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The Guide to Planning a Zero Trust Strategy
“Never trust, always verify” is the zero trust concept and modern-day approach to combatting cyberattacks. In part one of our zero trust series, we uncovered the what and why of zero trust. Naturally, it is time to dive into the how and learn the four steps to planning a zero trust strategy. Since zero trust…
What is Zero Trust, Actually?
There are three guarantees in cybersecurity: ransomware attacks, changing perimeters and new buzzwords. For the last decade, zero trust has been the buzzword of what every security team, tool, approach and framework should be achieving. Now in 2021, we’re seeing an onslaught of ransomware, work environments still in flux with Forrester, NIST and everyone in-between…
Why is Disaster Recovery Important?
Disasters, whether natural or cyber-related, are inherently unpredictable and can wreak havoc on businesses and IT infrastructure alike. While we don’t have much construction experience, we can certainly help the recovery process by sharing our tips and insight to answer the question: Why is disaster recovery important (and why every company needs it). What is…
Rugged Computers for Extreme Conditions
Is your computer rugged enough to withstand extreme conditions? After a summer of unbearable heat waves hitting places all over the world, with winter and snow quicking approaching Upstate New York, the extreme temps got us thinking. The US covers 3.797 million square miles of land with normal climates ranging from cool and rainy to…
How to Protect Against Ransomware
Breaches once again dominated headlines. Colonial Pipeline first made headlines after falling victim to a ransomware attack and suffered the consequences. Now, there’s been a growing list of attacks – including the recent Kaseya attack. These are merely two examples of many attacks impacting business operations. The unfortunate reality is no person or organization is…
BTS: The 45-day BriteProtect Onboarding Process
45-60 days. That’s all it takes to get truly onboarded with the BriteProtect managed security service. Brite qualifies onboarding as log collection, true correlation and meaningful detection and response, not just signing a contract. How? Connectors and AI correlation are the two major reasons we consistently meet this expectation. Connectors are custom API connections that…
I Clicked on a Phishing Email, Now What?
Do you think you clicked on a phishing email? These emails are designed to take advantage of human instinct and emotions. So often at first glance, an email attack looks unsuspecting and creates a high likelihood that unsuspecting victims will act like clicking on a link. Making the stealth tactics extremely successful. If you clicked…
Your Guide to Email Security: Tools + Tips
Are email security tools necessary? Well, as ransomware remains to be a top cybersecurity concern, and email being the popular channel of execution, the simple answer is yes. Email security tools help protect the largest collaboration tool. Of course, there’s a long answer in which we’ll explain: Email: The Stealth Attack But what about the…
Anatomy of a Breach: Phases of a Phishing Attack
Cyberattacks like ransomware remain a top concern for all organizations with SMBs affected at alarming rates. 46% of small to medium businesses have been the victim of a ransomware attack. Do you know the six phases and what steps organizations can take to stay protected? Luckily, there are several available defense solutions and protection services…
Finding the Right IT Support After Four Failed Providers
Challenge: IT Support After four different managed service providers, a New York City business solutions firm was unhappy with the level of service and support needed to meet its growing list of IT needs. Coupled with the pressing need for an active security approach, the firm set out once again to find a suitable managed…