Publication: Cybersecurity Basics can Protect Businesses from Breaches

Michelle Dupler with the Tri-Cities Journal of Business interviewed Teknologize CEO, Byron Martin, and CTO, Daniel Morgan as guest contributors to discuss cybersecurity basics for businesses.

American businesses lose more than $400 billion per year to cyberattacks, with one in four small businesses affected, according to a Better Business Bureau report.

By: Michelle Dupler | Tri-Cities Journal of Business, September 2017 

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Cybersecurity Breaches are Happening Locally

Whether it's ransomware, viruses, data theft, or some other cybersecurity risk, a network breach can be one of a business owner’s worst nightmares — costing time, money, and reputation.

" We see even in large organizations there’s still a lot of companies not doing the basics,” said Byron Martin, owner of Teknologize in Kennewick.

Remote Work Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Daniel Morgan, CTO for Teknologize, said his company recommends businesses use a VPN, or virtual private network, connection when they need remote access or require two-factor authentication to log in. Two-factor authentication typically requires that a user receive a code by text message, and the user must input that code in addition to a username and password.

The article covers updates and backups, remote work vulnerabilities, watching out for freebies, and why training is key.

“At least one employee will click on anything, and then all the security you have doesn’t matter,” Martin said.

Teknologize is a Managed Service Provider with clients throughout the Pacific Northwest with offices located in the Tri-Cities, Washington 509.396.6640, Yakima, Washington 509.396.6640, and Bend, Oregon 541.848.6072. Questions about cybersecurity? Give us a call today!