“It’ll never happen to me.” How often has a phrase like this been uttered by a business owner—only to have disaster strike anyway? Unfortunately, it happens pretty often, but that’s not surprising. Security threats are becoming more sophisticated by the minute, making it challenging to fully grasp just how sneaky and damaging they can be.
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3 Takeaways from COMMON POWERUp 2024
We’re always looking for insights into the latest trends in Power Systems technology and how real end users are taking advantage of IBM i. So we went straight to the source. COMMON POWERUp 2024 is the annual gathering of IBM i experts, administrators, developers, and service providers. CloudFirst hit the floor to talk to leading
How to Protect Yourself (And Your Business) from Social Engineering
We’re all used to the obvious robocalls that leave tons of voicemails and the spam emails that clog up our inboxes. But if you’re a business owner, you aren’t always prepared when a senior manager receives an email from someone posing as you or a compelling link supposedly sent out by HR leads to powerful,
Attack Surface Management: How to Lower Cybersecurity Risk by Reducing Your Company’s Attack Surface
It’s hard to comprehend how hackers find ways to enter your network and cripple your business. While you may be focusing on other areas of growth for your company, you can’t leave a portion of your network unprotected and therefore accessible to bad hackers. Consider your attack surface and how to protect it. The reality
Understanding Cyber Security Key Performance Indicators: 10 KPIs You Need to Track to Protect Your Business From Ransomware and Other Threats
Key performance indicators (KPIs) allow companies to measure their progress toward goals. They give you a way of checking in to see how you’re doing. Cyber security KPI metrics provide an assessment method to give you insight into whether you’re at risk and if you’re doing enough to keep your company safe. Cyber attacks are
What Is a Business Continuity Plan? (7 Tips to Create a BCP)
How to Get Started with the NIST Risk Management Framework
Most companies don’t think they’re at risk for a cybersecurity attack until it happens to them. By then, it’s too late to stop the wheels already in motion. Their system is compromised, information may be stolen, and the entire organization is vulnerable. Prevention starts with business leaders creating a risk management strategy that ensures data
How to Get Started with ISO 27001 Controls and Compliance
ISO 27001 certification provides a framework for protecting any business with an online footprint or large stores of digital data. Getting certified means your organization has created a risk management plan for information security that meets or exceeds the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) criteria. But the daunting numbers and jargon are enough to make
IBM i 7.5 Announcement: The Future of Power Systems
Business owners and IT managers know that a company’s operating system is only as useful as its ability to handle complex business tasks, manage essential resources, and keep mission-critical operations running, while maintaining vital security and protections against costly downtime. When it comes to IBM Power Systems, IBM i has allowed businesses to manage hardware
5 Ways to Secure your IBM i from Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is a threat to organizations of all sizes and is only growing, both in frequency and in sophistication. Using a variety of attacks, criminals will hold a company’s data and systems hostage unless a ransom is paid, and in 70% of those incidents, businesses never recover all of their data, even after paying the
