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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: 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 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: Sep 14, 2023
IT services are necessary for every business in the country – IT companies help businesses protect their data, ensure day-to-day operations run...
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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: Jul 13, 2023
OneDrive and SharePoint in Microsoft 365 are popular cloud-based collaboration, productivity, and file storage solutions to help organizations share...
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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 4, 2023
Microsoft works off what is called a shared responsibility model. The message is simple, Microsoft is responsible for its cloud, and end-users and...
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Byron Martin: Mar 28, 2023
Hacking people, not technology.
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Byron Martin: Mar 23, 2023
Have you heard of a cybersecurity tabletop exercise or tabletop drill?
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Byron Martin: Mar 14, 2023
Microsoft works off what is called a shared responsibility model. The message is simple, Microsoft is responsible for its cloud, and end-users and...
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Byron Martin: Feb 28, 2023
Another big, game-changing element of ransomware is that you don't have to be a hacker. You don't even have to have any technical expertise.
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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 15, 2023
Tek Video: Endpoint Security vs. Antivirus Endpoint Security and Antivirus. There's a big difference.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Byron Martin: Jun 23, 2021
Your cybersecurity has to win every time, but the attacker only needs to win once.
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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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Byron Martin: Jun 2, 2021
1 in 4 businesses reported ransomware attacks on cloud data.
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