Explaining the CrowdStrike Outage to Virginia Business Owners Imagine waking up to find your computer displaying the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” because of an overnight software update. Sometimes, an update is just an update, but it can be a global disaster on rare occasions. Unfortunately, we learned that the hard way this past week. … Read more
Maximizing Security: Why Colleges & Universities Should Hire a Managed Security Services Provider Colleges and universities play a vital role in fostering innovation, research, and education. However, they are increasingly becoming targets for cybercriminals due to their often weak security measures, valuable research data, and personal information. Hiring a managed security services provider (MSSP) can … Read more
Summary: The Virginia Cold Case Database has won a Silver 2024 MUSE Creative Award for website design, developer AIS Network announced today. The site aims to draw attention to unsolved killings, grant justice to victims and help bring closure to their families. Richmond, Va. — June 22, 2024 — AIS Network announced today that … Read more
Optimizing Identity and Access Management in Manufacturing In today’s digital landscape, U.S. manufacturers increasingly depend on interconnected systems and data-driven processes to drive innovation and maintain competitive edges. And yet, this reliance on technology also brings significant cybersecurity challenges. Modernizing identity and access management across manufacturing organizations is critical to safeguarding networks, transforming governance, and … Read more
Creating a Culture of Security in the Age of AI-Driven Cyber Threats As cyber threats continue to evolve and artificial intelligence (AI) exponentially increases the sophistication and rate of these attacks, the most common vector of attack becomes the pivotal line of defense – the end user. Businesses are pouring unprecedented resources into their cyber … Read more
The Critical Need for Penetration Tests in the Manufacturing Sector In today’s digital age, manufacturers are critical to the U.S. economy; however, they are increasingly at risk due to their reliance on complex technological systems to drive efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness. This digital transformation exposes them to significant cybersecurity threats. One crucial defense mechanism is … Read more
Rising Threat of DDoS Attacks in Healthcare The global healthcare IT market is projected to reach $974.5 billion by 2027, highlighting the critical need for enhanced cybersecurity measures. Today, much of the healthcare industry’s work is digital, leveraging technology to execute medical procedures, store electronic medical records (EMR, or patient medical history maintained by a … Read more
Why You Need a Routine Penetration Test Ugh. How embarrassing! Let’s say you suddenly found yourself in the position of notifying your partners, clients, and vendors that cyber criminals may now have their data – because YOU failed to protect it. How would you feel? Pretty bad? But wait! There’s more. Your mortification will be … Read more
HIPAA+SOC 2: Why Dual-Compliant Healthcare Hosting In today’s digital healthcare landscape, ensuring the security and privacy of sensitive patient data has never been more crucial. HIPAA-compliant and SOC 2-compliant hosting is the bedrock for data and healthcare application security and integrity. For healthcare organizations navigating the complexities of data protection, understanding the importance of HIPAA and … Read more
Healthcare: Phishing, Ransomware & the Quantum Leap In the rapidly evolving arena of healthcare cybersecurity, frontline defenses are continually tested by sophisticated phishing and ransomware attacks. Insights from the 2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey, released this month, illuminate this battlefield, revealing that 58.52 percent of healthcare organizations pinpointed email phishing as the initial breach point, … Read more