Blog

Data breaches have been around for as long as companies have. In the beginning, a data breach could be as simple as having someone see a patient’s medical file unauthorized. With the advent of technology, however, data breaches have become more sophisticated and digital. According to recent reports by Risk Based Security, there were already 2,935 reported breaches in the first three quarters of 2020 alone, making it the “worst year on record.”As we rely more and more on digital transactions, we …

In a time of remote work, cybersecurity has become more critical than ever. Indeed, at least 24% of organizations had to pay “unexpected costs” as a result of a malware or security breach since the start of the pandemic, and remote workers caused most of these. In fact, 5% of those surveyed added that the breaches happened because their staff was “oblivious” to good security practices. If you don’t want to be the backdoor to your business’s data, here are some of the fundamenta …

When it comes to cybersecurity, foresight is crucial since it enables companies to prepare themselves for the cyber threats that they may face in the future. Cybercriminals continuously come up with new strategies and exploits to attack would-be victims. Even so, older threat vectors still act as the foundation for perpetrating the newer forms of cyber-attacks.Technology constantly evolves, and so do cyber-attacks. The technology that your organization might be relying on in 2020 and previous ye …

Security and safety in the home are paramount to all of us. With so many children homeschooling, parents and adults working from home, and increased home deliveries, we need to keep our homes secure more than ever. Good locks or even a security system on your home is a great way to keep safe, however, what do you do when you are not at home or your children are home alone? An easy way to keep an eye on things while you are not home or even from within your home is in the use of video surveillanc …

A truism as old as the modern media age is that if you’re not paying for a service, then you’re not the customer, you’re actually the product. It started with radio, moved on to TV, and has never been truer than now, somewhere in the peak of social media. This is not always the case, as some free services are hosted as a public work, and you can tell because those services always need and are asking for money to keep running. (I’m looking at you, Wikipedia! The NPR of the internet...) However, i …