In today's technology-powered world, many businesses have moved to the cloud because of the benefits it offers.
In case you’re wondering what defines a cloud provider, you must meet all 5 characteristics laid out in the Nist 800145 standard.
Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) categorized the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 as a pandemic, travel bans have been implemented, schools and universities have closed down, and mass public gatherings have been prohibited.
Large corporations, as well as small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the globe, are adopting work-from-home policies to keep their employees safe from the pandemic and ensure business operations continue.
By now, you may be tired of hearing news about data breaches and cyberattacks on a daily basis. But the fact remains that cybercrime is not going to disappear anytime soon. With small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) making the shift to more modern and technology-based environments, hackers are presented with newer and easier targets.
With the end of support for Windows 7, your business should have already upgraded all its systems to the Windows 10 operating system (OS). But what comes after installing this new OS? Your in-house IT staff or managed IT services provider (MSP) should accomplish these tasks immediately after installation.
The Department of Defense under the Secretary of State has recently created the new CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) program. This program was begun in response to the high amount of government contractors with access to CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) who have not achieved DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) compliance.
Despite the ongoing efforts to educate businesses and users about cyberattacks, many still fall victim to such attacks. 2019 saw businesses and entities from different sectors be devastated by hacks, and this trend is expected to rise in 2020. Here's are some of the biggest cybersecurity issues of 2019, and what we can learn from them.