Are you under the impression that Microsoft is responsible for the backups inside of solutions like Office 365, Exchange Online, OneDrive and SharePoint Online? Think again.
It’s a common question--really an assumption--that many of our clients make and we’re always quick to correct.
A nasty new attack has recently come to light thanks to Motherboard/Vice: attackers silently redirecting your text messages so they can compromise your two-factor accounts that rely on text messaging.
The attacks use a legitimate text messaging management service designed to help businesses with marketing and mass messaging people.
Where are we in the world of cybersecurity? It’s easy to miss the cybersecurity threats and attacks happening right in our “backyard”. Our goal at PK Tech is to educate and offer proactive steps for cybersecurity safety. It’s important to be aware--without being afraid--of the cybersecurity threats that are real threats for your business.
When it comes to out-of-date applications, please don't ignore them. While Adobe's Flash Player officially hit its end of life on January 1, 2021. Businesses all over the world still have Adobe Flash installed, making the risk greater than ever. While the life of Flash may have ended, it lives on in hundreds of thousands to millions of computers, creating lasting vulnerabilities to organizations.
It’s safe to say that law firms see their IT as mission-critical to their success. A simplified breakdown of IT for a firm could be described as -- infrastructure, security, software, and support. Many firms outsource their IT department to IT Companies in hopes that they can guide them into the right decisions for these big 4 categories.
Cybersecurity trends can teach us to learn from past mistakes. They can predict future problems and can enable us to be better prepared for future threats.
7 out of every 10 people think that businesses are not doing enough to secure their personal information.
In the ever-changing and competitive marketplace (Thank you global pandemic!), gaining and maintaining buyers for your products or services is more challenging than ever. We could give hundreds of reasons why investing in cybersecurity is important, but here’s one that might catch your attention more than others: 59% of buyers are likely to avoid companies that suffered a cyberattack in the past year, according to Arcserve Data Attack Surface Report.
We talked about the concept of offboarding earlier this week on our blog. Why is it so important? Two words: risk & exposure.
The Varonis Global Data Risk Report found that 58% of companies that they surveyed have over 1,000 inactive user accounts.
We’ve all experienced or facilitated the process when a company onboards you (as an employee) or you (as an employer) are onboarding a new employee.
Offboarding, on the other hand, has a significant risk to the business if done improperly. Failure to completely outboard could allow former employees to maintain access to secure networks, confidential information, and sensitive company data.
CPA firms are lucrative targets for hackers. They store, send, and receive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for a living. Because CPA firms are especially targeted, the IRS recently released Publication 4557, which explains the legal requirements tax preparers are subject to and further offers guidance on maintaining compliance (Source).
What is it about CPA firms that makes them so enticing for hackers looking for an easy victim?
Financial data.
