As the holiday season approaches, I would like to take the opportunity to reflect back on the challenges we had to overcome this year and express my endless gratitude to the people we are so privileged to serve and work with.
At the beginning of this year, it was very difficult to imagine the full extent of the crisis the entire world is still coping with to this day.
So proud of our team at Spectrum Technology Solutions for the hard work they put in during November that enabled us to donate 72 turkeys today to the Saint Mary’s Food Bank! Each turkey will serve about 14 meals, providing a total of 1,008 turkey meals to families in need this Thanks giving.
Most small and medium-sized businesses are no longer contemplating whether the cloud is worth their time and effort. Instead, they’re comparing different types of cloud computing, trying to figure out which one is the best for them.
Last year, 35 percent of SMBs embraced the hybrid cloud model, and everything indicates that its adoption will only continue to increase as more businesses learn about its benefits.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations to rethink how they conduct their operations. As a result, remote working arrangements have skyrocketed, and more employees than ever before are now working from their homes, often using their own personal devices.
Ransomware attacks are one of the most dangerous malware threats today, and they are expected to cost organizations worldwide around $20 billion in damages by the end of 2021. As such, the question every organization should be asking is, “How can we protect our employees against this threat to prevent important data from becoming encrypted?”
The following five tips cover the primary ways organizations of all sizes can safeguard critical infrastructure against current and future ransomware attacks:
Back up all important data: The main reason why ransomware attacks are so effective is that organizations can’t afford to lose their data.
Fact: All data is valuable. Whether your organization is a start-up business or large corporation, your data is worth something to a cybercriminal. The same rules apply to your personal data, as even a password can lead to a goldmine. Just look what happen to Trump campaign out $2.3 million after hack of Wisconsin GOP
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Fact: Personal devices can compromise a company’s network. This makes it so important for organizations to have strong Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies that outline security protocols for personal devices.
The FBI and two federal agencies warned that they had “credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” The alert said malicious groups are targeting the sector with attacks that produce “data theft and disruption of healthcare services FBI wans ransomware
Data breaches can lead to serious issues such as identity theft. Keep a close eye on your credit and financial statements to look for anything that seems unusual and if you do find something that seems amiss, act quickly
Fact: All public Wi-Fi can be compromised, even with a password. Anyone who has access to the Wi-Fi password could abuse the connection. That means that if your information isn’t encrypted, it could fall into the wrong hands.