In our modern world of constantly evolving and varied cyber threats. Many organizations consider cyber insurance to help them get back on their feet should they fall victim to a cyber event. In addition, managing incidents like data breaches and ransomware attacks often require specialist knowledge as well as funds. For these reasons, many business …
In our evolving post-Covid-19 world, we’ve had to re-learn the way we act and think. What worked for our businesses in the past might no longer help us in the future. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a seismic shift, and the businesses who learned to adapt to the changes it brought thrived and survived. With …
Cyber security has become a fact of life: modern society is dependent on technology. Almost everyone relies on technology: whether it’s the TV, the Internet, a laptop or a phone, there’s no denying how much life has changed over the last two decades. This means, therefore, that both individuals and businesses need to be hot …
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As a business owner, you might be aware of cybercrime and its relevance today. Reading all of the news headlines and company takedowns that faltered as a result of information breaches, it has become common knowledge to defend against the growing threat of cyber attacks. As an ever-expanding and developing industry, protecting against these veteran hackers can be difficult and near impossible for individuals lacking in the right skillsets and experience.
Privileged accounts are those within an organization’s IT infrastructure that have more power than ordinary user accounts. Examples of privileged accounts might include Windows Administrator accounts, and accounts associated with router access. Such accounts are necessary for keeping IT processes running smoothly, and they are required in emergency situations as well. As you may imagine, access management for privileged accounts is extremely important.
One key to maintaining a sharp competitive edge today is mobility. Laptops, tablets, and smartphones are pressed into service in almost every industry. Sometimes, these are personal devices and fall under the umbrella of a bring your own device (BYOD) policy, and it’s easy to see both the risks and the benefits of this type of policy.
As cybercrime continues to grow in prevalence and costliness, more and more companies are turning their attention to cybersecurity, the very act of identifying and preventing cyber attacks before they occur. With over 3.2 billion Internet users at large, although a small percentage make up cyber attackers, it is still a few million people in the world working every single day to develop tricks, tools, and software that will hack companies and potentially expose critical information.
Has your computer been acting strange, or have you noticed commands that shouldn’t be there? Most don’t know and never find out about the millions of people who are hacked every year. Here are some signs you have been hacked.
