Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving & Holiday Season

Databranch Monthly Tech Talk

IT Solutions for the Workplace

November | 2023

What's Inside?

1 - Monthly Update from Mike - Office Closed for Thanksgiving

2 - Webinar Recording Available!

3 - What's New on the Blog

4 - New Cybersecurity Resources

Did you know?

The first ever image to be digitally scanned was a picture of a Christmas tree. In 1957, Russell Kirsch scanned a photo of his son next to a Christmas tree, creating the world's first digital image.

Webinar Recording

Now Available!

Databranch partnered with Both Branch & Hendrix Inc. along with Datto to present a webinar titled “From Cyber Risks to Resilience: A Panel Discussion on Cybersecurity and Insurance.”

In this webinar we discussed:

- How A Cyberinsurance Policy Works

- What a Standard Cyber Policy Includes

- Rise in Business Email Compromises

- Good Password Hygiene

- End-User Security Training/Phishing Awareness

- Business Continuity – Recoverability in the Event of a Cyber Incident – BC/DR & Datto SaaS

- and more!

Watch Recording!

Monthly Update from Mike

We would like to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

We hope you enjoy good food, the love of family, and many blessings as we begin the holiday season.

With gratitude at this time of year, we want to thank you all for your business and partnering with Databranch for your technology needs.

In observance of Thanksgiving, our Databranch office will be closed Thursday, November 23th and Friday, November 24th.

All network monitoring services will continue as usual but support will not be available on Thursday and Friday.

We will be open for normal business hours on Monday, November 27th.

We wish you well and hope you have a safe and happy holiday!

If you have questions about support, please call us at 716-373-4467 option 4 or email: support@databranch.com

Regards,

Mike Wilson

President - Databranch

What's New on the Blog

Defense in Depth (DiD): Think Like a Hacker

Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to bypass security defenses. That is why Defense in Depth (DiD) is so important.

In simple terms, DiD is a cybersecurity approach in which multiple defensive methods are layered to protect a business.

Since no individual security measure can guarantee protection against every attack, combining several layers of security can be more effective.

To keep sophisticated cyberthreats at bay, you need a robust DiD strategy.

Your strategy should involve layering multiple defensive methods, like firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection systems, endpoint detection and response (EDR) and more, to build a security fortress that’s hard to crack.

Why Your Business Needs a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan

Even on a good day, being a business owner is challenging.

One issue you should always prioritize is data loss/data corruption and business disruption that cause downtime and productivity dips.

Remember that data loss/data corruption and business disruption could happen due to various reasons, such as:

Natural calamity
Hardware failure
Human error
Software corruption
Computer viruses

Adopting a comprehensive backup and business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) strategy is the best way to tackle this problem.

7 Elements of an Effective Defense in Depth

(DiD) Security Strategy

The current threat landscape has advanced to a level where multiple, advanced attack vectors are waiting to exploit vulnerabilities within your applications, interfaces, networks, devices, traffic and users.

Relying on one basic security solution isn’t enough anymore to protect your business from bad actors. This is where Defense in Depth (DiD) finds its relevance.

DiD is a cybersecurity approach that uses multiple defensive methods to protect your business. Since no single security measure can withstand every attack, combining multiple layers of defense is more effective.

To help you ramp up your security, our eBook shares the seven essential elements of an effective DiD strategy:

Firewalls
Intrusion Prevention and Detection Systems
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Network Segmentation
The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP)
Strong Passwords
Patch Management

Download eBook!

Technology Trivia

What was the first ever domain name registered?

The first person to email us at info@databranch.com and give a correct answer gets a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Need a Laugh?

Why was the computer so jolly during the holiday season?

Because it had a lot of

"bytes" of Christmas

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