Tag: SMB

Understanding the Power of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs)

January 22, 2024

How an MDR service can enhance the cybersecurity of SMBs The 2022 SMB Digital Security Sentiment Report shows that the majority of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) perceive themselves as more susceptible to cyberattacks compared to larger enterprises. These SMBs express concerns regarding the potential consequences of such attacks, particularly emphasizing data loss, financial ramifications, and a … More Understanding the Power of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs)

The 7 deadly cloud security sins and how SMBs can do things better

January 16, 2024

By eliminating these mistakes and blind spots, your organization can take massive strides towards optimizing its use of cloud without exposing itself to cyber-risk Cloud computing is an essential component of today’s digital landscape. IT infrastructure, platforms and software are more likely to be delivered today as a service (hence the acronyms IaaS, PaaS and … More The 7 deadly cloud security sins and how SMBs can do things better

Better safe than sorry: 10 tips to build an effective business backup strategy

October 18, 2023

How backup best practices can help drive resilience and improve cyber-hygiene in your company Could your company survive if its most critical data stores were suddenly encrypted or wiped out by cybercriminals? This is the worst-case scenario many organizations have been plunged into as a result of ransomware. But there are also many other scenarios … More Better safe than sorry: 10 tips to build an effective business backup strategy

Staying on top of security updates

October 16, 2023

Why keeping software up to date is a crucial security practice that should be followed by everyone from individual users to SMBs and large enterprises. This week, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added five new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, citing solid evidence of active exploitation by attackers. The vulnerabilities, for … More Staying on top of security updates

Verizon 2023 DBIR: what’s new this year and top takeaways for SMBs

July 3, 2023

Here are some of the key insights on the evolving data breach landscape as revealed by Verizon’s analysis of more than 16,000 incidents. Contrary to common perception, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are often the target of cyberattacks. That’s understandable, as in the US and UK, they comprise over 99% of businesses, a majority of private sector jobs … More Verizon 2023 DBIR: what’s new this year and top takeaways for SMBs