Author Archives: Brightline IT
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May
May
Time is critical in reporting a security breach. Is your business prepared? In the case of a security breach, a speedy response time is critical to protecting data. Take two important examples of security incidents: the Target hack, and Google’s recent phishing scam. In the first, Target’s failure to notice and respond to the security […]
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May
May
How to Avoid (and Recover!) from Internet Security Breaches Last week, the internet was abuzz with news of a massive phishing attack that targeted over a billion Gmail users across the globe. The scam was simple – and classic so to speak. Users received an email asking them to check out a Google doc that […]
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May
May
Can your manufacturing business handle an IT break down? With today’s technological advancements, many manufacturing businesses are streamlining their IT processes and are using various products and services to run their operations. Some, in fact, depend so much on IT that a break down in any of their sectors could bring business to a screeching halt. […]
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Apr
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Many manufacturing businesses operate in harsh environments. With various production stages and tight timelines to follow, those in the manufacturing industry depend so much on information technology to keep business running smoothly. When it comes to choosing and using any type of hardware, it’s important to make sure it can take the demands of your […]
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Apr
Apr
What is multi factor authentication? Multi factor authentication is when a user must provide evidence from two or more sources to prove their identity. Typically this information should come from separate categories, such as a thing they own (a bank card), a thing they know (a password), or something they are (a finger print). A […]
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Apr
Apr
Common information security breach examples and how to avoid them. It used to be that major information security hacks were the purely the stuff of Hollywood films. The government may have reason to worry, but it hardly seemed likely you are your businesses would become targets. But as security hacks of major corporations regularly make […]
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Apr
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How NIST 800-171 can help you establish network security protocols for your business, even if you don’t contract with the DoD. We’ve written a lot lately about NIST 800-171 and what your business can do to become compliant. But while these compliance standards are only mandatory for businesses filling federal or DoD contracts, they can […]
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Apr
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Optimizing the IT Environment for Your Construction Business Technology has changed the way construction contractors do business. Real-time monitoring of project progress, onsite and offsite communication, and automation of various processes has been slowly integrated into construction management processes. Advancements implemented on every level of an organization have the potential to solve long-standing issues faced […]