Tek Video: Top 5 Cybersecurity Musts
By Katrina Wahlbrink | May 25, 2023
Top 5 Cybersecurity Musts. So, what can you do?
Tek Video: The Hacker Timeline
By Byron Martin | May 8, 2023
The average time it takes to identify a breach is 197 days. That's crazy. And then the average time to contain a breach is 69 days.
What is a Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise?
By Byron Martin | March 23, 2023
Have you heard of a cybersecurity tabletop exercise or tabletop drill?
Break Free From the Break-fix IT Model
By Byron Martin | February 23, 2023
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But is this approach harming your business?
Tek Video: Endpoint Security vs. Antivirus
By Byron Martin | February 15, 2023
Tek Video: Endpoint Security vs. Antivirus
10 Considerations for Hiring In-house IT vs Partnering with an MSP
By Byron Martin | February 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..
Why Your IT Provider Should be SOC 2 Accredited
By Byron Martin | January 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..
Six Ways to Build Cyber Resilience
By Byron Martin | October 10, 2022
83% of small and medium-sized businesses are not financially prepared to recover from a cyberattack.
How to Send an Encrypted Email in Microsoft Outlook
By Byron Martin | July 28, 2022
You’ve probably heard about email encryption and maybe you’ve even wondered when it’s necessary.
Washington State Attorney General 2021 Data Breach Report Findings
By Byron Martin | June 1, 2022
In the last year, businesses and agencies sent a record 6.3 million data breach notices to Washingtonians.
5 Ways to Keep Your Dental Practice Safe from a Data Breach
By Byron Martin | March 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..
Why SOC 2 Certification is Valuable
By Byron Martin | February 16, 2022
Let’s face it, our world is filled with regularly occurring data breaches and cybersecurity events. Organizations need assurances that the companies..
Uptime Podcast with Teknologize: Cyber Resilience
By Byron Martin | December 28, 2021
Cyber Resilience. Can companies like Vestas, which had a ransomware attack on November 19th, rebound from a cyberattack? Watch Now!
Understanding Cyber Insurance
By Byron Martin | December 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..
The Future of Cyber Insurance
By Byron Martin | December 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..
Why Cyber Insurance is Critical
By Byron Martin | November 29, 2021
The cyber insurance market is getting stricter and for many organizations, it’s getting more challenging and expensive to secure coverage.
Threat Hunting. Who is Hiding in Your Network?
By Byron Martin | November 10, 2021
Who is hiding in your network?
Endpoint Security vs. Antivirus Software
By Byron Martin | August 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..
Cybersecurity is not Information Technology (IT)
By Byron Martin | June 23, 2021
Your cybersecurity has to win every time, but the attacker only needs to win once.
Must Have Microsoft 365 Security Configurations
By Byron Martin | June 2, 2021
1 in 4 businesses reported ransomware attacks on cloud data.
IoT Medical Device Security
By 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..
Hacked Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Forces Shutdown
By Byron Martin | May 13, 2021
The shutdown has caused panic in many southeastern states.
5 Cybersecurity Questions to Ask Your IT Company
By Byron Martin | April 15, 2021
60 percent of small businesses that are victims of a cyber-attack go out of business within six months.
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
By Byron Martin | March 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..
Teknologize and Uptime Podcast on IT and Cybersecurity for Wind Farms
By Byron Martin | February 5, 2021
Interesting conversation around the IT and Cybersecurity demands of the modern wind farm and the critical technology running behind the scenes. ..
Data Breach Notifications Laws for Oregon State
By Byron Martin | February 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?
Data Breach Notifications Laws for Washington State
By Byron Martin | January 22, 2021
New data breach protections give Washington one of the most robust data breach notification policies in the country.