10 Cyber Readiness Strategies
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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
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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
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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, […]
4 Core Benefits of Cloud Backup
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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
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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
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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 […]
What Every Small Business Should Know About Phishing
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How to Prevent Ransomware from Entering Your Business
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About Acumen We are a TOP FIVE Managed IT Services provider in St. Louis, Missouri, working to empower businesses to achieve their goals by leveraging […]
Four Employee Cyberthreat Traits
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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 […]
Four Cyberthreats Small Businesses Need to Know
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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. […]
Why Passwords are Your Business’s Weakest Point
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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 […]
Four Popular Cybersecurity Myths Busted
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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 […]
Cyber insurance companies insisting on MFA… and so should you
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]
SECURITY ALERT: LinkedIn Impersonation On The Rise In Phishing Attacks
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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.
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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
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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 […]
SECURITY ALERT: Update your Samsung Phone
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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
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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
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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 […]
Windows 11 – Chapter 3
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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 […]
Windows 11 Security – Chapter 1
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Windows 11: Should you upgrade to Windows 11? Chapter One: Security Unlike Anything Before. Microsoft is making an aggressive…
Windows 11 – Chapter 2
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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 […]