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The popular image that the Hollywood film and television industry has created to depict hackers often ignores how business-savvy many of them are. The most sophisticated cybercrime groups know a lot about modern business operations because they conduct significant research in this regard.

Why Your Business Needs Modern EDR and SOC Solutions

There was a time when IT security for business owners was mostly centered on firewalls and antivirus software. To a certain extent, this was a sensible solution because information security in those days was mostly preventative, but this is no longer the right approach.

Protect Your Business from Phishing Through Staff Education and Training

The acclaimed television drama series "Mr. Robot," which ran on the USA Network through four seasons, focused on the chaotic life of an information security specialist who becomes embroiled with a radical group dedicated to hacktivism.

In the world of information security, there is a certain culture of appreciation for hacking skills. Kernel hackers, for example, are highly respected because finding vulnerabilities hidden within millions of lines of code is not an easy task. Two other hacking activities that rank pretty high on the underground totem pole are social engineering and physical penetration testing.

There is no question that the arrival and consistent progress of mobile technology has greatly elevated our ability to conduct business. From a productivity and operational point of view, taking full advantage of mobile technology makes perfect sense, but this effort can backfire if mobile security risks and threats are not properly addressed.

What Makes Cyber Security Insurance Essential for Small Business Owners?

Business owners do not have to operate global enterprises in order to reap the benefits of cyber insurance policies. As long as your company operations are largely contained within digital platforms, particularly those that connect to the internet, it doesn't really matter if your business is as small as a hot dog cart.

Do I Really Need To Worry About Getting Hacked?
The rapid expansion of the cyber threat space affects business owners in just about every industry. Information security risks multiply at an exponential rate, which is why SynchroNet clients know that getting hacked is something they can count on happening these days.

The Cyber War Battlefield Has Changed
The time to improve the information security structure of your business is now; such was the gist of a speech delivered by United States President Joe Biden during the second quarterly Business Roundtable held by the White House this year.

Businesses And International Cyber Warfare
At the Q1 2022 Business Roundtable conference hosted by the White House, United States President Joe Biden explained the cyber security implications of Russia's decision to invade Ukraine in February. While this may sound like a topic that should be focused on protecting critical infrastructure and national security, the reason President Biden was talking about it before an audience of medium and small business is the cyber threat space has greatly expanded in recent years.

The state of mobile security around the world is a popular topic of conversation among SynchroNet technicians. We get to meet many clients who are not aware of the multiple threats and risks they can bring into their businesses and personal lives just by using their smartphones in unsecure manners.