
10 Ways to Increase VPN Security
Here is a question I get a lot: “Do virtual private networks provide effective security for businesses?” The short answer is: Yes! Now, here is the longer answer: VPNs use encryption to create a secur...
Here is a question I get a lot: “Do virtual private networks provide effective security for businesses?” The short answer is: Yes! Now, here is the longer answer: VPNs use encryption to create a secur...
There are so many data breaches these days, that they all seem to morph together into an endless cycle of cyber destruction. Indeed, we have gone from being shocked at stories about hacks (remember Ta...
We are living through historic times. I can’t believe that one day we will tell our kids: “I remember when people fought for toilet paper during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Or actually, our kids may be ev...
Recently, we looked at some of the biggest data breaches of 2020. Here is a recap of some of the most notable incidents: ,300,000 users were impacted by a mass account hijacking campaign at Nintendo...
It goes without saying that the biggest story of 2020 — or make that the 21st century so far — was the coronavirus pandemic. However, while that crisis raged on, hackers did not go into “lockdown mode...
Recently, Devolutions surveyed decision-makers in SMBs worldwide on a variety of key cybersecurity practices and trends. Answers to each question are presented in this report and highlighted in this i...
Apple CEO Tim Cook has said: “Our own information is being weaponized against us with military efficiency. Every day, billions of dollars change hands and countless decisions are made on the basis of ...
There are still a few months left in 2020, but already this year we have seen several high-profile social media data breaches, including: ,In February, Twitter suspended a large network of fake acco...
The ecosystem of companies offering safety oversight services is diverse. There are IT outsourcers that provide security services as an add-on to other IT services (networking, etc.). There are firms ...
The cybersecurity field is broad and constantly growing. To help you stay on top of best practices, tips, tricks, and warnings, we are pleased to provide this Cybersecurity Guide. It is a curated coll...
Today’s hackers aren’t just targeting enterprises and governments. They’re also launching attacks against SMBs, and the reason is very simple: due to their relatively small size and limited funds, SMB...
For testing purposes, it is necessary to generate secure self-signed server and client certificates. However, I have found that many tutorials available on the web are complicated, and they do not cov...
Users with privileged account access are given “the keys to the kingdom” — or at least the keys to valuable floors and rooms in the kingdom — so they can be more productive and efficient while carryin...
Before the world became gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, SMBs were already viewed as “ground zero” for cybercrime. Here are some alarming numbers: ,Two-thirds of SMBs have suffered a cyberattack...
The cloud is nothing new in the world of technology and it has already become mainstream. Organizations of all sizes store their data in the cloud and use various cloud-based solutions for different p...
Technology isn’t the only thing that needs an update every once in a while. Password management best practices do as well, since the information security landscape — and unfortunately, the tactics and...
For several years, resetting passwords (a.k.a. account rotation) has been a standard best practice. For those outside the IT security world, this involves automatically generating a new password each ...
In the past, remote workers — who were typically called teleworkers or telecommuters — were the rare exception, and the envy of folks who had to endure a miserable commute, or slog away from 9-5 in a ...
For any company in the digital age, cybersecurity is an obvious area of concern. If your company holds any kind of sensitive or otherwise valuable information — such as identity documents, personal re...