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…

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BTS: The 45-day BriteProtect Onboarding Process

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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…

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Your Guide to Email Security: Tools + Tips

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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…

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Why Police Departments Need Cybersecurity: A Complete Guide

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More than ever before, technology plays a critical role in law enforcement. With the adoption, we’re asking why police departments need cybersecurity? Technology has found its place within departments. Computers, confidential databases, LPRs, body-worn cameras (just to name a few), all help to support the daily operations, reporting and essential investigations. However, there is a…

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Using Your Phone for Mobile LPR

License plate recognition technology has been around for years. Fixed and mobile LPR cameras paved the way for departments to widely utilize the technology. But what if we told you that rather than using expensive LPR cameras, you could use a mobile device? In previous blogs, we’ve shared how our LPR partner Rekor flipped the…

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How to Estimate a Body-Worn Camera Program Cost

When exploring a body-worn camera program, there’s a checklist of factors that help decide which system is right for your department. And to be blunt, one critical factor in selecting a body-worn camera is the cost. This guide outlines how to approach the selection process while being budget-conscious so you can maximize every dollar without…

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Why Do SIEM Tools Fail? Four Reasons Why

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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) – a staple in security strategies. For years, SIEM tools have been on a pedestal as the solution for real-time analysis of security alerts and monitoring of environments. But as XDR (nicknamed NextGen SIEM) platforms are on the rise as a more complete solution, we want to dive into…

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How To Build a Customized Cybersecurity Playbook

Would Tom Brady go into a Super Bowl without a playbook? Having a cybersecurity playbook is no different. In a truly proactive security approach, it outlines how to handle various security situations around a specific environment. Due to the custom nature of playbooks, creating and building one should be one of the first steps when…

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The Right Solution for Your Fleet

Whether it’s a refresh or equipping new vehicles, outfitting an entire fleet isn’t always easy. Between product options, safety, technology advancements, budgets, RFPs, contracts, and timing, the buying process can be overwhelming and long.   From our 20 years of public safety experience, we have put together a quick cheat sheet of things to consider in the…

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SIEM vs XDR vs Open XDR

SIEM vs XDR vs Open XDR

A new cybersecurity acronym has entered the chat. XDR, or Extended Detection and Response, is the latest security technology and method for threat detection. Best summarized as a “NextGen SIEM”, XDR is redefining the process of collecting, normalizing and correlating security data from multiple sources and leveraging security tools to automate immediate response. Because SIEM…

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