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Top 10 Security Risks Faced by Companies Adopting Cloud Computing

October 9, 2025August 12, 2016

The cloud has been a miracle to many businesses as they merge or migrate their data to the off-site storage service. See, the beauty of the cloud is all about its accessibility. Companies can manage or access data from anywhere they are, putting key information at their fingertips without a trip to the office.

Though we previously covered some of the benefits of migrating to the cloud, it’s become apparent that some companies are making that switch with only half the facts. Here’s a look at the top ten security risks that comes with migrating to the cloud.

How Outdated IT Assets Can Lead to Security Problems

October 9, 2025August 11, 2016

Most of us know the value of keeping our software updated. This includes having the latest virus definitions installed and our operating systems and programs patched against the latest bugs. It’s really just standard practice to update these things.
Why?
It keeps our computers and networks running smoothly while ensuring any security vulnerabilities are fixed before someone can take advantage of them. If you don’t update your software, those weak points in your network security—a popular program or bug-filled browser—could be used by hackers to infect your system with malware. And if outdated software presents a security risk, imagine what kind of damage antiquated hardware can do to your security efforts.
Old hardware can create vulnerabilities that cyber criminals can take advantage of to breach systems. Not only do you have to worry about individuals creating windows of opportunity, but now there’s the chance that by simply using your software or equipment—because it’s outdated—could be creating weak spots for hackers to exploit in your network security.

New Mobile Threats to Business Apps

October 9, 2025June 23, 2016

Mobile apps have made the lives of employees everywhere infinitely better, and more efficient, as enterprises lean towards virtual offices and establish BYOD policies. Apps designed for the business sector or that improve productivity have steadily risen over the last couple of years. The disadvantage to relying on these helpful apps to get work done lies in their inherent vulnerability to security threats such as malware.

A growing trend in malware development is to create apps capable of impersonating legitimate apps, and using this ‘bait-and-switch’ technique to trick unsuspecting employees and CEOs into downloading the fake app whose real purpose is to deliver malware. The threat of business-spoofing apps has been a real challenge for enterprises as even very popular mobile applications have been impersonated, including:

Are Passwords Going the Way of the Dinosaurs?

October 9, 2025June 10, 2016

Passwords are one of the most common methods for securing sensitive information across networks. However, recent trends in the IT community have shown an increasing interest in multi-factor authentication—solutions that go well beyond the password.
We covered the essential elements of two-factor authentication in a previous blog post, but the question remains: why have passwords fallen out of favor?
The answer is threefold.

How to Deal with the Rising Threat of Ransomware

October 9, 2025May 12, 2016

Ransomware is on the rise, and its targets range from individuals to government and law enforcement agencies. Hacking and generally malicious cyber activity has always been lucrative for cyber terrorists who often use stolen information to commit identity fraud, or sell sensitive information to third parties. Ransomware is the latest form of malware to capitalize on the potential gains of cybercrime by requesting that victims pay to have their own computers or files unlocked for use.
That’s right. They ask you to pay your own ransom.

To better understand this growing threat, let’s look at what ransomware is and what it means to those it targets.

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Why Content Filtering Keeps Employees Productive

October 9, 2025March 17, 2016

Keeping employees productive means no wasted resources. It means a more efficient work place where deadlines are met. Better productivity doesn’t only benefit the CEOs and their bottom line, either; it’s also good for the employees. Feeling a sense of accomplishment and feeling productive can help foster better work ethic and a positive self-image.

Having days where we feel lazy or have gotten distracted at work can lead to feeling worse about ourselves and can even cost us our jobs. We feel good when we finish a task on time or ahead of schedule, so it makes sense to form habits at work that contribute to that general sense of accomplishment. With so many offices relying on computers, the internet can prove to be one of the largest obstacles in the way of our productivity. This is where content filtering comes in.

Mobile Malware on the Rise

October 9, 2025February 11, 2016

Some people might be surprised to find that even their mobile devices aren’t safe from malware. Malicious software is no longer confined to desktop computers and the rate of infection for mobile devices is on the rise. As mobile browsing becomes more common and users are able to do more from their smartphones and tablets, hackers have found a new tool with which to wreak havoc: mobile malware.

Kaspersky Lab, a cybersecurity company, reported that their mobile products alone detected a total of 103,072 new malicious programs in the Q1 2015.
Three times the amount they found in Q4 2014.
With cyberterrorists finding newer ways to abuse and exploit the browsing behavior of mobile users it’s important for executives and consumers alike to understand what mobile malware might look like and how they can better protect themselves from it.

Missing These Opens Up Your Computer to Cyber-Attacks

October 9, 2025January 14, 2016

Cyber-attacks have been a plague throughout the world this past year, whose victims include government agencies, businesses, international banks, and citizens. No one seems safe from data breaches, and because so many of these cyber terrorists evade capture, the problem seems unending. Anonymous hackers breach servers to dump terabytes of sensitive information, and their victims—often collateral damage—have their social security numbers, emails, names, and more displayed, sold, or exposed for the world to see.

In the business world, a breach in your computer security can lead to lost revenue, costly downtime, or even a loss of customers when sensitive company and client information is stolen. Typical dangers range from simple data theft and damaging malware attacks to cyber mischief meant to wreak havoc on your servers, weeks or even months after the initial breach. The most startling aspect of these dangers is how easily they infiltrate computers and servers, sometimes lingering in the background as they mine for data and record user information—all without your knowledge.
Hiring professional security is common practice for companies looking to protect warehouses full of goods, so why shouldn’t businesses extend the same protection to their valuable data? Securing your networks against cyber threats isn’t just about safeguarding information—it’s about assuring others that your company won’t experience sudden downtime or a halt in productivity due to a breach.
Below are four must-have factors if you want to dodge the next cyber-attack.

10 Smartphone Security Tips

October 9, 2025December 4, 2015

For better or worse we are all practically “married” to our phones these days. Our phones go everywhere we go and have access to our most private conversations as well as our most precious memories. But as useful as our phones are, they can also make us vulnerable to attacks by thieves and cyber-criminals determined to access our private information for personal gain.
So how can you use these smartphone security tips and avoid being manipulated or attacked by cyber-criminals? Here are some smart tips to keep your smartphone safe.

The Most Shocking Threat to Your Lancaster, Harrisburg, or York Small Business Security

October 9, 2025November 13, 2015

Hopefully by now you realize you need to keep a close watch over the security of your PC and other devices (or you’re smart enough to hire us to do it for you). Either way, cyber-crime is BIG business, and small business owners are seen as the low hanging fruit by attackers who are looking for easy-to-steal financial data, passwords and more.

But there’s a much bigger threat to small business data security that can not only leak your information out to the masses, but can also corrupt or erase data, screw up operations and bring everything to a screeching halt.

What is it? Surprisingly, it’s your employees.

Here are just some of the ways your employees could be compromising your business’s security and what you can do about it.