The Myth of ‘Set and Forget’ in IT In the rapidly evolving world of information technology, the idea that a single solution can be implemented and left unchanged is not only outdated but also puts businesses at risk. Technology’s relentless pace means that what worked yesterday may be vulnerable today. This truth is particularly relevant […]
In this age of constant cybercriminal activity, the threat is ever-changing and challenges every computer user multiple times a day. Securing systems has moved way past the obvious into what might be considered mundane if the attacks were not so successful. What is happening now is that cybercriminals are leveraging behaviors and configurations that, since
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The single word that best describes the title of this post is: Obfuscation. Obfuscation is the obscuring of the intended meaning of communication by making the message difficult to understand, usually with confusing and ambiguous language. The obfuscation might be either unintentional or intentional (although intent usually is connoted), and is accomplished with circumlocution (talking around the subject), the use of jargon (technical language of a profession), and the use of an argot (ingroup
Dreading building or reviewing your IT budget plan? A challenge for IT spending is that tradition has placed the focus in the wrong place. What follows is a reason to expand the scope of IT budget planning beyond the predictable software and hardware renewals and updates to include a focus on what might thwart cybercriminals’
If you are like me, you have lost count of the number of times that a salesperson, white paper or industry expert has said “this new technology will revolutionize your business, create new profits and so much more. Well today the product that everyone is hyper ventilating about is AI or Artificial Intelligence.
Cybercrime has grown to become the world’s third-largest economy after the US and China, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). Based on data from Cybersecurity Ventures, it is projected to cost the world $8 trillion in 2023 and $10.5 trillion by 2025. So, it’s not surprising that Cybercrime Marketing has evolved as rampantly as
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Let’s start with a small trip down memory lane. Back in 2018, only half of all phishing sites spent money to purchase a security certificate so their site displayed a padlock, an icon used in the web browser’s search bar to determine a website’s legitimacy, according to Krebs on Security. That was nearly 5 years
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In today’s complex technological environment, it can be difficult to distinguish between technology made for home, home office, and business office use. Hoping to reach larger audiences, technology marketing specialists have purposefully blurred the lines between home and business as well as enterprise. Indeed, you may need to arrange for professional technology consulting to draw
Just ask any IT consultant: Your computer network is akin to the nervous system of your business. And just as you would be extremely careful about choosing a neurosurgeon or psychologist, it is key for the health of your organization to take your time while deciding who will provide your IT managed services.
