The Tek Blog

Articles for business leaders covering topics such as technology, cybersecurity, and compliance.

Cybersecurity (4)

cybersecurity

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Top 4 Cybersecurity Basics to Implement Now

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Instituted by the Department of Homeland Security in 2016, this month is a time where we want to...

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multi-factor authentication

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What is Multifactor Authentication (MFA)?

"Only 11% of enterprise users make use of those tools (Speaking of MFA). That means a staggering 89% of accounts remain open to fairly simple...

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Security Awareness Training

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What is Security Awareness Training?

92% of all breaches could have been prevented with a Security Awareness Training program. Security Awareness Training is a means to educate and train...

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Business Email Compromise, CEO Fraud

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What is Business Email Compromise (BEC) aka CEO Fraud?

More than 30,700 organizations were targeted in the first quarter of 2020 with Business Email Compromise attacks.

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Work from Home - 4 Ways to Stay Secure

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have spent the last few months scrambling to get their staff properly set up for remote work.

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MDR Shield

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What is Managed Detection and Response (MDR)?

The Average Time it takes to identify a data breach is 197 days. The average time it takes to contain a breach is 69 days. With the volume of cyber...

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Ransomware Attack via Phishing

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What is Ransomware?

The average ransom paid by a victim, increased by 60%, rising from $111,605 to $178,254 - according to a recent report from Coveware, comparing the...

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About RansomCloud

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Introducing RansomCloud. The Evolution of Ransomware.

RansomCloud attacks your cloud data! It’s a ransomware attack built for the cloud...

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Business email compromise BEC

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5 Tips to Prevent Business Email Compromise (BEC)

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is one of the leading cyber threats today so it's important to know that there are many valuable tips for keeping...

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The Dark Web

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What is the Dark Web?

There are multiple layers to the internet. The Dark Web is an unseen layer contained within the Deep Web, another sub-layer of the Internet that is...

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Business Email Compromise Millions of Attacks

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FBI Reports Business Email Compromise (BEC) Cost Businesses $1.7B in 2019

Let me tell you a True Story about a Business Email Compromise BEC. It was one of those calls that I sometimes dread not knowing entirely what to...

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manufacturing ransomware image

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Manufacturing Represents 62% of Ransomware Payouts

Manufacturing Represents 62% of all Ransomware Payments In 2017 Kivu facilitated ransom payments of over $17m for over 143 cases . Of this they took...

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MFA

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Why you should use MFA for everything!

Have you had your password stolen? According to Avast, a company that specializes in anti-virus software and VPN services, over 29 billion passwords...

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multi-factor authentication

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Why You Should Enable Multi-Factor Authentication Today!

Multi-factor authentication is a methodology whereby someone is granted access to a computer, device, or application only after providing two or more...

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identity theft

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Why Identity Theft is a Big Deal During COVID-19

Should you be concerned about your identity being compromised? Yes! In 2019, 14.4 million consumers became victims of identity fraud — that’s about 1...

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Cybersecurity Awareness Training

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Quadrupled Cyber Threat vs Security Awareness Training

I had a couple statistics that I was looking at last week, and they kind of blew my mind, so I thought I'd share them with you.

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Wire Fraud

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The Basic Framework of COVID-19 Themed Wire Fraud

According to a report from Microsoft, COVID-19-themed cyber attacks spiked to nearly a million a day during the first week of March 2020.

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Is Zoom Safe

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Is Zoom Safe? Zoom Meeting Security Tips During COVID-19

The FBI has received multiple reports of video teleconferencing and online classroom hijacking, also called “Zoom-bombing”, during the COVID-19.

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AI

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Can AI help Your Small Business?

36% of executives say their primary goal for AI is to optimize internal business operations according to Harvard Business Review.

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cybersecurity

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Publication: 5 Tips to Reduce Your Vulnerability to Cyberattacks

A Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Publication. Six trillion dollars. It’s the estimated cost of the war on terror. And it’s the projected annual...

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ransomware

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KAPP-KVEW Interview: The Next Evolution of Ransomware

Carissa Lehmkuhl from KAPP-KVEW interviewed Byron Martin, CEO of Teknologize leading up to our Breakfast Series "The Evolution of Ransomcloud." By...

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HFG State of Technology

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State of Technology - Connect Magazine

By Byron Martin | HFG Trust Connect Magazine - July 2019 | View Article Technology has never been so important to businesses and individuals as it is...

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password security

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A Password is like a Toothbrush

When was the last time you thought about the password policy for your business?

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datto

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Teknologize Named Datto Community Partner of The Year 2018

Teknologize Takes Home Golden Datto Award During DattoCon 2018

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cybersecurity

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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...

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