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  • What Are Managed IT Services?

    What Are Managed IT Services?

    The proliferation of companies digitally transforming their operations and processes has led to the rise of managed IT services. Two-thirds of organizations and enterprises are now believed to be collaborating and partnering with various managed service providers that administer their IT infrastructure. This has now become a custom in the information technology domain. 

    In this article, we will be tackling managed IT services, where they all started, their importance and benefits, and the things to keep in mind when availing these services. 

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  • How HITECH Protects Private Patient Information

    How HITECH Protects Private Patient Information

    2019 seems to be the year of information breaches. 2019 is reaching the fourth quarter soon, but this year has already seen at least 25 million patient records breached; this is a staggering ten million more than in 2018. 

    The breaches seem to be getting larger as well according to the ten biggest healthcare data breaches, with more than 200,000 records breached at a time. Additionally, not all healthcare companies are reporting the breaches in a timely manner as required by law. 

    How can you establish trust as a healthcare provider or entity that safeguards patient data? 

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  • What is Cloud Encryption?

    What is Cloud Encryption?

    Over the past years, online data privacy has been one of the most prominent topics in the field of information technology. The unstoppable transfer of data from analog to digital devices and applications means our data is more susceptible to risks and vulnerabilities. Several examples of data breaches had impacted many consumers such as the Equifax controversy which affected a hundred million users in just a short time.

    In this article, we will be tackling one of the most effective tools to protect our data — cloud encryption. Using the cloud with any cloud storage providers, anyone is able to log in anywhere with Internet access to upload and retrieve their data. But some cloud storage providers don’t offer effective data protection options including cloud encryption.

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  • Tips For Creating a Strong Vulnerability Assessment Report

    Tips For Creating a Strong Vulnerability Assessment Report

    A vital advantage for security professionals is the ability to come up with robust vulnerability assessment reports. A clear and concise vulnerability assessment report aids an organization’s network security team in fixing and alleviating vulnerabilities, the risks they pose, and the possible occurrence of cyberattacks.

    In this article, we will explore how to create a strong vulnerability assessment report and understand the aims of its creation. We will also provide you samples of best practices in making these reports to help your organization prepare for future threats and attacks.

    The vulnerability assessment report is a part and most crucial step of vulnerability assessment. The findings of this assessment are all included in the vulnerability assessment report. When creating a report, it is necessary to understand the vulnerability assessment process. First, we need to explore the things that comprise vulnerability assessment and define its components to get real value from the vulnerability assessment report.

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  • The Small Business Owners Guide to Cyber Security

    The Small Business Owners Guide to Cyber Security

    In a way, small businesses serve as the foundation upon which society operates. Just think about your local coffee shop you frequent on a chilly fall morning or the local pharmacy where the pharmacy techs know you by name. While you may think cyber criminals ignore these small businesses, in reality, they are still targets. 

    Although small businesses may not possess the quantity or type of information larger businesses do, they typically still handle personal information. Yet, small businesses tend to implement very few security measures to protect that information. 

    Are you looking for guidance on how to improve your organization’s cybersecurity? Read on for our top tips on how to create a small business security plan.

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  • 5 Benefits of Email Encryption

    5 Benefits of Email Encryption

    Email revolutionized communication, especially at the workplace. Distributing faxes and digging through piles of mail to weed out the unimportant junk are no longer issues. While spam still exists, employees can now categorize emails, block content/senders, and even send out automatic responses. But with this reliance on email comes a responsibility to maintain the integrity of electronically distributed information. 

    Do you need to send sensitive data through email? Learn about the benefits of email encryption to get started today. 

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  • Importance of Encryption in the Business World

    Importance of Encryption in the Business World

    Modern businesses are storing and managing a majority of their personal and confidential information online in a cloud with an uninterrupted connection to the web. This makes it nearly impossible to conduct business in a way that keeps your company’s data from falling into the wrong hands. It is for precisely this reason that businesses are incorporating encryption into their cloud data security plans to keep their data private and safe, no matter its location.

    Companies that have yet to realize the benefits of cloud computing in business are beginning to learn that in order to make cloud storage safe, their network must be heavily encrypted. This doesn’t mean that your business needs government or military-grade encryption though; you just need to employ basic encryption solutions that can better protect your network data. Here are a few cybersecurity tips that showcase the importance of encryption and how your business can use cloud computing to your advantage without incurring too many risks from malicious threat actors.

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  • 3 Strategies to Improve Data Security in Small Businesses

    3 Strategies to Improve Data Security in Small Businesses

    Small businesses are constantly being bombarded with the threat of a data breach. Although some feel that there are bigger fish for hackers to fry, 43% of cyber-attacks continue to target small businesses, not large corporations. This is why it is essential for small businesses to fully grasp how to improve data security across the entire organization.

    But something that is consistent across the board for many small businesses is the question of where to begin with their plans and strategy for data security. Most lack the type of budget needed to hire the level of on-site IT support needed to remediate vulnerabilities. 

    It is for this reason that even if small businesses are outsourcing their cybersecurity support to an outside agency, they still need to integrate an internal cybersecurity plan into their organization that their team can use to proactive regulate their data security. Let’s review the top three strategies for how to improve data security that small businesses can integrate into their organization immediately.  

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  • How Are E-Commerce Websites Affected By GDPR Regulations?

    How Are E-Commerce Websites Affected By GDPR Regulations?

    E-Commerce websites are constantly under scrutiny for a myriad of reasons. Whether it be from consumers or regulatory committees, these websites need to play defense 24/7 to ensure their networks remain compromise-free from the threat of hackers. This is one of the main reasons why the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted in Europe in 2006.

    Although GDPR may be somewhat of a regulatory headache for e-commerce websites, it is also important for keeping consumer data secure. With an estimated average of 4,800 e-commerce websites every month becoming compromised by hackers inserting malicious code into their website to steal payment information such as credit card numbers, names, and more – there is no denying that a strong defense is the perfect solution.  

    This is why having a GDPR compliance checklist for e-commerce companies is incredibly advantageous in helping overcome these malicious network intruders. Let’s walk you through our GDPR e-commerce checklist that helps online retailers understand the importance of GDPR and what rules and regulations they should familiarize themselves and their IT teams with.

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  • Vulnerability Management Best Practices For E-Commerce Businesses

    Vulnerability Management Best Practices For E-Commerce Businesses

    Vulnerability management is a crucial part of any e-commerce business. Whether you are a technical engineer, IT manager or CIO, you should be aware that basic vulnerability scans alone are not enough to secure your business. Decreasing cyberattacks and threats require a strategic, robust and holistic method of vulnerability management.

    E-commerce businesses face unprecedented amount of cyberattacks and this happens more frequently. According to a Big Brother Watch study, 19.5 million attacks happen in the UK each year. That’s 37 cyberattacks within a minute. Because of this, every individual in an e-commerce business should put in mind that vulnerability management best practices are necessary to secure its networks and information.

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