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November Already? We can’t believe October has already come and gone…which means National Cybersecurity Awareness Month has as well.  We had so much fun providing the tips & tools to help create a culture of cybersecurity within your organization.  Although NCSAM is over, we wanted to leave you with a final recap so that you...Read More

#FoundersFriday with Erik Tammearu.   Welcome to the Revolution… The only guarantee we have is that there will be change…it’s how we handle the change! —BOBism When I started my career in the rubber and plastics industry back in the early to mid-1990s, I was fortunate to walk the assembly lines of some of the...Read More

What is 5G? It’s Impact On the Average Consumer & Cybersecurity. What is 5G? There is a lot of talk about what 5G might become…but not a lot of understanding about what it actually is. 5G = 5th generation wireless technology. Each generation is increasingly reliable, faster, etc.  1983—1G: Analogue, only carried voice signal.  1991—2G:...Read More

#FoundersFriday with Jeff Starbird. Small Business Alert. This past June, The Wall Street Journal published a Cybersecurity report summarizing findings from a survey of information security officers at nearly 400 companies. The size of the companies varied, but the findings were especially alarming for small businesses. Small businesses don’t have the resources that larger companies...Read More

Why It’s Time for SMB’s to Prioritize Cybersecurity. Small and medium-sized businesses are vital to our nation’s economy, but threats to these SMB’s are only continuing to grow.  Sixty-two percent of SMB owners expressed they are very concerned that their business could be vulnerable to a cyberattack, according to a U.S. Senate Committee on Small...Read More

#FoundersFriday with Ryan Heining. The New Workplace. The workplace and workforce has been dramatically altered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Telework, home offices, and the technologies that allow these environments to operate have been around for years. However, the pandemic has rapidly pushed these environments and technologies into the forefront. Companies like Zoom...Read More

NCSAM: Securing Devices at Home and Work—Equipping Your Employees to Securely Work from Home. Did you know that seventy-four percent of companies plan to permanently shift to more remote work post-COVID? (Gartner). However, ninety percent of IT professionals believe remote workers are not secure and seventy percent think remote staff poses a greater risk than...Read More

#FoundersFriday with Erik Tammearu. Connect to Correct… Things, an interesting way to describe what seems to be our new way of life. IoT, internet of things. As we move through our day, you’d be hard-pressed not to leverage the convenience’s these ’things’ bring to our lives. If everything is connected correctly and secured within your...Read More

NCSAM: If You Connect It, Protect It— IoT Security. What is IoT? IoT (Internet of Things) are devices that have network connectivity, collect user data, process and analyze that data, and then return it back to the user (a giant network of connected devices). Example: your smartphone, smartwatch, smart home appliances, printer, washer & dryer,...Read More

#FoundersFriday with Jeff Starbird. This week I received a letter from Allina Health informing me the company was a victim of a national ransomware attack. Allina was fortunate as their software provider along with forensic experts and law enforcement were able to prevent the cyber criminal from blocking their system access and fully encrypting files....Read More

My gut tells me… When it comes to making decisions, we all look for supporting information, statistics, advice and experience to help us make the correct decision. This applies to our personal and professional lives. I rely on this foundation of ‘my gut tells me’ in most situations, whether it’s related to myself, my family,...Read More

Cyber Security is full of jargon (terms used within a particular industry or group which are difficult for others to understand) and can be intimidating.  However, these terms are very important to be aware of and understand. We’re here to help break down the most important terms you need to know. 10 Cyber Security Terms...Read More

It’s 8 a.m. I sit down at my desk, open my email, scroll through my inbox and respond to any important action items. It’s part of my morning routine. I bet yours looks similar as well. However, as I go through my inbox on this particular day, I’m reading it differently. I’m actively searching (versus...Read More