September 20, 2022, Mechanicsburg, PA: MSSP Alert, a CyberRisk Alliance resource, has named Appalachia Technologies to the Top 250 MSSPs list for 2022 (http://www.msspalert.com/top250).
Security Misconfiguration
I sat in the parking lot watching employees walk in the corporate office. Ready with my five dozen donuts, I waited until the perfect moment to see if I could infiltrate. It’s like the start of a great superhero movie - except starring Kevin James and not Christian Bale.
OWASP - is it something we don’t want to get stung by, or is it here to protect us? In cybersecurity, we’ve all heard the term, but what is it really?
There are many frameworks and security models to refer to when working to secure your organization. Sometimes it can prove to be overwhelming. Today I’m going to talk about three action items that will make a significant difference in your overall security posture. Keeping in mind that there is no silver bullet to securing an organization, these three will certainly gain a great return.
People carry less cash in their wallets than they used to. Even when going to the ice cream stand in the middle of summer, a debit or credit card is swiped instead of cash being tendered. The reason for this is simple - it’s easier to swipe a card than it is to carry a load of cash in your wallet. This has become an extremely convenient option over the years when making purchases. However, as is often the case, convenience comes with risk.
Everyone has heard stories by now of an organization getting hit by ransomware. From individuals to small and enterprise-level organizations, it can pop up anywhere and cause havoc. What is it? Where does it come from? Why isn’t it going away? Today we’re going to break it down.
Not a single day goes by that we don’t either hear the word security or read the word security. See? You’ve already read it twice! The internet is full of so much noise that it sometimes can be hard to filter out information that pertains to you and your organization, as well as what is credible. Today I thought I’d take a moment to give you some great sources for security news. These are sources that are very accurate and trustworthy.
Humans are the smartest beings on earth. So why is it that they are the number one cause for breaches that cost millions of dollars? It’s because they are kind.