After Hurricane Irma, Miami-Dade Asks: What Needs to Be Fixed Before the Next Storm?

(TNS) — Miami-Dade government employs the second-largest workforce in the county. Why couldn’t it find enough people to open hurricane shelters on time? That’s one of the topics likely to be broached Thursday when the County Commission convenes a meeting at 1 p.m. to examine Miami-Dade’s response to Hurricane Irma, which sparked the largest evacuation… Continue reading After Hurricane Irma, Miami-Dade Asks: What Needs to Be Fixed Before the Next Storm?

5 Solid Cybersecurity Tips for Your Business

Cybercrime damage costs are projected to hit $6 trillion annually by 2021. And it’s not just the big guys that are getting hit – 43 percent of cyber attacks specifically target small businesses. Cyber attacks are clearly here to stay, which is why it’s become vital to the survival of your business to prepare for… Continue reading 5 Solid Cybersecurity Tips for Your Business

Protecting Your Firm’s Reputation

A law firm’s livelihood depends upon its reputation among clients. However, this reputation is at risk when client confidence is diminished—whether this be as a result of failed expectations or inadequate due diligence. For this reason, and the rise of a more modern threat landscape, law firms are prioritizing the protection of sensitive information and… Continue reading Protecting Your Firm’s Reputation

New Energy Study Finds Businesses Strongly Concerned about Resiliency but Lack Course of Action

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services study found only one third of organizations have resiliency plans   LOS ANGELES – A new study released today by Harvard Business Review Analytics Services, sponsored and created in part by Siemens, surveyed leaders from organizations including businesses, hospitals and higher education institutions from across the U.S. on their efforts… Continue reading New Energy Study Finds Businesses Strongly Concerned about Resiliency but Lack Course of Action

Kaspersky Lab Report: Every Third ICS Computer Attacked was from the Manufacturing Sector

WOBURN, Mass. – A new report from Kaspersky Lab found that in the first half of the year, the manufacturing industry was the most susceptible to cyberthreats – with the industrial control systems (ICS) computers of manufacturing companies accounting for almost one third of all attacks. “Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in H1 2017”… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Report: Every Third ICS Computer Attacked was from the Manufacturing Sector

IWCO Direct and Mail-Gard® Achieve HITRUST CSF Certification for the Protection of Private Healthcare Information

CHANHASSEN, Minn. — In its unwavering focus to safeguard data, IWCO Direct, a leading provider of data-driven direct marketing solutions, announced it has achieved HITRUST CSF v8.1 Certification for all facilities through ControlCase, an approved HITRUST Assessor. HITRUST CSF Certification includes Mail-Gard®, a division of IWCO Direct that provides business continuity and disaster recovery services.… Continue reading IWCO Direct and Mail-Gard® Achieve HITRUST CSF Certification for the Protection of Private Healthcare Information

New Ransomware Evades Machine Learning Security Software

Security software vendors are furiously introducing new products with increasingly sophisticated machine learning algorithms that can detect phishing scams and quarantine a message before it ever gets in front of a vulnerable end user to be clicked upon. But a ransomware campaign launched Sept. 18 features a sophisticated new wrinkle to the phishing technique, enabling it… Continue reading New Ransomware Evades Machine Learning Security Software

Why MSPs Deserve More Credit for Software Maintenance Work

If you’re an MSP, you might have noticed something a little unfair about the tech world today: Software developers get most of the glory, but it’s the people who maintain software — including MSPs — that do a lot of the hard work to keep systems running smoothly. I was thinking about the importance of… Continue reading Why MSPs Deserve More Credit for Software Maintenance Work

Veeam Extends No. 1 Availability Solutions to Microsoft Azure Stack

Solution delivers industry leading data protection and Availability solution for Azure hybrid cloud environments Customers can leverage agility and fast-paced innovation of cloud computing within on-premises locations   ORLANDO, Fla. – Veeam Software, the Availability for the Always-On Enterprise™ innovator, today announced its support for Microsoft Azure Stack. This extends Veeam’s capabilities to provide data… Continue reading Veeam Extends No. 1 Availability Solutions to Microsoft Azure Stack