CYBER SECURITY


How to Phish-Proof Your Login

Across the Enterprise You’ve heard it before: Phishing is the #1 method used by cybercriminals to gain access to your digital valuables. Today, according to CSO Online, 80% of reported security incidents are caused by Phishing. We’ve also heard from CISA and others that MFA is the holy grail for cybersecurity. But then last week, […]


Enterprise Cybersecurity: Practice vs. Risk

Are We Getting It Wrong? Due to the rising severity and frequency of cyber-attacks, Enterprise spending on cybersecurity is also rising worldwide. But debate is heating around which security methods we should employ. Where are organizations focusing their efforts, and where is the most risk? According to experts, companies may not be getting their priorities […]


Should Governments Require Stronger Security?

Rising cyber threats and incidents of cyber-attack across the globe have many calling for federal intervention to protect our digital valuables. What’s Happening … In recent news, the United Health Group (UHG) paid a $22 million ransom to the BlackCat ransomware gang for a late February cyber-attack on subsidiary Change Healthcare. The attack, which was […]


Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance Deadlines – 2024

What Privacy and Security Mean for Companies With Data Privacy Week coming up soon, we’re thinking about the important symbiotic relationship between privacy and security, and ahead to some pending deadlines for cybersecurity and privacy compliance. How can company leaders best navigate the waters and enjoy peace of mind? Here are a few upcoming privacy and security […]


Cyberattack: Where the Blame Goes. And Where Kudos Belong

There have been so many articles and posts about the recent Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against SolarWinds and their #ciso – and plenty written about recent breaches via the Okta platform. So much has been said about how attackers used social engineering to lure users to give up information or reset accounts. …  Still, I feel like […]


5 Myths Around Single Sign-On

There are many misperceptions around Single Sign-On (SSO) – all of which need addressing. 5 MYTHS AROUND SSO – BUSTED: 1. SSO is not secure because if a user’s master password is compromised, an attacker could have access to all user accounts. BUST: SSO actually enhances security by reducing the number of passwords a user must […]


Why MSPs are at Risk of Cyberattacks too

And How MSPs Can Reduce Risk In a joint advisory issued this May, several International government agencies — the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NZ NCSC), US National Security […]


Why Experts Urge All Businesses to Strengthen Cybersecurity Now

Multi-Factor Authentication is Top Priority In light of current world events, experts are urging businesses of all sizes to bolster security, with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) as top priority for the protection of our digital assets. While conflict may seem far away for most of us, the reality is that cyberspace knows no borders – and […]


HOW TO HACK A PASSWORD

Password Hacking or Cracking has evolved over the years, with instances of serious credential-based attacks topping headlines daily. Why? It’s become frighteningly easy for cybercriminals to get your password. Several high-profile attacks in recent news (SolarWinds, The US Pipeline … and so on) sparked an executive order from the White House calling for improved cybersecurity […]


Cyber Insurance Isn’t Enough to Protect You

What Companies should consider BEFORE buying Cyberattacks have risen by more than 300% since 2019 and experts predict that cybercrime will only increase in frequency and severity as attackers get smarter, more sophisticated, and more organized. Recent news has focused on larger companies – including those with government ties, which is of particular concern. But […]


Not Safe in the Cyber Streets

Seemingly every day, companies of all sizes unknowingly expose valuable information to cybercriminals around the world. No matter the industry, cyber terrorists will seek to gain control of data in exchange for large sums of money through ransomware attacks. These cybercriminals spare no mercy. Electronic Arts’ critical code exposed One recent victim of a data […]


TraitWare delivers simple, secure access to Citrix Workspace

Citrix continues to empower companies to have better and more secure access to enterprise resources. Now, it has expanded its capabilities and enhanced user experience, efficiency, and security by deploying modern authentication integrations for Citrix Workspace via SAML 2.0. What is SAML 2.0? Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an XML-based open standard for transferring identity […]