity awareness month. It’s a month dedicated to educating yourself and your employees on best practices, compliance updates, and tactics to enhance your current cybersecurity program. Each week, we will provide powerful insight into the world of cybersecurity in an effort to guide you towards an effective cybersecurity posture for your organization. Your […]
As summer comes to an end and fall quickly approaches, it comes the time to start thinking of next year’s budget. Research conducted by the National Cyber Security Alliance found that almost 50 percent of all small businesses have experienced a cyber attack and more than 70 percent of cyber attacks target small businesses. With […]
Within the past couple months, the government has taken big steps towards addressing cybersecurity in the small business sector. As of August 17, 2018, President Trump has signed the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act into law. The law is designed to help small businesses strengthen their cyber defenses utilizing guidance from the National Institute of […]
In this day and age, the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approach is increasingly more popular with small and medium sized corporations. Allowing employees to utilize their own personal smart phone for both business and personal use is a win-win: Corporations are able to save a considerable amount of money otherwise needed to supply work-only devices while employees […]
