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Windows 7 End of Life: What Businesses Need to Know

August 22, 2019 by Andrew Moore

On January 14, 2020 Windows 7 will no longer be patched, supported or sold by Microsoft. This is a huge deal because Windows 7 is one of the most widely adopted and beloved operating systems in the world. Many business owners do not fully understand the impact of the Windows 7 end of life as […]

SonicWall Firewalls Found Insecure

August 21, 2019 by Andrew Moore

Small business owners should immediately talk to their IT providers or staff regarding a recent security issue found in the base operating system of all SonicWall Firewalls. Firewalls are devices used to protect a private network from the Internet. In this instance, these systems pose a liability to their organizations due to a SonicWall VxWorks […]

IronEdge’s Multilayered Approach to Cybersecurity

July 23, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

Much like other instances of armored defense, cybersecurity for your company is all about the layers of security. Each layer protects against a different form of cyber threat and, summed as a whole, maximizes your protection. Implement these layers and you’ll be in good shape to mitigating your cybersecurity risks. Cybersecurity comes in several layers: […]

Endpoint Security: Why Your Company Needs It

April 23, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

The number of cybersecurity threats is growing on a daily basis. Online theft is the fastest-growing criminal activity in the United States today. Contributing to this growth is the rise of BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device, practices by employees, as well as the sheer number of company owned devices in and out of the […]

Why Your Employees Are A Cyber Criminal’s Primary Target

April 10, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

Some companies may assume that external threats are the most important problem that they need to protect against when it comes to cyber security. However, Mcaffee found that 43 percent of data breaches were caused by internal actors. Of those, 21 percent came from unintentional actions by employees. Why Employees Become Cyber Criminal Targets Employees […]

Managed Cybersecurity for Businesses

July 24, 2018 by Ryan Lakin

The total number of publicly reported data breaches increased 44 percent between 2016 and 2017. High profile attacks, such as the Equifax breach, have shown that even the largest organizations face significant cybersecurity challenges. Ransomware is involved in 12.4 percent of these attacks, and businesses are more frequently finding themselves on the receiving end of […]

Remote Monitoring and Maintenance – A Cost Effective Solution to Proactive Network Security

June 12, 2018 by Ryan Lakin

Remote Monitoring and Maintenance – A Cost Effective Solution to Proactive Network Security Easily monitor and maintain your organization’s infrastructure. Have you ever been stuck in a technological bind caused by a flaw in your business’s network security? Organizations who aren’t prepared for the constant upkeep that a computing network demands will quickly find themselves […]

Fully Hosted Security as a Service – Leverage the Cloud to Protect Your Network

June 12, 2018 by Andrew Moore

Fully Hosted Security as a Service – Leverage the Cloud to Protect Your Network Managed and maintained software solutions. It’s hard to have both security and privacy. Usually one has to be compromised in order to work thoroughly. Furthermore, the immense amount of time and effort it takes to keep security solutions like antivirus, firewalls, […]

Understanding Your Virtual Identity: Securing Your Online Security

June 12, 2018 by Andrew Moore

Protect yourself from online identity thieves. We often talk about threats to business infrastructures, but the point stands that these same threats make advances on individuals as well. If enough personally identifiable information is stolen, a hacker could completely lift the identity of a user to take out loans, hijack credit card numbers, and even […]

Unified Threat Management – Comprehensive Network Security in a World of Threats

June 12, 2018 by Ryan Lakin

Take control of your network security with a UTM Your business’ online environment is well-known for being host to countless threats that want to steal the data of businesses just like yours. Problems such as viruses, malware, and spyware consistently pose massive threats to not just your own network infrastructure, but to your budget as […]