Ramp up your defenses with proactive cybersecurity
Cyberthreats are becoming more sophisticated every day, and if your business isn’t taking steps to protect itself from these threats, it faces a high risk of falling victim. This can cause you to lose valuable data or even go out of business. In this blog post, we will discuss what proactive cybersecurity is and how […]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a month dedicated to learning and teaching about cyber hygiene practices. The yearly observance of the month began in 2004 to help individuals learn best practices for online safety and how to prevent threats from taking over their online lives. This year, the topics of focus include multi-factor authentication (MFA), […]
Update your passwords now
If you’re like most people, you probably have passwords that are easy to remember or use the same one for multiple accounts. But by doing either of these, you could be putting yourself at risk to cyberattacks. To ensure the security of your online accounts, follow the latest password guidelines from the National Institute of […]
Security Risks Associated with Cryptocurrency
Everyone is talking about Bitcoin these days. Cryptocurrency is on the minds of potential investors big and small, but more importantly it is on the minds of the engineers and technicians at TechSolutions. While many people are dreaming of magical computer money and treasure chests, we are thinking of the potential security implications that come […]
Using Home Security as a Model for Protecting Your Business
By: Rich Kenney Picture this. Criminal activity is rising in your neighborhood. Every morning, you leave for work and lock the door behind you to protect your family’s life and livelihood that is contained inside. Would there ever be a day where you choose not to lock that door? Consider now that just locking the […]
Rethinking Cybersecurity
By Rich Kenney Over time, many great ideas are occasionally re-examined and reconsidered by the scientists and businesspeople of the day. Was the world flat or round? Did the other planets revolve around the earth or the sun? Was Michael Jackson the greatest entertainer in history? Additionally, innovators are known for rethinking how we do […]
How to protect your network from watering hole attacks
Cybercriminals are getting more creative in infecting computers with malware, and users must step up in order to protect their devices. To stay one step ahead of cybercriminals, you should learn more about their more insidious tricks such as watering hole attacks. Here’s what you need to know about these attacks and how you can […]
The 5 types of hackers who want to harm your business
You’ve probably heard it said that not all hackers are dangerous. That’s true, of course. For instance, white hat hackers hack into a system to uncover vulnerabilities and boost its protection against cyberthreats. However, we won’t be talking about white hat hackers in this blog. Instead, we’ll take a close look at five types of […]
Top IT security terms everyone should know
It’s every business user’s responsibility to protect their computers and data from cyberattacks. The good news is that you don’t need to be an IT security expert to keep them safe. You can start increasing your knowledge by learning some of these basic cybersecurity terms. Malware For a long time, the phrase “computer virus” was […]