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Global IT Meltdown – More to Come
We have seen the public impact of the recent global IT meltdown – days of cancelled/delayed flights, 911 systems that were down, and other government and commercial organizations essentially put on hold. Unfortunately, this is very unlikely to be the last such...
Physical Security in the Cyber Era
We all have gone into a high security building and saw those large cameras pointing down at us. In those same buildings, we’ve seen doors that were opened with the whisk of a little white card. But now, the convergence of computer networks and this physical security...
Say Goodbye to Passwords
Well, maybe not yet, but it’s definitely moving in that direction. The basic tenant of current security is that you authenticate using 3 types of information: Something you are, such as a username or email address. Something you know, such as a password or PIN. ...
IT Budgeting
Being August, it’s time again to think about budgeting for the next year. For most businesses, IT may just be a one- or two-line item on the budget. But that can lead to IT actuals being substantially off budgets. This isn’t because of bad management, but due to the changing nature of IT,, especially if all its various aspects aren’t considered.
In this article, I’ll review our recommended budgeting approach.….
Remote Worker Cyber Security – Phase 2
So, your company is implementing a hybrid work model where your staff works from home a few days a week. Or maybe your company is going fully remote and closing the office. By this time, your company has probably updated their Information Security Policy...
Business Password Management
With the rapid increase in data breaches and ransomware attacks, proper password and authentication management is vital for companies to protect their local and cloud assets. But with that importance also comes increased complexity and the need to deal with more...
CMMC 2.0: The Updated Security Standard for the DoD (and others?)
In May of last year, I wrote about the forthcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, regulations for DoD contractors and how it could become the new universal security standard (see...
Ukraine-Russia War Cybersecurity Concerns
What steps should small businesses take? The Russian invasion of Ukraine is both bad and sad on many levels, and in many ways. Luckily for us in the United States, other than some inflationary pressures, especially in gas prices, we have largely been unaffected...
The Shift of Workers to Mobile Devices
Workers are replacing PCs with Mobile Devices Twenty years ago, if you wanted to access electronic information you really had two choices, PC or Mac. But today, companies have many more choices – Smart Phones, tablets, Chromebooks, and even Linux desktops. This...
Achilles’ Heel of Small Businesses – Domain Name Registration
Register wisely or pay a heavy cost! You have a great new business idea – it’s going to make you millions! One of the first things you do is register your internet domain name to cement your online identity. You’ll be using that every time you send an email or direct...