Category Archives: Security

Data Security for Hybrid Cloud Environments

Data Security for Hybrid Cloud Environments

How should businesses handle hybrid cloud data security? As businesses move onto the cloud, many are choosing to adopt a hybrid strategy, where some of their cloud services are handled by a public cloud, and others on a private cloud environment. There are advantages to this approach, which is why it is so popular. Public […]
How to Tell if Your Computer Has a Malware Infection

How to Tell if Your Computer Has a Malware Infection

Do you suspect something’s wrong with your computer? Here are the top warning signs of a malware infection. Malware viruses are such a frequent news headline that most of us are aware of the damage they can do to businesses if their security is compromised. And yet most of us have suffered some kind of […]
How to identify the most common online security scams.

How to Identify the Top 4 Online Security Scams

Scams are becoming more dangerous and harder to spot. Here’s what to look for. Over the past few years, the public has grown more educated in the tactics used by online scammers. Doubtless, this is due to the rise in security breaches in prominent businesses and the surrounding publicity. With the news coverage surrounding these […]
Why Segregation of Duties is Crucial for IT Security

Why Segregation of Duties is Crucial for IT Security

How to create checks and balances when organizing your IT network. When many people think about IT security, the first things that come to mind are programs such as firewalls or malware detection software. However, security is as much about the organization systems and process your company has in place as anything else. Of those […]
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Understanding Encryption Key Management for Businesses

How to protect and control encryption key access across its lifecycle. Encryption technology is one of the most important security features protecting your data. The use of encryption-in-transit secures email, text, and web data so that users can send and receive information without fear of interception or tampering. Meanwhile, encryption at rest protects data where […]
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The When, Where, and How of Encrypting Data at Rest

Encryption at rest can protect your data, even if someone steals it. Data security comes in many forms. In order to keep your business safe from a security breach, you need to protect your data from destruction, spying, and outright theft. Protecting yourself requires different lines of defense, and at the forefront of these is […]
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Data Encryption in Transit: What Your Business Needs to Know

How can you protect your data as it moves from one location to the next? You’ve probably heard a lot about data encryption. It forms one of the pillars of IT security: without encryption, sensitive business information would be vulnerable to anyone who could steal or intercept it. However, data encryption uses complex algorithms to […]
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IoT Security: Threats, Risk Assessment, and Best Practices

How the Internet of Things adds an extra layer of risk assessment for businesses. Technology experts estimate that by Internet-enabled devices, soon to surpass smartphones, will number over thirty-billion objects by 2020. This Internet of Things (IoT), which includes objects such as thermostats, production sensors, and kitchen appliances, provides one of the top opportunities for […]
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Why Your Business Should Invest in Breach Detection Software

No cybersecurity defense is complete without breach detection and a response plan. We wrote last week about the threat ransomware poses to your business, and strategies you can use to prevent your system from being compromised. While ransomware can grind your business to a halt by holding your data hostage, there is one way in […]