By now many people have heard about the Ransom attack by Royal on the City of Dallas. But if you haven't here is the short version of the story.
Monday, May 1st, 2023, the cybercrime syndicate Royal successfully infiltrated the City of Dallas' IT infrastructure using a Ransomware Attack.
Dedicated Internet access provides guaranteed bandwidth at all times. If a business subscribes to a 1 Gbps dedicated Internet connection, it will always have access to 1 Gbps of bandwidth.
Shared Internet access provides bandwidth up to a specified level, and bandwidth is shared among all subscribers.
A couple years ago, TechRepublic ran a story with the following headline: “Employees Are Almost As Dangerous To Business As Hackers And Cybercriminals.” From the perspective of the business, you might think that’s simply inaccurate. Your company strives to hire the best people it can find – people who are good at their jobs and would never dream of putting their own employer at risk.
Your employees are your first line of defense in fostering a cybersecurity culture to protect your business from cyberthreats. Human error is one of the single biggest culprits behind cyber-attacks. It comes down to someone falling for a phishing scam, clicking an unknown link, or downloading a file without realizing that it’s malicious.
How the two can coexist.
As we continue to grow in our understanding of the planet, we call home, including what harms it versus what helps it stay healthy, how we approach life continually changes. Advances in technology are often the driving forces behind these changes, touching everything from shipping logistics to the efficiency of your car.
Ask yourself an important question—are you prepared to protect yourself, your business, and yourprecious data in a cyber world?
Keeping our privacy in a cyber world has never been harder—everything is being logged, so much can be exposed, and it feels impossible to secure every connection, permission, and access to all of our sensitive data.
When it comes to cybercrime, small businesses are a prime target. Not only do small businesses typically not have the resources or budgets that larger enterprises do, but they also often don’t view themselves as targets or risks—that in itself is reason enough for cybercriminals to target small businesses.
IT security and cybercrime prevention are enormously important for companies and businesses of all sizes. Each year, enormous entities and large enterprises invest hundreds of millions of dollars into this type of security, and yet, each year, reports of breached data continue to pile up.
In a matter of just a few short weeks, we have gone from living how we’ve always lived to changing just about everything we do. Schools are out for weeks if not months. Cruises have stopped sailing, and air transportation may be next. Bars and restaurants are closing, sporting events are nonexistent and so many people are now unemployed.
As a business owner today, you are now facing unprecedented challenges to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic. You are asked to self-isolate and practice social distancing to “flatten the curve.” You are asked to allow your employees to work from home to reduce possible exposure and slow the spread of COVID-19.
