Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are reporting that ransomware continues to plague small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Not only is it still the biggest malware threat faced by SMBs, according to Datto's 'Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report,' but the average cost of ransomware-related downtime [...]
Like the rest of us, cybercriminals have changed their way of doing things during the COVID-19 pandemic. Europol's annual report, Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2020, details how hackers and other bad actors have been exploiting the pandemic. In addition to modifying the various [...]
Most professionals have been able to remain productive while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that agility comes at a cost. Working remotely has increased cybersecurity threats, which has caused many organizations to turn to a 'zero trust security' model. Quocirca's Louella Fernandes [...]
Is cybersecurity the same thing as IT security? The short answer is, “No.” While most people use the terms interchangeably, they’re not exactly the same. To make things more confusing, the duties often overlap. In this post, we’ll explain what those differences are in more [...]
Mar 10, 2020 - Downers Grove, Ill. – Cybersecurity specialization and services linked to the Internet of Things lead the next wave of technology offerings from managed services providers (MSPs), according to a new report from CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global information technology (IT) [...]
Second Annual Event Honors Berry, Crandall, Flower, Najarian and Moore as 2020 Cybersecurity Marketers of the Year SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A sell-out crowd of over 300 leaders in the global Cybersecurity marketing community gathered to recognize and honor their best before the opening of the 2020 [...]
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Abacode, Inc., a Cybersecurity and Compliance services firm based in Tampa, FL, is excited to announce a $4.85 million Series A growth equity investment led by Ballast Point Ventures. Abacode will leverage the investment to scale its sales, security operations center and project execution [...]
Your five-year-old hears the doorbell ring just after you’ve jumped in the shower. They’ve been trained by your example to answer the door when they hear the bell, but are a bit too young to have had the “never answer the door unless I’m with [...]
Heading into 2020, organizations will look to transform traditional business models in order to help drive efficiencies and help increase productivity in the smart workplace that is increasingly embracing new technology trends such as digital transformation, IoT and 5G. Placing a focus on creating a [...]
The Need for Cyber Due Diligence in M&A Transactions As technology continues to advance, allowing more companies to collect, share, and use data, privacy and cybersecurity due diligence in the M&A context becomes even more important. Unfortunately, companies often ask boilerplate questions about cybersecurity, privacy, [...]