Business Continuity , Featured
January 6, 2020
Closing Out another Decade
Welcome to the first full week of 2020! As we reflect on the closing of not only another year, but a decade, we wanted to share some thoughts about the significant changes that have occurred. For a moment, let’s step […]
Cyber Safety , Security Awareness Development
October 1, 2019
Own it. Secure it. Protect it.
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month #BeCyberSmart Top Tips from The National Cybersecurity Alliance. INTERNET OF THINGS Internet of Things (IoT) or smart devices refers to any object or device that is connected to the Internet. This rapidly expanding set […]
Business Continuity , Featured , Spotlight
October 1, 2019
The AME Group Acquires Integrity IT
PRESS RELEASE The AME Group Acquires Integrity IT LEXINGTON, KY – October 1, 2019 – Integrity IT, a Lexington based Information Technology Consulting company announced today its sale to Advanced Micro-Electronics, Inc., DBA The AME Group. Integrity IT has been […]
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September 23, 2019
Emotet Malware Alert
What is Emotet? Emotet is malware classified as a banking trojan. It is under continual development by malicious actors with skills on-par with professional software engineers. Its modular design allows its developers to update and change code as needed to […]
Cyber Safety , Security , Security Assessments , Security Awareness Development , Security Program Development
August 8, 2019
You may or may not know you have a problem
Most business owners lump everything “computer-related” as an IT problem. They often believe the IT person or company is accountable for all cybersecurity issues, which is a problem. Most IT providers aren’t doing much to address their part by improving […]
Cyber Safety , Dark Web , Security , Security Assessments , Security Awareness Development
July 30, 2019
What’s in your wallet … is for sale or trade on the dark web?
Yet another large breach. This one due to a “configuration vulnerability in our infrastructure”, as reported in a press release by Capital One this month*. Configuration vulnerabilities can mean many things. Some vulnerabilities might come from vendor-controlled firmware/software, like Microsoft’s […]
Compliance Services , Cyber Safety , Healthcare IT , HIPAA , Security , Security Awareness Development , Security Program Development
June 5, 2019
Healthcare Breaches Hit All Time High
According to The National Law Review, April was the worst month ever for reports of data breaches with 44 reports to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The healthcare breaches compromised almost 700,000 medical records mostly from hacking and IT […]
Cyber Safety , Security , Security Awareness Development
May 13, 2019
Domain Renewal Scams and Fake Invoices
Don’t Pay the Wrong Person! Just like a recent cyber-scam that tricked a local school system into paying a $3.75 M invoice to the WRONG recipient, criminals target businesses in many ways that might not be as lucrative, but can […]
Cyber Safety , Security
April 29, 2019
Online Behavior Tracking: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
I was recently asked about the threat to privacy and businesses based on online behavioral tracking technology. While this has been around for many years, the sophistication of targeted advertising online has grown, yet, it is still not at a […]
Cyber Safety , Email , Security Awareness Development
April 25, 2019
How Vendor Hacking can Impact Your Business
Most hacking relies on social engineering, which manipulates us into doing something that lets a criminal gain access to our data or money. They prey on our human vulnerabilities – eager to please and rushing a response to the sense […]
