Understanding Risk and Responding Effectively
Can I eliminate risk? Not really. There's always going to be some inherent risk in everything we do. But there are different responses that you can take to reduce that risk. For instance, you can mitigate the risk by putting appropriate controls and safeguards in place to decrease the impact of that risk.
How Does Simplex-IT Handle My Support Ticket?
You can submit a support ticket in a number of different ways, give a call, send an email, use our portal. However you decide to submit it, we handle them all with the same process.
What are SIEM and SOAR?
SIEM, or Security Information and Event Management, is a platform that collects and stores all the logs from various sources, including firewalls, servers, endpoints, and cloud platforms, in one centralized location. This allows security teams to monitor and analyze all the logs in one place, making it easier to detect any anomalies or potential security breaches.
What is BI and How Is It Used?
BI stands for “Business Intelligence”. Like all acronyms in IT, the definition varies. But I like this definition: BI is a collection of software that allows organizations to analyze existing data and receive meaningful results.
Why Should You Have Cyber Insurance?
In today's digital age, businesses and individuals face a growing threat of cyber-attacks, data breaches, and other types of cyber incidents. These incidents can cause significant financial and reputational harm to those affected. Cyber insurance is a type of insurance designed to protect against these risks.
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence has been a topic of conversation in the tech industry for a while now. There’s been a lot of conversation around AI taking people’s jobs, increasing security concerns, and much more. Not to mention, it seems like there’s a TON of new technology coming to the market touting their AI capabilities.
How Can My Company Become CMMC Compliant?
CMMC stands for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. CMMC requires buy-in from leadership and management, collaboration from all business leaders, and adoption from the overall staff.
What Should I Ask Before Signing Up With An IT Provider?
If you're a business owner looking to partner with an IT provider, there are a few important questions you need to ask before signing up. In this blog, we'll explore five crucial questions that will help you find the right IT partner for your business.
Steps for Selecting a Reputable IT Provider
Are you a business owner or manager looking to select a reputable IT provider but not sure where to start? Well, you're not alone! In today's world, technology plays a crucial role in running a successful business. In this blog, we will discuss some key factors you should consider when selecting a reputable IT provider.
Should Your Company Have a Tabletop Exercise?
Let’s think about a scenario – hackers accessed your network and deployed ransomware. Or there was a crazy weather event and now your main location is non-functional. Is your team prepared if something were to happen? Do they know where those procedures are, what to do, what questions to ask.
What Options Are Available Aside From an MSP?
Remember an MSP is essentially an extension of your company, your partner, one that’s going to monitor and manage your entire IT environment on an ongoing basis. If that’s not what you’re looking for, there are plenty of other options for you before you hire your own internal IT.
When Do You Need Security Awareness Training?
Security awareness training is a critical component of any organization's security strategy. It involves training employees on common security risks and how to recognize and avoid them. This includes identifying phishing emails, scam calls, and text messages, as well as learning how to follow electronic funds transfer procedures and more!
6 Ways Using IT Creates Value for Your Organization
How can IT create value for your organization? This question is tougher than it sounds. The simple answer is “try running your organization without IT”. But that’s lazy. Here are 6 ways that IT can bring value to most organizations. Of course, your mileage may vary.
How Can I Prevent Choosing the Wrong MSP?
As technology continues to advance, businesses of all sizes rely on their IT to support their success. With this growing reliance on technology comes the need for expert IT support, leading many businesses to turn to IT Managed Service Providers (MSPs). However, not all MSPs are created equal, and choosing the wrong one can be a costly mistake.
Using the SLAM Method to Recognize Spam
Identify malicious emails using the SLAM method – Sender, Links, Attachments, and Message. One of the biggest elements of any scam is urgency. The goal of any scammer is to get you to respond quickly, without enough time to think through the problem or to consult someone else.
What Not To Do When You’ve Been Hacked
Ok, you got hacked, now what? Ok, first of all, got a cyber response plan? Use it. If you don't? Then if you have cyber insurance, contact your insurance people. If you're not sure, contact your IT support folks. But don't start "fixing the problem”.
Will My Unsupported Microsoft Exchange Still Work?
Does your organization have an unsupported version of Exchange (2013 or older), or you’re not keeping up with patching? If so, you might be looking at some problems delivering emails to MS 365 in the near future.
My Company is Infected With Malware…How Did it Happen?
We’ve all heard “Virus Alert” by Weird Al. Just me? Never mind. The important take away from the song is this: malware and other viruses can be scary. But how does it get from the attacker onto your computer, and from there, how does it spread through your company?
How Often Should My Data Be Backed Up?
Backing up data is a critical process for any business to ensure the continuity of its operations in the event of a disaster. The frequency of backups, however, depends on several factors that are unique to each organization.
What Does a Virtual CIO Do For an Organization?
A Virtual CIO (Chief Information Officer) is a third-party consultant who provides strategic IT guidance to organizations on a part-time or project basis. As the title suggests, a Virtual CIO performs many of the same functions as a traditional, in-house CIO, but without being a full-time employee.