What is a firewall? A firewall is a network security device or software that monitors traffic between two networks and decides what to allow through based on rules. The classic deployment is at the boundary between a trusted internal network (the...
Data backup strategy is one of those topics where everyone agrees it matters and very few organizations get it right. The shape of the failure is consistent: the backup ran every night, the team assumed it worked, and when restore time came (after a...
Understanding ransomware is no longer optional for any business operator. Ransomware is the category of cyberattack where attackers encrypt a victim’s files and demand payment (usually in cryptocurrency) for the decryption key. Over the past...
Password security basics matter more for small businesses than the marketing for the latest security tools usually suggests. The most expensive security incidents at small organizations rarely come from sophisticated zero-day exploits. They come...
What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computing resources (storage, processing power, databases, applications, networking) over the internet rather than from hardware physically installed in your office or home...
What is multi-factor authentication? Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security practice that requires a user to present two or more different types of credentials to verify their identity before being granted access to an account, application...
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation is the European Union’s comprehensive data protection law, enforceable since May 25, 2018. It governs how organizations of any size, anywhere in the world, handle the personal data of...
