Your IT Staff Is Not Prepared to Protect Your Business

by Sean Mahoney | Mar 26, 2023 | Information Protection, Security And Risk Assessment

Take These 6 Steps Now To Lower Your Cyber Risk IT network security and cybersecurity are related concepts but they are not the same thing. IT network security is a subset of cybersecurity that focuses specifically on securing the organization’s network...

The Threat of Ransomware and How You Can Protect Yourself and Your Business

by Sean Mahoney | Mar 9, 2023 | General, Information Protection, Security And Risk Assessment

Ransomware is one of the most common cyberattacks, hitting thousands of businesses every year. It is a relatively simple line of attack that can be very lucrative to hackers, only making it a more and more common form of cyber assault. If attacked, a business’ private...

Transfer Your Risk: The Case for Cyber Liability Insurance (If You Can Still Get It)

by Sean Mahoney | Jan 30, 2023 | Information Protection, Security And Risk Assessment

Transfer Your Risk: The Case for Cyber Liability Insurance (If You Can Still Get It) In today’s business world, data breaches are becoming more and more common. In fact, a study by the Ponemon Institute, a premier research center based in Michigan, found that...

Are You the Victim of an Advanced Persistent Threat?

by Sean Mahoney | Jan 16, 2023 | Information Protection, Security And Risk Assessment

Are You the Victim of an Advanced Persistent Threat? You may have heard the term “advanced persistent threat” (APT) before, but what exactly does it mean? An APT is a prolonged and targeted cyberattack in which an intruder gains access to a network and...

Is My Company at Risk From Botnets?

by Sean Mahoney | Jan 2, 2023 | General, Information Protection

Is My Company at Risk From Botnets? A botnet is a collection of internet-connected devices, which may include personal computers, servers, mobile devices, and internet of things devices that have been infected with malware and are under the control of a malicious...

What is Multi-Factor Authentication? And Why do You Need it Now to Avoid the Loss of Control or Access to Your Information?

by Sean Mahoney | Dec 5, 2022 | General, Information Protection, Security And Risk Assessment

What Is Multi-Factor Authentication? And Why do You Need it Now to Avoid the Loss of Control or Access to Your Information? In the age of digital transformation, data breaches are becoming more and more common. As a result, organizations are looking for ways to better...