What do BCC, Swansea Public Schools and Nantucket Public Schools Have in Common? Each of these schools was shuttered in separate ransomware attacks in the thirty-eight days from December 23 to January 31. The Bristol Community College attack on December 23 was the worst, keeping the systems down at the school for a week. The […]
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Your Cyber Insurance Carrier Wants You to Hire An MSP. And you should. IT Security Starts with the Basics The experts inside your insurance company and experienced IT professionals agree that many of the most important things protecting your data from cyberattack are maintenance practices that are followed with discipline. As professionals, we often see
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What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a way to validate that a user who is requesting access to a resource is not an imposter. MFA works by asking for more information from a user when they make a request. This could be something they know (a pin or secret like their mother’s
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Are You Subject to the FTC Safeguards Rule? The FTC Safeguards Rule requires business to take certain precautions to protect customer data. The requirements are for financial institutions, but the FTC Safeguards Rule has a much broader definition of what is considered a financial institution than what you and I think about as a bank.
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Cybersecurity has become one of the most important aspects of protecting your business. With data breaches and ransomware becoming more common, it’s essential to have a plan in place to protect yourself from these threats. Unfortunately, anti-virus software isn’t enough to protect a company’s network anymore. Q1 of 2022 witnessed a 14% increase in data
Ransomware attacks can devastate businesses of any size, so it’s critical to be aware of the dangers they pose. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files on a victim’s computer, followed by a hacker demanding a ransom payment in order for them to be decrypted. The threat landscape is changing rapidly, and ransomware
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Humphrey Covill & Coleman Insurance Agency in New Bedford and Micro Technology Solutions, Inc. in Fairhaven have come together to help local businesses struggling with the rising risks from different types of cyber crime. Cyber liability insurance has become a hot topic lately. Small businesses are increasingly targeted by cyber criminals as larger firms harden
In this digital age, it’s more important than ever to make sure your organization has a robust cybersecurity strategy in place. One key element of any good security plan is a tool called multi-factor authentication. Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is a process that requires more than one form of identification to access an account or system.
Today, our businesses can’t function without technology. But when you started your own company, you probably didn’t plan on wearing so many hats—especially not the technology expert hat. Even if you’ve been able to afford an in-house IT team, your IT staff might not have the bandwidth to handle everything from complex server issues to
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Outsourcing aspects of our lives to people who specialize in those markets is becoming increasingly popular—we hire others to take care of our lawn, get our groceries for us, or even drive us around town. The business world is no different, with many companies opting to outsource important functions like human resources, marketing, or managed
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