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Byron Martin: Jun 17, 2024
In early April, Omni Hotels & Resorts fell victim to a severe cyber-attack that crippled its entire IT system, leading to a company-wide outage. The...
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Byron Martin: May 6, 2024
This true story serves as a stark warning about the devastating impact of CEO Fraud on businesses, large and small. It's essential reading for anyone...
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Byron Martin: Apr 29, 2024
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the saying "That won't happen to me" is becoming a dangerous mindset for business owners when it comes to...
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Byron Martin: Apr 23, 2024
The year 2023 marked a significant turning point for cyber-attacks with the introduction of AI (artificial intelligence), now in the hands of people...
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Byron Martin: Apr 3, 2024
If you’re hoping to cut costs and boost profitability without compromising productivity or efficiency, assessing the technology you use in day-to-day...
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Byron Martin: Mar 18, 2024
Tax season is around the corner, which means so are tax scams. Without fail, every year, individuals and business owners alike fall victim to tax...
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Byron Martin: Feb 23, 2024
ConnectWise is addressing a critical vulnerability discovered in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, its remote desktop and access software that enables MSP...
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Byron Martin: Feb 20, 2024
Long gone are the days when phones were simple devices used to make calls. Today our phones are advanced, handheld supercomputers that can do...
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Byron Martin: Feb 14, 2024
Zero Trust is a relatively new cybersecurity strategy that is rapidly becoming the security model of choice for businesses. In fact, we anticipate...
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Byron Martin: Feb 5, 2024
Wintertime can feel like a wonderland. There’s hot cocoa, cozy fireside conversations, glistening white snowfall…ice storms, power outages, and tons...
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Byron Martin: Feb 1, 2024
Each year on February 1st, we celebrate Change Your Password Day. While it’s not a holiday that gets you off work, it serves as a good opportunity...
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Byron Martin: Jan 19, 2024
In today’s hyperconnected world, cybersecurity is a critical concern for individuals and organizations alike. However, as the digital landscape...
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Byron Martin: Jan 12, 2024
The infamous Xenomorph Android malware, known for targeting 56 European banks in 2022, is back and in full force targeting US banks, financial...
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Byron Martin: Jan 9, 2024
Is your business plan for 2024 finalized yet? The last few months of the year can get hectic, between trying to close out the end of the quarter...
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Byron Martin: Dec 28, 2023
When you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always...
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Recently, the CEO of a very successful marketing firm had their Facebook account hacked. In just a weekend, the hackers were able to run over...
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Byron Martin: Dec 5, 2023
On November 30th, Apple released an urgent update, iOS 17.1.2, that aims to patch two possible security exploits documented in 17.1.1.
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Byron Martin: Nov 20, 2023
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, here are some tips for a safe and secure online shopping experience.
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Byron Martin: Nov 16, 2023
“Thank goodness” is probably what Illinois-based manufacturing company ICS thought about having a cyber insurance policy with Travelers Insurance...
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Byron Martin: Nov 6, 2023
If you ask a security professional, you get by-the-book advice about sharing passwords: “Don’t share passwords.” But we know, in reality, that...
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Byron Martin: Oct 30, 2023
It’s 10:00 p.m. – do you know where your children are? Google probably does. Thanks to Google Maps’ Timeline feature, the tech company probably knows...
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Byron Martin: Oct 19, 2023
36% of survey participants reported installing the latest updates and software as soon as they become available. Of those who reported installing the...
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Byron Martin: Oct 16, 2023
72% of respondents reported that they checked to see whether messages were legitimate (i.e. phishing or a scam) compared to 15% who reported not...
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Byron Martin: Oct 10, 2023
In a recent National Cybersecurity Alliance survey, 57% of respondents said they have heard of multifactor authentication (MFA), but many people...
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Byron Martin: Oct 5, 2023
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is observed every October to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and promote good cybersecurity...
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Byron Martin: Oct 2, 2023
October isn't just about falling leaves and pumpkin spice; it's also Cybersecurity Awareness Month, established in 2004 and dedicated to raising...
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Byron Martin: Sep 26, 2023
If you’ve turned on the news sometime during the past few years, you’ve probably heard of more than one instance where a business closed due to a...
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Byron Martin: Aug 28, 2023
Compliance standards are some of the most important things a business needs to maintain to be profitable and well-respected while staying out of...
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Byron Martin: Aug 17, 2023
Back-to-school season has finally arrived, and it won’t be long before our kids are back in the classroom, learning all sorts of different subjects....
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Byron Martin: Aug 7, 2023
If you've had a breach, statistically the likelihood of you having a second breach or more is very high.
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Byron Martin: Jul 26, 2023
The days when cybersecurity was solely the concern of IT departments are long gone.
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Byron Martin: Jun 20, 2023
Many organizations assume that moving to a cloud-based collaboration app such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace means email security and backup is...
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Byron Martin: May 30, 2023
The FBI revealed in its 2022 Internet Crime Report that ransomware gangs breached the networks of at least 860 critical infrastructure organizations...
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Byron Martin: May 22, 2023
In today's digital age, cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of every organization's operations. Cyber-attacks can lead to financial losses,...
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Byron Martin: May 16, 2023
The cyber insurance market is getting stricter with its application questions and requirements.
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