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News alert: INE Security shares cyber hygiene guidance for small- and medium-sized businesses

The Last Watchdog

INE Security recommends implementing strong password policies that require the use of complex passwords and regular updates. Tip 3: Securing and Monitoring the Network Small businesses often overlook network security, leaving them vulnerable to attacks. 1 – Storing 1 copy offsite (e.g.,

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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Average enterprise storage/backup device has 14 vulnerabilities, three high or critical risks

CSO Magazine

The average enterprise storage and backup device has 14 vulnerabilities, three of which are high or critical risk that could present a significant compromise if exploited. The findings are based on assessments of 245 environments with 8,589 storage and backup devices from leading providers including Dell, NetApp, Veritas, and Hitachi Vantara.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally. Why It Matters By restricting access, this strategy mitigates potential damage.

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Ransomware: Protect Your Data Backups, Too

Security Boulevard

Most organizations recognize the urgency of protecting their networks, but they may not realize that’s only half the battle. The post Ransomware: Protect Your Data Backups, Too appeared first on Security Boulevard. Experience shows that virtually all attackers.

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Ransomware at Colorado IT Provider Affects 100+ Dental Offices

Krebs on Security

based Complete Technology Solutions (CTS), was hacked, allowing a potent strain of ransomware known as “Sodinokibi” or “rEvil” to be installed on computers at more than 100 dentistry businesses that rely on the company for a range of services — including network security, data backup and voice-over-IP phone service.

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Don’t Let Encryption Become A Double-Edged Sword That Undermines Zero Trust CyberSecurity

Joseph Steinberg

Data that must remain private simply cannot be readable by unauthorized parties – and that rule applies both when the relevant information is at rest on an internal server, in the cloud, or on some backup media, as well as when it is in transit over any form of network or other means of communication.