The pandemic has set the course of digital transformation on a specific trajectory for businesses.
Cyber Security for the 2021 Holiday Season
As we gear up for staying secure through the holiday season, it’s hard not to look back at the past year and reflect on the lessons collectively learned about cyber security in the era of remote work.
Security Solutions to Sustain Your Safety
E-commerce picks up during the holidays, and cyber criminals are undoubtedly ready with a barrage of advanced attacks. The best way to stay protected is to be proactive about cyber security – and couple that proactivity with the security solutions needed to sustain remote work into 2022. Here are a few worth looking into:
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs): A VPN allows your remote workers to connect securely to your network through an encrypted channel. This keeps sensitive data safe in transit, even when workers aren’t on site.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): MFA is the new standard in secure network access. Even if a cyber criminal gains access to a remote employee’s password, they likely won’t have access to a physical device for verification – and certainly won’t be able to fake biometric information like face ID or a fingerprint.
Endpoint Security: There are a number of endpoint security solutions available that allow for multi-layered protection and centralized management of all your remote workers’ devices. The cloud-based tools can protect against common zero-day threats like malware and ransomware.
Ready to take a proactive cyber security stance and stay safe through the holidays – and into 2022? We’re here to help. Get in touch with us today.
The Perks of Managed IT Services
Digitization has taken the world by storm. Cloud-based technologies are widely used, providing a host of efficiencies, and managed IT services are also part of the race to adopt cloud-based solutions. If you haven’t thought about adopting this approach, we’ll outline some reasons why you should consider it.
Since the dawn of the cloud era, shadow IT has been an issue. Even if you don’t recognize the term, you are familiar with shadow IT, as it refers to any devices, software, or other technology accessed by members of your organization without going through the normal procurement steps.
These statistics tell the story of the current state of cyber security:
In the last 12 months, 68% of organizations experienced one or more endpoint attacks that successfully compromised data and/or their IT infrastructure.1
81% of businesses experienced an attack involving some form of malware.2
In Q3 2020, the daily average of ransomware incidents had increased by 50% compared to the first half of the year.3
Ransomware attacks and malicious attacks that destroy or wipe data in a destructive way cost an average of 4.44 million and 4.27 million dollars respectively.4
