72.3% of employees in the US will be “mobile workers” by 2020, according to the international data corporation (IDC). This means your IT team needs to mitigate the risk of mobile devices used for work. You have 3 options: You could allow your employees to bring their own mobile devices to work, AKA “bring your own device,” or BYOD. You could supply mobile devices to your employees through a “choose your own device” plan (CYOD). Or, you could offer a “corporate owned, personally enabled” plan (COPE). Out of those 3 options, there’s only 2 that most companies have to decide between: BYOD vs COPE. That’s because CYOD doesn’t offer the personalization that comes with BYOD or COPE - something modern employees have … [Read more...] about BYOD vs COPE: What You Need to Know Before You Choose One
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User Access Management: How to Make It Work with These 5 Tips
Are you giving your employees access to sensitive information they don’t need to see? If so, you could be putting your business at serious risk. A report from the Ponemon Institute revealed that 62% of end users say they have access to company data they shouldn’t see and that only 29% of IT respondents say their companies enforce a strict least privilege model. What’s the result of giving your employees too much access? In the State of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust 2016, researchers found that 69% of enterprise security professionals said they experienced the theft or corruption of company information by insiders. That’s where user access management comes in. It’s one of the best tools you can use to protect your … [Read more...] about User Access Management: How to Make It Work with These 5 Tips
5 Security Advantages of IT Penetration Testing
Can your system stop a modern-day hacker? Have you tested it? Are you just relying on intuition and assume your security measures are the best they can be? Unfortunately, many companies do believe they’re protected against malicious cyberthreats without any evidence to back up their claims. And if we’re being honest, they’re probably unsure about the safety and efficacy of their security network. You probably are too. That’s why IT penetration testing is such a useful tool for uncovering and patching hidden weak points in your system before a hacker can exploit them. We’ll show you what penetration testing is all about, the many advantages of penetration testing for the security of your business, and how to implement … [Read more...] about 5 Security Advantages of IT Penetration Testing
5 Big Benefits of Outsourcing IT
How do you optimize your business's infrastructure and prevent IT security threats without the budget or expertise to pay for in-house IT services? You outsource it. And that may seem like a scary idea, but there are many benefits of outsourcing IT. Just as there are misconceptions about cloud computing, there are misconceptions about the advantages to your business of outsourcing IT functions. We’re going to clear the air of any confusion and detail 5 big benefits of outsourcing IT that helps to decrease your cost, increase your security, and give you greater peace of mind. By the end, you’ll be better informed and more prepared to take advantage of IT outsourcing. Benefits of Outsourcing IT Decreased Cost The second … [Read more...] about 5 Big Benefits of Outsourcing IT
These IT Security Threats Can Damage Your Business: Learn How to Protect Yourself
If you’re a small to medium-sized business (SMB), you may be at higher risk of experiencing a hacker attack, malware phishing, or other serious IT security threat than you think. Unfortunately, most SMBs (falsely) believe that only large enterprises are targeted by cyber attackers. While it’s true that there have been some mega breaches in enterprise security in recent years, SMBs are still squarely in the sights of malicious hackers. In 2016, The Denver Post reported that small and mid-sized businesses are hit by 62% of all cyber-attacks, about 4,000 per day, according to IBM. But these businesses don’t just get attacked, hire IT specialists to fix the problem, and then go back to business. The effects of a single cyber … [Read more...] about These IT Security Threats Can Damage Your Business: Learn How to Protect Yourself