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Break Free From the Break-fix IT Model
Byron Martin: Feb 23, 2023
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But is this approach harming your business?
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Byron Martin: Feb 23, 2023
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Tek Video: Endpoint Security vs. Antivirus
Byron Martin: Feb 15, 2023
Tek Video: Endpoint Security vs. Antivirus
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10 Considerations for Hiring In-house IT vs Partnering with an MSP
Byron Martin: Feb 13, 2023
10 Considerations for Hiring In-house IT vs Partnering with an MSP Does your business’s IT management need an upgrade?Are you wondering why your...
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Why Your IT Provider Should be SOC 2 Accredited
Byron Martin: Jan 20, 2023
Why Your IT Provider Should be SOC 2 Accredited A SOC 2 audit isn’t just a one-time exercise. The audit must be completed yearly, inspecting...
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Six Ways to Build Cyber Resilience
Byron Martin: Oct 10, 2022
83% of small and medium-sized businesses are not financially prepared to recover from a cyberattack.
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How to Send an Encrypted Email in Microsoft Outlook
Byron Martin: Jul 28, 2022
You’ve probably heard about email encryption and maybe you’ve even wondered when it’s necessary.
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Washington State Attorney General 2021 Data Breach Report Findings
Byron Martin: Jun 1, 2022
In the last year, businesses and agencies sent a record 6.3 million data breach notices to Washingtonians.
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Small Businesses are More Likely to be Targets of Cyber Attacks
Byron Martin: Apr 19, 2022
Researchers at Barracuda Networks analyzed millions of emails across thousands of companies in 2021 and found that on average, an employee of a small...
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5 Ways to Keep Your Dental Practice Safe from a Data Breach
Byron Martin: Mar 23, 2022
According to IBM’s 2021 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the healthcare industry suffered the highest average cost of a data breach for the 11th year in...
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Microsoft 365 Price Increase March 15th
Byron Martin: Feb 25, 2022
Prices are going up. Are you prepared? Update: Microsoft just extended the grace period to lock in Feb 2022 pricing. March 14th is the last day to...
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Why SOC 2 Certification is Valuable
Byron Martin: Feb 16, 2022
Let’s face it, our world is filled with regularly occurring data breaches and cybersecurity events. Organizations need assurances that the companies...
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Uptime Podcast with Teknologize: Cyber Resilience
Byron Martin: Dec 28, 2021
Cyber Resilience. Can companies like Vestas, which had a ransomware attack on November 19th, rebound from a cyberattack? Watch Now!
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Understanding Cyber Insurance
Byron Martin: Dec 20, 2021
The threat of a cyber-attack is too high, and the consequences can be devastating. At this point, it's important for all businesses to have cyber...
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The Future of Cyber Insurance
Byron Martin: Dec 7, 2021
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) saw a 69% increase in the number of cybercrime reports it received in 2020 compared to 2019. On...
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Why Cyber Insurance is Critical
Byron Martin: Nov 29, 2021
The cyber insurance market is getting stricter and for many organizations, it’s getting more challenging and expensive to secure coverage.
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Threat Hunting. Who is Hiding in Your Network?
Byron Martin: Nov 10, 2021
Who is hiding in your network?
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Connect Magazine - Technology
Byron Martin: Oct 15, 2021
By Byron Martin | HFG Trust Connect Magazine - October 2021 | View Article When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, in some ways the timing was a blessing.
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Benefits of Using Microsoft SharePoint
Byron Martin: Aug 26, 2021
Microsoft SharePoint celebrated its 20th birthday on March 27th, 2021! And it’s come a long way over the past 20 years.
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Benefits of Partnering with a Microsoft CSP
Byron Martin: Aug 11, 2021
We’ve witnessed a shift in how we work to that of a hybrid workforce, a blended workforce comprising of both remote and in-office work. As such,...
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Endpoint Security vs. Antivirus Software
Byron Martin: Aug 3, 2021
Hackers initiate 2,244 attacks per day. Every link clicked, email opened, app downloaded, and network joined is an opportunity for hackers to...
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OneDrive vs. SharePoint. What’s the Difference?
Byron Martin: Jul 20, 2021
Microsoft announced in its latest quarterly earnings release that the number of Microsoft 365 subscribers has increased to 50.2 million from January...
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Cybersecurity is not Information Technology (IT)
Byron Martin: Jun 23, 2021
Your cybersecurity has to win every time, but the attacker only needs to win once.
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Must Have Google Workspace Security Configurations
Byron Martin: Jun 8, 2021
Migrations to the cloud are moving faster than ever. 78% of businesses will be run almost entirely on SaaS Applications.
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Must Have Microsoft 365 Security Configurations
Byron Martin: Jun 2, 2021
1 in 4 businesses reported ransomware attacks on cloud data.
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IoT Medical Device Security
Byron Martin: May 25, 2021
Forbes estimates 646 million IoT devices were used in hospitals, clinics, and medical offices in 2020. The Internet of Things has transformed the way...
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Hacked Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Forces Shutdown
Byron Martin: May 13, 2021
The shutdown has caused panic in many southeastern states.
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5 Cybersecurity Questions to Ask Your IT Company
Byron Martin: Apr 15, 2021
60 percent of small businesses that are victims of a cyber-attack go out of business within six months.
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21 Cybersecurity Horror Stories and Stats!
Byron Martin: Apr 9, 2021
Cybercrime is the greatest threat to every company in the world. And Most companies take nearly 6 months to detect a data breach, even major ones.
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The Microsoft Exchange Attack Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon
Byron Martin: Mar 25, 2021
Estimates put the number of servers compromised by the attack in the hundreds of thousands globally.
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HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
Byron Martin: Mar 17, 2021
642 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records were reported in 2020, according to HIPAA Journal. That equates to 1.76 data breaches reported...
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Microsoft Exchange Hack. Patch Now!
Byron Martin: Mar 10, 2021
Urgent patching necessary. Microsoft continues to see increased attacks targeting unpatched systems by multiple malicious actors beyond Hafnium...
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7 Reasons Why Spear Phishing Attacks are Successful
Byron Martin: Mar 2, 2021
Phishing/social engineering is the #1 cause of data breaches and the primary delivery method for ransomware.
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Why You Need Spam Email Filtering
Byron Martin: Feb 18, 2021
According to Help Net Security, 90% of successful cyberattacks occur through email-based attacks. Additionally, 1 out of every 8 employees shares the...
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Technology Doesn't Have to be Frustrating
Byron Martin: Feb 12, 2021
54 percent of SMBs report the increasing complexity of IT as the main reason for outsourcing their IT. 1 in 4 SMBs lost revenue due to IT-related...
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Teknologize and Uptime Podcast on IT and Cybersecurity for Wind Farms
Byron Martin: Feb 5, 2021
Interesting conversation around the IT and Cybersecurity demands of the modern wind farm and the critical technology running behind the scenes....
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Data Breach Notifications Laws for Oregon State
Byron Martin: Feb 2, 2021
What does Oregon law require you to do, and who are you required to notify? What happens if you don’t notify anyone?