Vulnerability scanning uses software to scan for vulnerabilities in a computer and networks. Many applications have critical security flaws in them which can leave your entire network at risk. Before, they were addressed by security patches, recent vulnerabilities in Zoom have allowed hackers to remotely control user’s PCs and flaws in Adobe Reader’s code allowed malicious code to be executed on Windows user’s machines.
Network security involves adopting preventative actions to secure your network and its underlying infrastructure against the infiltration of ransomware and malware, the exfiltration of sensitive data, or potential damage to your ability to continue operating. When your network isn’t secure, your data and your customers’ data are at risk of being breached. This can have financial, reputational, and regulatory consequences.
More and more businesses are shifting to a full- or part-time home working. At the same time ransomware attacks, phishing attempts, data breaches, and dark web leaks are becoming more prevalent. That’s why it is more important than ever to have full visibility and control over what company data is being accessed, by who, and where from.
At Carden IT Services, we have recently added to our ever-growing collection of accreditations by becoming ISO 27001 compliant.
Unlike our previously gained ISO 9001 accreditation which focused primarily on quality and consistency of service, ISO 27001 focuses on information security.
The dark web – the place where cyber-criminals conduct their business anonymously. Some parts of the dark web hold the results of the data breaches of many of the websites that you used or even still use today. This data can be names, date of births, addresses, booking information, and worst of all (but not unlikely) credit card information and passwords.
Conducting a regular dark web scan is recommended. If you have conducted a scan and found that your email addresses and passwords are available on the dark web, you need to act immediately. Here are our recommendations on how to proceed from here.
The problem
Although we are all used to hearing that cyber-crime is increasing, there is no real understanding of just how significantly it is rising unless you are an IT technician or are unlucky enough to be its victim. These same IT technicians and victims also understand the damage that is caused by a cyber breach. If you find your IT team are putting pressure on you to be more cyber aware and invest in cybersecurity, you should thank them for being proactive!
Carden IT Services are here to let you know of the potential dangers in the cyber landscape and how to protect yourself against them. It is up to you to choose the level of protection for your business and our packages have been built to give you a choice of different protection levels. We present, you choose, we deliver.
Cleverly named, Microsoft Intune (also known as Microsoft Endpoint Manager) is a platform that is connected to Microsoft Azure, and grants several incredibly useful features for machines connected to Azure Active Directory. For more information on Azure Active Directory please see our Azure Active Directory – Your Questions Answered blog post.
Microsoft SharePoint – your online file system storage, part of the Office 365 family.
Application Whitelisting is a higher end method of showing zero trust to your machines operating system, data, users and environment. This is achieved by allowing only the applications that we permit to run on a device, meaning unwanted applications cannot be installed and even better, malicious code is unable to run, as well as non-work-related applications. It acts as another line of defence against viruses, malware, ransomware and more.
With the rise of remote work, businesses are facing new challenges in ensuring the productivity and security of their employees. IT support for remote staff is essential in addressing these challenges and keeping the company running smoothly. In this blog, we will explore the impact of IT support for remote employees, including common challenges faced by remote workers and the top ways IT support companies can assist in overcoming them.