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Not All IT Firms Are Equal

When searching for an IT company to help develop your business, you become inundated with options. It might feel impossible to decide which one to choose, especially if you don’t know what to look for. With 66 percent of small businesses relying on mobile devices to manage operations and the same percentage knowing they would […]
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Network Risk Assessment: Why Does Your Business Need to Periodically Run One?

No matter the size of your business, network risk assessments should be done routinely. Neglecting to scan your network may result in a data breach that could have been avoided. Small businesses often undervalue the need for network security assuming that they aren’t big enough to attract hackers; however, this couldn’t be further from the […]
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File Sharing, Network Security & Your Business: What Charlotte Companies Need to Know

Today’s businesses have their data and information accessible to multiple locations through a myriad of devices, overcoming constant security concerns. Attackers are increasingly using a broad range of attack strategies, from targeted ransomware to custom coding, to living-off-the-land (LoTL) or sharing infrastructure to maximize their opportunities, and using pre-installed tools to move laterally and stealthily […]
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    Growth of #IoT and the coming #5G revolution bring new #cybersecuritychallenges that must be addressed. Learn how #CISOs can prepare their organizations to protect their networks: https://spr.ly/6187ERMsV
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How Secure is your DNS?

Let’s first start by defining DNS (Domain Name System) and describing what it does. DNS allows users and devices to establish connectivity (for instance, DNS translates www.google.com connect to 74.125.21.102 or \\server1 to \\192.168.1.100) this translation allows devices to talk. Just about anything that connects to the internet relies on DNS. Most online transactions and movements of data are reliant on […]
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Steps to Risk-Based Cybersecurity

A risk-based cybersecurity strategy is proactive rather than reactive. It allows you to focus on the resources that most critical to your business—assets that if compromised, would have the biggest impact on your business. A risk-based strategy is dynamic and technology-agnostic, enabling you to adapt to changing threats and regulations. As cybersecurity threats evolve, security […]
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How to secure your CMS without patching

In as little as four hours, the bad guys can reverse engineer a software patch for an open-source content management system (CMS) and build an exploit capable of turning millions of websites into spammers, malware hosts or DDoS attackers. “There’s just not enough time for normal site owners to apply the updates,” said David Jardin, […]
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