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Top 5 WFH Security Policies You Need to Implement
We’ve all been figuring out how to effectively work from home for almost a year. Now it’s time to think about how to keep your remote workforce as secure as possible so your organization can remain productive. Join our webinar to learn how.
3 Important Security and Prevention Lessons Learned from the Oldsmar, FL SCADA System Breach
Cybersecurity experts agree the Oldsmar attack was easily preventable and this raises a “Red Flag” for critical infrastructure across the United States.
What exactly happened to the Water Treatment Plant in Oldsmar, Florida?
How are cyber attacks like the one at the Oldsmar water treatment plant prevented?
Ransomware Update 2021
Everyone agrees that 2020 was a challenging year. It is also considered the worst year ever for ransomware. The US public sector was hit hardest, with 2,354 government, healthcare, and educational institutions compared to 1,300 private organizations, costing an estimated $20 Billion in payouts.
Safeguarding Taxpayer Data Webinar
The Safeguards Rule requires companies to develop a written information security plan that describes their program to protect customer information. Prepare with AllConnected’s Safeguarding Taxpayer Data Webinar…
The Way We Work Continues to Change as We Enter 2021. Find an IT Partner that Knows Your Business and Can Help You Succeed and Stay More Secure in the New Year
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered mass transitions to work-from-home setups, rather than on-premise offices and conference rooms. Working remotely became the new normal for many businesses, and those that were prepared to make the adjustment thrived during the unprecedented circumstances; those that were unprepared spent a lot of time and resources coming up with a way to continue operations remotely. It may have been easier for them and their entire team if they had a business continuity plan already in place for just that kind of disaster.
Level Up Email Security: Advanced Threat Protection and 10 Tips
As you may know, computer viruses and malware describe a host of constantly evolving malicious software determined to compromise your email security, disrupt company operations and steal your sensitive information.
AllConnected Develops MDR Service with Perch Partnership
AllConnected will partner with Perch Security, a 24×7 co-managed threat detection and response platform backed by an in-house Security Operations Center (SOC) and comprehensive SIEM (Security Incident and Event Management) service.
AllConnected MDR will be able to detect breaches sooner, enabling engineers to respond and remediate quickly.
AllConnected Expands Barracuda Relationship for Comprehensive Email Security Service
AllConnected has entered into an expanded partnership with Barracuda to provide Barracuda Essentials, a comprehensive suite of services for protecting business emails and data in Office 365, Microsoft Exchange, and G Suite.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – October 2020
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) in October 2004 as a broad effort to help all Americans stay safer and more secure online.
Cisco Umbrella: Your Cybersecurity Shield
Just as cybercriminals become more advanced with email spoofing, malware, and ransomware, your organization’s IT security must advance to defeat them.
You wouldn’t leave your business PC without Anti-virus software, but many businesses leave their email communications and Internet use to unsecured wi-fi and legacy firewalls.
Don’t be one of them.
Simplify Compliance of New Security Requirement for CPA License
Now for 2020, the FTC Safeguards Rule requires every tax professional, whether you are a partner in a large firm or a sole practitioner, and every Authorized IRS e-File Provider, to create and enact security plans to protect client data.
The new IRS Form W-12: Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) for Application and Renewal now includes a legal requirement for data protection:
National Preparedness Month 2020: Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today
The theme for National Preparedness Month 2020 is
“Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.”
The NPM goal is to ‘promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year’. As we continue to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved this September.
