Tag Archives: Disaster Recovery

Understanding Managed Backup Services: What You Need to Know

Data breaches and loss are ever-present threats in the world today. It’s therefore critical to understand how important backing up your data is. As technology evolves, so do the threats to our data. Managed backup services offer a robust solution to ensure your data is consistently protected, recoverable, and secure. In this blog post, we’ll […]

What is Patch Management? Unpacking the Essentials

Unpatched vulnerabilities are among the leading causes of cybercrime. What’s worse, attacks on unpatched systems are more devastating than other kinds of breaches, costing 54% more on average than user errors or other cybersecurity incidents. It’s why patch management is essential to every security—and IT—deployment. Patch management is the practice of keeping hardware and software […]

The Importance of Data Encryption in Backup and Recovery

Organizations today face more cybersecurity risks than ever before—both in the volume of criminal attempts and the diversity of threats. Whether it’s a basic phishing scheme that targets employee credentials or a more complex approach that utilizes modern AI technology, the objective of these cyber threats is always the same. Cybercriminals seek to steal sensitive […]

Choosing the Right Defense: 7 Types of Endpoint Security

Endpoint security is crucial to helping businesses achieve a strong cybersecurity posture year-round. With thousands of endpoints connected to their networks, large organizations must  safeguard them from security risks and vulnerabilities. Yet, with so many types of endpoint security, it may be confusing to know which solutions to invest in.  Each type of endpoint security […]

How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack

The global rise in ransomware attacks means businesses must proactively protect themselves from the impact of these threats, which may include data losses and disruptions in business operations. In 2021, ransomware incidents were reported across 14 sectors within both the private and public domains in the United States, suggesting any organization can be at risk […]

Effective Risk Mitigation Strategies: Safeguarding Your Business

From financial investments to legal challenges, every business takes on some level of risk. While it’s impossible to completely avoid all potential threats, forward-thinking companies can take the initiative to identify and mitigate the most pressing risks before they become significant (read: costly) issues.  Put simply, by making risk mitigation strategies part of your standard […]

Why You Need to Implement Password Policy Best Practices

Strong passwords are the first line of defense in protecting your business data and customer information. But many companies have weak or non-existent password policies, putting them at a heightened risk for data hacking. Cyber attacks are becoming more common every day. The number of significant breaches at US businesses, government agencies and other organizations […]

Cloud Computing and Business Continuity

Cloud computing has many advantages- it’s easy to maintain, very flexible and scalable, and brings significant cost savings to businesses hosting their data in this type of environment. The cloud, however, is not fail-safe. We saw that over the weekend, when Amazon’s Northern Virginia data center suffered a power outage resulting in service interruption for companies hosted […]