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Cybersecurity Practice #1: Email Protection Systems
Consider the following controls to enhance the security posture of your e-mail system. Check with your e-mail service provider to ensure that these controls are in place and enabled.1. Avoid “free” or “consumer” e-mail systems for your business; such systems are not...
How Does the NIST Framework Help SMBs?
Small businesses that do not fall under any specific regulatory purview are often unsure which cybersecurity protections apply to them. RG Technologies examined several cybersecurity frameworks before landing on NIST. Based on our experience, any company dealing with...
Be Cyber Smart
Taking the first steps to being Cyber Smart can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be if you know where to start. Being cyber secure involves more than just installing a security software or setting up a firewall on your system. There is no such thing as a silver...
Chain-of-Command in Cybersecurity is Crucial
Who’s on first? What’s on second? I don’t know who’s on third? That’s an old comedic bit from the classic comedy duo Abbott and Costello meant to convey how a lack of communication can doom a team. A similar lack of communication can leave your business vulnerable to...
Why Your SMB Needs a Business Continuity Plan
A variety of untoward events can disrupt the operations of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), including natural disasters or cyberattacks. These incidents can cause SMBS to lose revenue, or in some extreme cases, close permanently. Fortunately, having a...
Cybercriminals Don’t Discriminate
Ransomware is the fastest growing criminal activity and it’s predicted to cause damages totaling $6 trillion USD globally in 2021. This growing trend was intensified by the 2020 pandemic where more people were working remotely and hackers were more active than ever...
2020 Average Cost of a Data Breach in Healthcare
In 2020, the average cost of a data breach in the healthcare industry hit $7.3 million. System downtime. Incident response cost. Fines. Exposure of protected data. Brand reputation damage. The real costs of a breach add up fast. Almost overnight, work from everywhere...
Utilize Security Audits to Give Your Cybersecurity a Boost
Is your company’s cyber defenses enough to protect it from a cyberattack? Unfortunately, just implementing the latest anti-malware software or latest firewall to your system won’t guarantee your company’s safety. Conducting a security audit will give you a complete...
Printers Can Expose Your Business
No matter how careful your team may be, motivated cybercriminals will find ways to evade your defenses and penetrate your business networks. Poorly guarded endpoints, unpatched workstations and servers, and careless mobile users are favored targets. But there’s...
Basics of Effective Security Awareness Training
Did you know that a staggering 90% of successful breaches are caused by human error? This should make it critical for your company to have ongoing Security Awareness Training as part of your company's security strategy. Lack of training in basic cybersecurity...









