Smells phishy? How to spot suspicious email
Don’t take the bait! Phishing is a method of trying to gather sensitive information using deceptive emails and data. The goal is to trick the recipient into believing that the message is something genuine, then prompt them to submit personal information such as an email address, password or even credit card information. Think it can’t […]
Protect clients where they’re most vulnerable: email
With new communication options popping up monthly, email may look old fashioned to some. But five decades on, email is still the leading form of electronic communication. In fact, its use only continues to grow. More than 280 billion email messages were exchanged globally in 2018, and almost 350 billion are forecast by 2023. However, […]
The best ways to defend against ransomware? Backups & disaster recovery
Ransomware remains a major threat to businesses, especially SMBs. Just a single successful ransomware attack can be devastating. Managed service providers (MSPs) should be able to offer their clients a comprehensive set of tools to defend against ransomware. These tools can include endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, and traffic monitoring. But do you know what the […]
Building your security offering: key components to include
One of the most frustrating things about modern IT support is security. Your clients assume you’re taking care of it, even if they haven’t paid for any specific service. They just assume that security is “built in”. Many still subscribe to the old myth that they’re safe because they’re too small and the bad guys […]
What is baseline security?
It’s by no means an understatement to posit that cybersecurity is now a key component of any modern business plan. From the threat of cyberattacks, to adhering to government-regulated compliance requirements to password management, every business should have at least baseline security protections: a minimum standard of processes and procedures for keeping their operations safe. […]
