If you upgrade then we also benefit – since now your machine cannot be used by criminals to attack other machines. How can we help you understand to upgrade your system( i.e. Patch – install vulnerability fixes)? This has been attempted before on this site – in the following post: https://oversitesentry.com/small-businesses-do-not-get-hacked/ of course businesses can … Read more
What is Cybersecurity? (updated image with yellow text for better contrast – 2/25/20) Cybersecurity is the security of computers, phones, any devices with computer pieces in them (IoT – Internet of Things). Cybersecurity definition as stated by Merriam-Webster : measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access … Read more
Ransomware is bad i.e. your files are encrypted – what should be done? At this point it is too late – the computer and or files are encrypted and the only way to recover them is to decrypt or restore from backup. (THIS IS WHY A BACKUP IS SO IMPORTANT). There are some possible … Read more
The Psychology of Security is a unique phenomenon: Psychology of Security Or a screenshost: So how to explain the Psychology of Security in a new and simpler? way… Let’s say we have a small business – we do not have a large payroll (a few employees), so the sales are also less than a million$, … Read more
Yes, the small company cyber security basics are included in PCI (Payment Card Industry)compliance. There are 12 steps to compliance: Firewall maintenance Change your default passwords (and create a password policy) Protect stored cardholder data (if you are not developing software or have a website that you are developing – this may not be necessary) … Read more
