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According to the Ponemon Institute, 72% of cyberattacks target small- to medium-sized businesses. With the bad guys now focusing on the SMB sector, hardening security is critical, especially for firms developing and deploying SaaS applications for the healthcare industry in the cloud.

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.  

Just as virtualization has proven beneficial for server infrastructures, the same is true for firewalls.  Virtual firewalls provide the same functions as physical firewalls along with additional benefits. For example, virtual firewalls lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your implementations because more than one instance can be deployed on a single physical appliance.

Do your end-users who handle files with intense graphics complain about performance when they work remotely? It might be time to add Graphical Processor Units (GPUs) to your servers. GPUs have moved beyond cutting-edge technology and the early-adopter stage. With many technology vendors investing heavily in GPUs, they are on the brink of becoming a mainstream technology.

In today’s digital age, securing sensitive information is a top priority for businesses of all sizes. One key component of this is enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) for your Office 365 account. Even if you’re not an IT expert, understanding MFA and taking the necessary steps to implement it is crucial. In this blog post, we’ll break down the importance of MFA for business users, how to get started, and why you might want to consider outside help for a company-wide deployment.

In a business world where “time is money,” increasing efficiencies can have a direct impact on your bottom line.  If used correctly, technology is a great tool to help you become more efficient.  How do you do that?  Let’s take a look.

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.