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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 we live and work. And if it reaches its fullest potential, it will fundamentally change every...
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Byron Martin: May 13, 2021
The shutdown has caused panic in many southeastern states.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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?
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Byron Martin: Jan 29, 2021
There are over 300 million fraudulent sign-in attempts to Microsoft cloud services every day.
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Byron Martin: Jan 28, 2021
Flood. Power outage. Cyberattack. Supply chain failure or a disgruntled employee. Disruptions to your business can happen at any moment causing...
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Byron Martin: Jan 26, 2021
87% of companies are dependent to some extent on their employee’s ability to access mobile business apps from their personal smartphones. (Source:...
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Byron Martin: Jan 22, 2021
New data breach protections give Washington one of the most robust data breach notification policies in the country.
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Byron Martin: Jan 18, 2021
Business Email Compromise earned hackers $1.3 billion in a year. (Source: Internet Crime Complaint Center)
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Byron Martin: Jan 15, 2021
Vermont hospital cyber attack “Clinics were filled with tears, yelling and anxiety and stress”.
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Byron Martin: Jan 14, 2021
Roughly 198 organizations, overall, were hacked using the SolarWind backdoor, according to Allan Liska, a threat analyst at Recorded Future. Source:...
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Byron Martin: Jan 13, 2021
Fiber Internet is Available in the Tri-Cities, WA Did you know that there is fiber-optic Internet available in Benton and Franklin Counties? Our...
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Byron Martin: Jan 7, 2021
66 Percent of Small Businesses Worldwide Have Faced Cyberattacks in The Past Year. For the third year in a row, SMBs are reporting big increases in...
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Byron Martin: Dec 31, 2020
As reported approximately 2 weeks ago, the US Government and thousands of public and private sector organizations around the world had their networks...
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Byron Martin: Dec 23, 2020
18,000 organizations have malicious code in their network, and 50 of them have suffered major breaches.
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Byron Martin: Dec 22, 2020
The FBI defines Business Email Compromise (BEC) as “a sophisticated scam that targets both businesses and individuals who perform valid...
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Byron Martin: Dec 15, 2020
Curious about what all the hype is around Microsoft Teams? Microsoft Teams is the ultimate chat-based collaboration app for your organization. A...
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Byron Martin: Dec 2, 2020
It doesn't have to be a big stress in your life. You can have that peace of mind, but it does take time, attention, planning and strategy...
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Byron Martin: Dec 1, 2020
Hackers attack every 39 seconds, on average 2,244 times a day. (University of Maryland) Incidents are cyber events that can include a cyberattack,...
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Byron Martin: Nov 25, 2020
The holiday shopping season is well underway, and many are choosing to shop primarily online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Online shopping opens the...
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Byron Martin: Nov 17, 2020
phish·ing /ˈfiSHiNG/ noun the practice of using fraudulent e-mails and copies of legitimate websites to extract financial data from computer users...
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Byron Martin: Nov 12, 2020
Every endpoint connected to the Internet faces 1.5 attacks per minute. According to a study by the Ponemon Institute, 68% of organizations have...
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Byron Martin: Nov 9, 2020
81% of data breaches are caused by compromised, weak, and reused passwords. Password security is a key to keeping your information safe on the web.
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Byron Martin: Nov 4, 2020
Teknologize has recently seen a major uptick in email-based cyberattacks happening right now and right here in our own backyard.
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Byron Martin: Nov 3, 2020
In a joint alert, Wednesday October 28th, 2020 from the FBI, DHS, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency states “credible...
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Byron Martin: Oct 28, 2020
Windows 7 users who don't upgrade to Windows 10 will no longer be able to get Microsoft's security updates or technical support, leaving your...
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Byron Martin: Oct 10, 2020
Also known as CEO Fraud. Listen to CEO, Byron Martin, explain how hackers can get access to your email and what to be aware of. This is a billion...
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Byron Martin: Oct 8, 2020
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Instituted by the Department of Homeland Security in 2016, this month is a time where we want to...
