There is a lot of confusion when it comes to cloud data and backups.
Most people assume that the cloud inherently backs up there data. If you are using Office 365, OneDrive, or some other cloud-based data storage solution, you might be surprised to learn that your data isn’t really backed up.
What do I mean here?
Yes, you have a copy of your data in the cloud and if you have a disaster in your office you very well will be able to access that information somewhere else.
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I wish I could give you a resounding ‘Yes’ to answer this simple question, but in today’s cyber environment and knowing all of the risks involved I’d have to say you’d be better off not. I want to share a story that recently happened at a popular big city hotel where a lot of business travelers frequent. This is just one example of many examples with various public Wi-Fi connections.
As you are getting ready for your next business trip or vacation, please keep this story in mind. If you would like to speak to me or someone on my team to find a solution that would work for traveling, we are here to help!
This story mimics many that have happened and reflect how criminals exploit Wi-Fi to get valuable data.
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Microsoft was founded in 1975. That means well nearly 45 years and dozens of products, all leading to a mass confusion of what Microsoft has to offer your business and which products are actually useful in your workflows.
Microsoft actually offers a full breadth of business applications that many people are either under-utilizing or not even using. There are so many different products your head might spin if we were to list every single one out.
As one of the major business tech companies out there, Microsoft has tried to answer a majority of your business needs, many of which seem to overlap. In an effort to consolidate offerings and to move business applications into the cloud, Microsoft created Office 365 products to address growing demands within the modern business.
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Security researchers recently discovered a major security vulnerability in a tool that comes pre-loaded on many PCs. This specific tool, PC-Doctor Toolbox (also rebranded for other third-party manufacturers) has been identified with a flaw that would allow an attack to gain access to administrator privileges on the computer.
In Dell’s response to the vulnerability—yes, Support Assist or PC Doctor are typically loaded onto all business-grade Dell machines—they noted that a patch addressing this vulnerability had been released to customers on May 28th, 2019. The company believes that most computers have already received the updates. Prior to the update, millions of business computers were vulnerable to an attack that could compromise your entire network (from one PC!).
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There is one outstanding issue that deserves special attention: the recovery of information technology (IT) following a disaster. This chapter aims to demonstrate how you can succeed in this area by developing a robust Disaster Recovery Plan.
What Is A Disaster Recovery Plan?
A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) outlines how your organization aims to bounce back from a major disruption like a cyberattack. Disaster recovery is closely connected to continuity and data backup. While Business Continuity Plans take into account all business assets and deal with the resumption of core operational functionality after a disaster, a DRP focuses exclusively on recovery of IT assets, such as computer systems, data, and IT infrastructure. A DRP is broader than a backup strategy, since it deals with recovery of all of your IT assets, not simply the data.
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You’ve probably heard about cyber insurance by this point. It’s been around for several years now. Yes, it’s useful to minimize your risks—especially as cybercrime has lately grown into a multi-billion dollar business.
Businesses and organizations large and small are beginning to realize that cybersecurity is a necessary evil—it’s an evil in the sense that there is no guarantee your data or client personally identifiable information (we call this PII) will always remain secure.
Besides losing valuable or sensitive data, there’s a bigger chance now than ever before that a cybersecurity event could hurt your company, its reputation, inhibit your business growth and (worst of all) decimate your financial reserves to the point of closure (over a quarter of businesses that suffer a major cyberattack close within a year!).
As a part of your cybersecurity and disaster recovery strategy, you probably are thinking about investing in cyber insurance to minimize your business liabilities.
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