Understanding Compliance Standards in Business: Navigating HIPAA, NIST, and CMMC In today’s business landscape, maintaining compliance standards is crucial for ensuring profitability, reputation, and legal integrity. Compliance is not just about adhering to laws; it’s a commitment to ethical behavior, protecting rights, and ensuring the safety and security of all stakeholders involved in your business.…
Here’s What Google Maps Timeline Knows About You (And It’s More Than You Think) It’s 10:00 p.m. – do you know where your children are? Google probably does. Thanks to Google Maps’ Timeline feature, the tech company probably knows where your whole family has been – down to the GPS coordinates. The feature was first…
The Importance of Cyber Liability Insurance for Your Business Many businesses assume that once they’ve purchased a business owner’s policy (BOP) or commercial general liability (CGL) insurance, they’re well shielded from all possible risks their business may face. What they fail to account for is the cybersecurity risks their businesses may be facing that can…
7 Ways Employees can Invite Hackers into Your Network The threat of a cyberattack for businesses is growing by the day. According to research, the rate of attacks on businesses has increased from an attack every 14 seconds to an attempt every 11 seconds. It’s estimated that these attacks cost businesses about $20 billion. The…
Complying with Cyber Liability Insurance Requirements More businesses are facing growing cybersecurity threats. Data shows that in 2022, cyberattacks were the biggest concerns for companies, exceeding natural disasters and business and supply chain disruptions. That’s because the cost of a cyberattack can be expensive and financially damaging for most organizations. Research shows that 83% of…
Business Growth Through IT Infrastructure for Medium-Sized Enterprises Robust IT infrastructure is becoming increasingly crucial in running modern businesses. Data shows that companies that persistently invest in technology enjoy 2.6 times more returns than their peers. The advantages that these businesses enjoy that promote business growth include more value to the customer, data-driven decision-making, less…
Security Risks Can Be Reduced in 6 Ways by Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Today, the world is more connected than ever before. As a result, the opportunities for cyberattacks are growing too. Security risks can be found in countless places, from fraud to sabotage and espionage. The Verge states that businesses risk “catastrophic losses”…
What are the Differences Between IT Managed Services and Traditional IT Support? How organizations handle IT support is rapidly evolving. As per recent statistics, 59% of businesses have transitioned their IT services from the traditional break-fix model to managed IT services. So what’s informing this shift? Managed IT services are the new way of effectively…
Protection From Insider Threats Cybercrime is becoming a huge threat for business owners of all sizes. A survey conducted by Bitglass revealed 61 percent of participating businesses reported at least one cybersecurity incident that came from within their organization. An insider threat could be anything from an employee lacking cybersecurity training, to an intentional breach…
How Cyber Resilience can Protect Your Small Business We pretty regularly see small and mid sized businesses that decide not to invest heavily in cybersecurity. They do this for a variety of reasons, but one truth remains: this decision makes them easier targets for cybercriminals and hackers. Nearly 30% of businesses experience a cyberattack at…