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The recent cyberattacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS underscore just how debilitating it can be for the U.S. economy when major supply chains shut down. If energy and food resources can’t get distributed to retailers, a state of panic can ensue as consumers hoard as much of the products in short supply as they can.

In today’s world, your website is your business’s most important digital asset. So, making sure that it is functional, optimized, and bug-free is one of the best things that you can do for your business. Your website is the first place that people will go to if they want to learn more about your product, services, company culture, or leadership.

Your website acts as a foundational online presence; the virtual sales representation working 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Site management is critical to ensure you get the most out of this hardworking asset. By having a solid IT company to site manage, you can ensure that your website is up and optimized to capture every incoming lead.

As the information technology sector is developing and advancing both in software and hardware utilized, so is the threat they face ever-increasing.  

In military theory, warfare divides into three levels. The first is tactics, the second is operations, and the third is strategy. Each of these levels provides several aspects into the art of war, making you much more versatile as a practitioner. When it comes to cyber security, there is no difference. When trying to learn hacking, it is easy to focus on the commands, tools, and techniques to hack your target. However, this can deviate you from the bigger picture of why you are hacking in the first place.  

Most small and medium-sized businesses have trouble choosing between Office 365 and Google Workspace to execute their business activities. It is no doubt that they are compelling solutions and have demonstrated undisputed competition in providing cloud services. However, they both have pros and cons that are worth evaluating when choosing the best. Read on to discover more about Office 365 vs. Google Workspace, their features, functionality, and prices, among other crucial comparison entities.  

A good business is always prepared for a breach or an attack on its IT systems. To ensure maximum security, a routine security audit should be conducted on a regular basis. An annual security audit prevents the chances of data breaches by ensuring you have the proper protections in place and that they are working as you would expect in the case of an attempted security or data breach. You can have a strong business or even extra security detail at every entrance, only to have one cyber-breach knock you flat.
So how do you avoid being compromised? The easy answer is to ensure you conduct a regular security audit. This will help to protect your business information, credit card information, passwords, and customer information – keeping you locked down and secure. Here are a few reasons why your business needs an annual security audit:

Regardless of the size of your business, today’s digital climate involves risks. In fact, smaller and mid-sized companies are open to more threats due to lack of protection and know how. Cyber security is a critical part of managing those risks and taking the necessary steps to protect your assets. It pertains to all the IT measures needed as preventative measure against cyber risks. Cyber risk is any risk of disruption, monetary loss, or reputational damage of an organization due to an IT system failure. Before stepping into the cyber security context, one needs to come to terms with the dynamics of the digital era and the highly vulnerable virtual environment of today.  

Just think what would happen if a ransomware attack hit your business and locked all your end-users out of their computer systems. What would the impact be on your business if your customers found out? How much revenue would you lose?

​Online security is something you know is important, but your IT team is not the only one responsible for cybersecurity. Everyone from front-line personnel to the CEO should assume accountability. They all need to do their part to keep the digital assets of your business protected because anything that happens to one user could quickly spread across your entire company.