User and device credentials play an important role in IT security. If you don’t take passwords or security seriously enough, it can someday be big trouble for your business. Cybercrime is on the rise, even as security solutions grow more sophisticated. Here are the multiple factors to check to make sure that your business network is safe from harm: [Read more…]
How Banks Can Improve Cybersecurity
Every bank needs to make cyber security a top priority to keep internal systems safe from exploitation. User device identities must be well-managed, along with access to trusted services. Bank and IT officials must work together and take a proactive approach to blocking cybercriminals, which continue to pose threats to privacy, financial protection, and company stability. Here are points to remember about securing and managing identities, so that your company is in compliance with government regulations: [Read more…]
The Importance of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
With the widespread use of technology, businesses of all sizes have significantly benefited from the utilization of the Internet and technical resources. On the other hand, virtual security threats are an ever increasing problem, and an intrusion detection system (IDS) can help protect your company from external threats and provide network security. An intrusion detection system simply monitors network traffic and will alert the network administrator of any unusual activity. It is very similar to a house alarm system which will sound an alarm if an intruder attempts to break into a window or a door. For example, if a hacker attempts to gain access to your computer or network, the intrusion detection system will immediately notify the network administrator of the attempted security breach. Once reported, the manager can pinpoint the exact location of the suspicious activity and follow the proper safety protocols. [Read more…]
What Your Business Needs to Know about Managed Security Services
Just like you wouldn’t leave your doors unlocked, you need to protect your systems with IT security measures. While it is more difficult to visualize, a security breach in your computer system cost as much, if not more, than a physical break in. [Read more…]
How Flow Data is Changing Network Security Analytics as We Know It
In the last two years, there has been a drastic change in network analysis as more and more companies have come to understand the importance of network flow data in all aspects of their network analytics. Whereas in the past, IT teams would survey network security, performance, and process improvement as separate tasks using small packets of data related to each field, flow data is now providing a more thorough look at all of these topics combined. [Read more…]