Benefits of Cloud Email Security
Over 225 million individuals are using Office 365 according to Microsoft’s April 2020 report and continues to add over 3.5 million users per month. This number will continue to climb as increasing number of businesses rely upon remote workforces. Most of us are familiar with Office 365. Its standout benefit is that it eliminates the need for hardware which in turn reduces […]
How Do You Achieve Cyber Resilience?
Cyber Resilience is the ability of an organization to respond to and recover from cyber threats. A cyber-resilient organization can easily adapt to known and unknown threats, crises, adversities, and challenges. If the past two years have taught us anything, it is that a business must adapt to its environment and return to business-as-usual quickly. […]
How to Get Started on the DoD’s CMMC Certification
CMMC certification is now imperative for any company or contractor hoping to work with the US Department of Defense
Partnering with a Managed Services Provider – Why is it more important now with a new wave of remote workers
Overview The Covid-19 global health crisis has brought about a paradigm shift in all our lives. Perhaps the most prominent change has been the importance of working from home. In many cases the pandemic has left businesses scrambling for the support of a Managed Service Provider. In order to help their remote workforce resume business-as-usual quickly, effectively and productively. The global pandemic isn’t the first, nor the last disruption you and your clients will face. Thus the support of MSPs is vital. Whether your organization is taking the shorter- or long-term route […]
5 Ways to Detect a Phishing Email and What Should Do About It
Phishing is by far the most common method of a cyberattack, despite that, many of us still fall victim to one of these emails. According to FBI, phishing incidents nearly doubled in frequency, from 114,702 incidents in 2019, to 241,324 incidents in 2020. Meanwhile, Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report found that more than two thirds of […]
7 reasons why employee awareness is vital to your business
Critically, the cost US companies bare due to data breaches is an average of $8.19 million a year. Accordingly, human error is the leading cause of 90% of these breaches. However, the following statistics alone does not convince the importance of security awareness training. If not read on. Only 1 out of 9 businesses provide cybersecurity training to non-IT employees. To illustrate, […]
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How to update Windows 10
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Top Tips to make Your Business Cybersecure
CEOs are now beginning to understand the severity and magnitude of the threat that a cyberattack poses to their business. They want to make their business cybersecure. The following realisation appeared due to cost of cybercrime exceeding over $1 trillion. As a result, CEOs are dramatically stepping up their digitization efforts. More than 77% of CEOs […]
Advantages of IT Strategic Planning in Achieving Business Goals
Information technology plays a pivotal role in delivering value for a business and supporting organizational transformation. To achieve this, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) have become prominent members of the Board. CIOs develop and deliver strategic solutions for the business. The aim is to make an organization competitive by aligning business goals with IT strategy. Organizations that […]