Beginning in 2008, Verizon has created a report outlining the cybersecurity incident trends that the previous year demonstrated. In doing so, they have provided a resource that offers businesses greater insights into where their cybersecurity efforts need to be focused. Listed below are some of 2019’s trends and insights that were highlighted in the Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).
If you were to look at any businesses' list of priorities, “productivity” could probably be found somewhere at the top. Current circumstances being what they are and many processes shifting as a result, this productivity is probably more of a challenge than usual. Any bit of saved time can enhance productivity, so this week’s tip focuses on a minor change you can make to accomplish this goal.
A business without properly-trained employees is one that is always on the edge of disaster. With the threat landscape the way it is, you need your staff to know how to correctly maneuver around company IT and know how to protect themselves and the organization in a digital environment. Listed below are some strategies to promote end-to-end security at your company.
Many small businesses in the United States are in a catch-22 due to the current pandemic. While reopening too soon could contribute to a COVID-19 infection resurgence, there is also a very real risk associated with reopening too late. To help avoid either scenario, the right technology solutions will prove to be indispensable.
With so many tasks to be accomplished each day, it helps to have all the information required to complete these tasks. If a task has no context assigned to it or no insight into how to approach it, productivity and morale are going to suffer. To circumvent this, you need to properly task out your team’s goals. Listed below are some practices to help.
Many states’ stay-at-home orders that were implemented to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus are now lapsing all over the U.S. As a result, business owners are re-opening their doors to a great deal of uncertainty. Listed below is a guide to help the business owner understand that, even though you’ve finally been given the go-ahead, you have a responsibility to keep your staff and customers safe.
People talk about cybersecurity like it's something you can just buy. That’s not the truth, however. When you are seriously looking at how you can keep unauthorized entities off your network, while having control over what you do with your technology, you need to look at it as three levels of cybersecurity.
With a few noteworthy exceptions, modern businesses are largely in a holding pattern, waiting for the time to come when their operations can resume in full force. When that time arrives, however, there are likely to be some growing pains as everyone settles back into their old processes and operations. To help diminish these impacts, we recommend spending this time to enhance your business communications.
It’s astonishing how much trust people have in Internet-based companies; they not only believe that these companies will fulfill their expectations, but that they will protect their most valuable and sensitive information. Listed below is a look at some of the data collection practices that companies use and what they do with that data.
Over the past months millions of people have been working remotely; those people may or may not have a dedicated space to work from in their residences. If you haven’t gotten around to creating a home office space for yourself and still work from the kitchen table, you’re in luck. Listed below is a look at what makes a modern office built for productivity.
Listed below are two potential scenarios that your business could encounter: one with a backup solution, and one without. This exercise will show and the benefit of protecting your organization with a backup solution.
If someone asked your right where all of your company data is, could you answer them with absolute confidence?
Disasters, at least in the business sense, always seem to be underestimated. While you usually hear about disasters that are often seen, there are some that can go under the radar until they strike. However, regardless of the nature of the disaster, you need to be prepared to maintain both your operations and your communications to some degree.
Regardless of stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines currently making the workday that we are used to impossible to sustain, many businesses have found that cloud services have helped them to adjust. Listed below is a run-down of what cloud services are available right now, and how exactly they can help many businesses operate.
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, more business than ever are now conducted via video chat. You may be using it yourself as a tool to work remotely. Nevertheless, while these conversations may help keep your team connected to one another, the experience certainly isn’t the same as what would be found in the office conference room. There is one specific trait that can help video conferencing be as smooth as possible for everyone, though.
Collaboration is imperative for a business’ success, but with more teams than ever divided up amongst their homes, it is arguably even more imperative to their operations. Listed below are three ways that your team can collaborate more effectively while maintaining remote operations.
Microsoft Outlook has some cool, overlooked features to help reduce the time you spend managing your email. Listed below are two tips on this subject.
The tools available for businesses to utilize have gained considerable benefits as technology has developed. The cloud, a particularly paradigm-shifting advancement, has provided businesses access to better solutions than ever before, and with the added bonus of making them easier to manage. Listed below are a few such solutions that many businesses are now embracing.
Businesses rely on their networks to successfully complete the tasks they need to accomplish; it's imperative that the networks you rely on are properly managed. Listed below are a few tips and best practices that can help you ensure that your network is being properly maintained.
Businesses of all kinds rely on their telephone systems. There is a modern option that can revolutionize any business’ communications platform, and do so for a fraction of the cost of a traditional telephone system: VoIP.
