10 Cyber Readiness Strategies
Having a cyber readiness plan that includes prevention, continuity, and recovery strategies will give you a much better chance against cyber threats.
5 Ways to Balance User Productivity with Solid Authentication Protocols
One constant struggle in offices is the balance between productivity and security. If you give users too much freedom
4 Practical Steps for Vendor Cloud Backup
4 Practical Steps for Cloud Backup When you entrust your business data to a cloud-based platform, you expect it to be safe and sound. However, most cloud platforms like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Salesforce acknowledge their backup shortcomings and recommend having an additional backup and recovery solution for your cloud-based data. This is because […]
4 Core Benefits of Cloud Backup
If you rely on cloud-based solutions, use a good backup—and use it frequently. Here are some of the core cloud backup benefits…
Put Cloud Backup on Your Nice List
It’s so important to have a data backup strategy in place. By backing up your data regularly, you can protect yourself from…
Myths about Cloud Backup platforms
Myths about Cloud Backup Platforms Your data is essential for your business’s success. There’s no doubt about it in the modern digitized era. However, not having a backup for your cloud-based service provider can result in the loss of this valuable data. This is where the confusion begins because you must now decide how to […]
What Every Small Business Should Know About Phishing
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How to Prevent Ransomware from Entering Your Business
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Four Employee Cyberthreat Traits
Four Employee Cyberthreat Traits To succeed in today’s modern competitive business landscape, you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of your employees. This will equip you to identify areas where employees may need further training, including cybersecurity awareness. Are you sure that your employees can resist threats and prevent cyberattacks? Certain employee traits can […]
Four Cyberthreats Small Businesses Need to Know
Four Cyberthreats Small Businesses Need to Know Data breaches have become more common in recent years, owing primarily to the rapid emergence of new threats. According to a new study, the average cost of a data breach increased 2.6% from 2021 to 2022.* Hackers can now access sensitive information a lot easier than ever before, […]
Why Passwords are Your Business’s Weakest Point
Why Passwords are Your Business’s Weakest Point In today’s digital world, safeguarding your organization’s online assets is critical. Unfortunately, poor password hygiene practices by some employees cause problems for many small businesses, leaving them vulnerable to hackers. Cybercriminals are constantly trying to find new ways to break into business systems. Sadly, too often, they succeed […]
Four Popular Cybersecurity Myths Busted
Four Popular Cybersecurity Myths Busted As the business world becomes increasingly digitized, you’ll have to tackle several dangers that come with doing business online. Cybercriminals nowadays have several methods to target organizations, from credential hacks to sophisticated ransomware attacks. This is why it’s critical to think about measures to protect your organization in every possible […]
Cyber insurance companies insisting on MFA… and so should you
In what may be one of the first court filings of its kind, insurer Travelers is asking a district court for a ruling to rescind a policy because the insured allegedly misrepresented its use of multifactor authentication (MFA) – a condition to get cyber coverage.
Cybersecurity Awareness Training refresher courses: How often?
Cybersecurity Awareness Training is vital to a secure business. How often do employees need a refresher course to stay on top of their game?
Small Business Cybersecurity – Video
Outsourcing IT Services for Small Businesses – Video: Learn about why smart businesses outsource their IT in this short video.
SECURITY ALERT: Zoom Flaws Could Allow Attacks
Four Zoom flaws found that could be used by hackers to send malicious code. Read more about what’s being done to stop them.
HIGH SECURITY ALERT: Microsoft Shares Mitigation for Office Vulnerability
Microsoft has developed mitigation after an Office zero-day flaw was unearthed that could be used to execute malicious code remotely.
CRITICAL SECURITY ALERT: Russian Cyberattacks Headed Our Way
CRITICAL SECURITY ALERT: Russian Cyberattacks Headed Our Way Acumen has observed Russian cyberattacks that attempt to overwhelm business firewalls. The attacker makes thousands of requests to the device in an attempt to overwhelm it’s capability to respond. This is known as a denial of service attack (DoS). Our monitoring tools have observed this before devices […]
SECURITY ALERT: LinkedIn Impersonation On The Rise In Phishing Attacks
LinkedIn impersonation: LinkedIn is now the most-impersonated brand in phishing attack attempts. Here’s how you can protect yourself.
CRITICAL IT ALERT: Do you have an ASUS Router? Read this and act now.
Cyclops Blink botnet is now targeting Asus routers in a new wave of cyberattacks. Here’s what you need to do if you have one.
CRITICAL SECURITY ALERT: APC Smart-UPS Device Vulnerability
CRITICAL SECURITY ALERT: High-have been disclosed in APC Smart-UPS devices Three high-impact APC Smart-UPS device vulnerabilities have been disclosed that could be abused by remote adversaries as a physical weapon to access and control them in an unauthorized manner. Collectively dubbed TLStorm, the flaws “allow for complete remote takeover of Smart-UPS device vulnerability and the ability […]
SECURITY ALERT: Update your Samsung Phone
Samsung Galaxy update needed after phones affected by flawed hardware encryption feature. Here’s what to do.
SECURITY ALERT: Cyber Criminals mailing out USB Drives that install Ransomware
A cybercrime group has been mailing out USB thumb drives in the hope that recipients will plug them into their PCs and install ransomware.
Security & Windows 11 – Intro
Your Security is vitally important At Acumen, we take your security seriously. Acumen Implementing New Security Services, Recommending Windows 11 Upgrade In response to escalating cybercrime, we are increasing security systems to keep your business safe while continuing to provide quality enterprise service. This will allow us to continue to provide you with the first class […]
Windows 11 – Chapter 3
Windows 11 Hardware Recommendations Schedule a Free Consultation Chapter 3: Windows 11 Hardware Recommendations Hardware Requirements Acumen Managed Services Clients: Please check your inbox for your personalized Windows 11 Device Compatibility Report. All others: Acumen can tell you if your current hardware is compatible with Windows 11. Contact us today for a free consultation. Or, you can […]
Windows 11 Security – Chapter 1
Windows 11: Should you upgrade to Windows 11? Chapter One: Security Unlike Anything Before. Microsoft is making an aggressive…
Windows 11 – Chapter 2
Should You Upgrade to Windows 11? Here’s what you need to know about the User Experience Chapter 1: Security unlike anything before Chapter 2: Windows 11 User Experience Chapter 3: A Higher Bar for Hardware Schedule a Free Consultation Chapter 2: windows 11 user Experience Windows 11 Desktop Here’s a look at all of the […]