SMB Cybersecurity
What to Look For in a Cybersecurity Solution
When buying cybersecurity protection, small businesses face many choices. What kinds of solutions are really needed? How do you pick the right option? Should you pick a cloud-based solution or something on-premise? Pick the wrong solution and you may be under-protected, spending way too much money, or hopelessly bogged down with too many alerts or…
Read MoreHow Do You Respond To A Cyber Attack?
The Impact of a Cyber Attack The impacts of a cyber attack can be devastating to an SMB or mid-size company. When an attack happens, you may not have access to business-critical systems needed to run your company. According to Cisco’s 2018 Security Capabilities Benchmark study, 40% of SMBs experienced downtime of 8 hours or…
Read MoreIs Shadow IT Putting Your Organization at Risk?
The traditional ways of approaching IT security are no longer enough. When most IT was handled on-premises a comprehensive security strategy would involve securing your hardware and network, put in place the appropriate firewalls, protect yourself with a good antivirus software, regularly update all company approved software, and backup your data regularly. But Cloud Computing…
Read MoreSMALL BUSINESSES FACE A ‘PERFECT STORM’ FOR CYBERSECURITY
What is a Perfect Storm? Wikipedia describes a Perfect Storm as an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. In other words, a worst-case scenario. Today Cybersecurity presents small businesses with a Perfect Storm as they try to protect their IT environments. Hackers are increasingly focusing on SMBs (43% of cyber…
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