If you own and operate a small business, lowering costs is an important part of keeping your company in the black. Cutting costs on your IT budget could inadvertently compromise your company’s security. Even though small businesses may not have all of the resources that large corporations do, they are still just as vulnerable to
The Quest for Security in a Data Breach World
This morning began with my coworker warning all of us to monitor our credit if we don’t do so already. Quest Diagnostics, the popular lab most of us in the office and most of you get your bloodwork done at, got hit with a data breach on May 31st. 12 million people potentially had personal,
Cybercrime: The Vulnerability of Small Businesses
The Impact of Cyber Crime on Large-Scale Companies Data breaches have become a recurring threat for many large corporations and will continue to increase in severity during 2019 and beyond. Uber, a large and an evidently popular corporation, was hacked by two individuals during 2016. Due to this breach, nearly 57 million Uber riders and
WhatsApp hackers install government-grade spyware on an undetermined amount of devices
“The vulnerability was discovered by the Facebook-owned WhatsApp in early May, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. It apparently leveraged a bug in the audio call feature of the app to allow the caller to allow the installation of spyware on the device being called, whether the call was answered or not. WhatsApp encourages people to upgrade
Baroan Technologies to offer CB Defense from Carbon Black
Baroan Technologies to offer CB Defense, Carbon Black’s award-winning Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – May 14, 2019 – Baroan Technologies, a leading managed IT service provider, today announced it has joined Carbon Black’s partner program as a value-added reseller. Carbon Black (NASDAQ: CBLK) is a leading
4 Key Facts About Data Breaches
You probably hear about data breaches and cyber attacks all the time, but do you understand what you’re reading? Often times it’s a lot of information thrown at you, it’s too technical, and it’s hard to digest it all. Our mission is to help our customers be successful with technology, and that means presenting information
Microsoft Outlook Breach Much Larger Than First Expected
“A recently-disclosed Microsoft email-platform breach is reportedly much worse than previously thought, now impacting a large number of Outlook accounts as well as MSN and Hotmail email accounts. On Friday, a slew of Outlook users reported receiving notifications from Microsoft. The notification warned of a data breach impacting accounts between Jan. 1 and March 28,
What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Multi-Factor Authentication, similar to Two-Factor Authentication, is a way to further protect you, your business, and employees from the threats of cybercrime. With the ever-rising rate of hacking and and data breaches, it’s more crucial than ever to safeguard your sensitive information. It’s no longer enough to just have a strong password. This is where
It’s Time to Get Real About Cybersecurity
Everyday you hear about another company getting hacked, breached, or cyber attacked. By now you may be desensitized to it, especially since it always seems to be large companies getting hit- which you aren’t. You may think that makes you less likely to be hit, but please know that’s not the case. SMB’s get attacked
Why You Need To Upgrade Your Windows 7 Machine, Seriously.
Many of you are probably still using a Windows 7 machine. 42% of all windows PC’s are running Windows 7 even with Windows 10 being out for nearly 3.5 years already.¹ Some may say that’s a testament of how great Windows 7 is, but are you sacrificing cost, security, and optimization for whats comfortable? The
Faulty Cyber Security in Healthcare
In the U.S, over 3.7 million people have medical devices connected to their body- that doesn’t include the millions who use fitness bands. While these devices are useful and even critical for your well being, are you sure the data from them is safe? With laws like HIPAA and HiTech in place, you would think