Cybersecurity Breaches and Small Business: A Matter of If or When?

By Vince Tinnirello

Cybersecurity breaches are a daily news item these days. The most recent breach of Equifax has affected millions of Americans. You can see if you were personally affected by this breach by going here:

Check with Equifax

While we’ve almost become immune to the hacks of big businesses such as Target, Home Depot, and Equifax, little attention is being paid to cybersecurity breaches in small business.

You Need To Stop Using Internet Explorer Today…

A new zero-day vulnerability that resides in all versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was detected this past weekend (April 26-17, 2014), Microsoft confirmed.
The vulnerability, which could allow remote code execution, is being used in "limited, targeted attacks," according to an advisory issued by Microsoft.

Are you really watching your network?

The reality is that many business owners don't keep a watchful eye on their network's health.

They are not performing routine or preventative maintenance. A nasty virus, a malicious hacker, or unexpected software corruption, hardware failure, or DOZENS of other problems catch them off guard and result in extensive downtime, data loss, and expensive disaster recovery fees.