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Data Backup and Recovery Methods for Small Businesses

Cybersecurity / By Shweta Shetty / October 17, 2022

60% of small and medium businesses shut down within 6 months of a data loss incident. Data backup and recovery is the only solution to safeguard your business from IT disasters. Data backup involves creating and storing duplicates of your data in a separate secure location. Data recovery involves retrieving and restoring backed-up data to replace lost or damaged files. Why are they important, and how can you implement them? Read on to learn more!

What Is a Vishing Attack, and How Can It Affect You and Your Company?

Cybersecurity / By Lavanya Rathnam / October 14, 2022

Vishing attacks are cyberattacks that happen over the phone. In this article, I’ll explain vishing attacks, how they work, common examples, and how to prevent them. This information can help create a more secure environment for yourself and your employees.

Software-Defined Access: A Complete Guide

Cybersecurity / By Lavanya Rathnam / October 13, 2022

Software-defined access (SD-Access) can help you to better manage access and security in a complex network. Read on to learn what SD-Access is, how it works, its components, and how you can implement it in your organization. We also discuss how it’s better than many of the other authentication measures.

What Is the Difference between First, Second, and Third-Party Auditing?

Cybersecurity / By Eric Eissler / October 12, 2022

For many people, the word “audit” sounds scary. This is because of the negative connotations it brings to mind. In reality, having an audit certification is a sign of pride. It shows that your company is on the right track in following proper industry processes and procedures.

Microsoft Faces GDPR Challenges in Europe over Off-Prem Data Storage

Cybersecurity / By Eric Eissler / October 10, 2022

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has created an issue between Germany and Microsoft because the latter is allegedly violating GDPR rules. This article will cover what these violations are, how the GDPR and CLOUD Act relate to these violations, and how they clash over some issues. I’ll also go over some potential workarounds you can apply to this problem in the meantime.

Change Management Best Practices and Models for Organizational Change

Cybersecurity / By Shweta Shetty / October 6, 2022

No one likes to change their work style just because top management ordered it. But small and big changes are part of every business lifecycle. Poor change processes cause service disruptions and increase operational costs. Change management enables businesses to effect changes without hassles. Learn more about changes, change management models, and the top five best practices in change management.

Data Classification for Compliance: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Cybersecurity / By Shweta Shetty / October 5, 2022

Data is an invaluable asset for companies today. Every company collects large volumes of data for business intelligence. While data gives a competitive advantage, it’s also a major responsibility. Companies who are careless about their data face hefty fines from regulatory bodies. Data classification is the first step to securing and protecting your data.

Cloud DLP: A Complete Guide

Cybersecurity / By Shweta Shetty / October 4, 2022

Today, most companies store data using cloud-based solutions. This cloud adoption introduces new complexities to your network infrastructure security. Cloud data loss prevention (DLP) helps to mitigate these challenges through practices that ensure transparency and protect sensitive data. Read more to learn about cloud DLP.

What Is Sandbox Security?

Virtualization / By Vuk Mujovic / October 3, 2022

Sandbox security uses many resources, but it’s a great way to protect your data from Advanced Persistent Threats and protect your system from malicious meddling. If you’re using cloud computing, it’s very easy and quick to set up.

How to Secure IoT Devices—a Guide to Challenges and Best Practices

Cybersecurity / By John Villanueva / October 3, 2022

In this best practices guide, we discuss the vulnerabilities inherent in IoT devices, the challenges you’re bound to encounter when you start securing these devices, and the best practices we recommend to address these issues.