It’s common in the cybersecurity world to note that anything that creates better convenience will also expose users and administrators to more risks. The easier it is to access things, in other words, the less secure those things are. If your organization uses...
As a small- to medium-sized organization, it might be hard to see the benefits of implementing security standards like NIST 800-171, CMMC. or HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability). It could seem cumbersome or overkill to align your operations with...
You may have seen some headlines over the past three weeks regarding Ubiquiti routers. Talk of “botnets” and the Department of Justice dismantling Russian malware is pretty splashy. Reading only the headlines, however, won’t give you a sense of the scale of the...
Malware is a harmful program that infiltrates and damages your devices and networks without your knowledge. They can take various forms, such as legitimate files, hidden codes, and encrypted structures. Regardless of the form, you should definitely know how to remove...
Since Windows 8, Microsoft has been more and more insistent that you sign in to your Microsoft account. But what are the tradeoffs? If you’ve set up a new Windows computer in the last ten years or so, you’ve probably run into a step that asks you to sign in. Over the...
As the use of networked systems increases, the importance of a solid network security policy becomes increasingly apparent. If businesses do not have a strong policy, they run the danger of serious data breaches and possible damage. A risk-free digital operation is...
