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How to Prepare Your Small Business for a Ransomware Attack
FBI Director Christopher Wray has said that the threats posed by ransomware attacks are on a scale with the challenges posed by the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. Imagine an earthquake that comes with no warning – sometimes it only causes a little damage but other times...
How the Past Year Changed Technology Forever
Changing technology is one of the many ways COVID-19 has impacted our lives. Recently, the Governor of Virginia lifted our state’s mask mandate. He also announced that Virginia will end COVID-19 mitigation measures on May 28. Looking back from this end of the tunnel,...
The Unhappy Truth About Employee Monitoring Software
I often hear questions like this from small business owners, “I’m suspicious that my employees are wasting time on the Internet. Can you put something in place to monitor their productivity?” The short answer is yes, we can put something in place. In the era of remote...
Data Privacy – Know Your Risk
January 28th is international Data Privacy Day. Led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), Data Privacy Day is global effort that generates awareness about the importance of privacy. It highlights ways to protect personal information and reminds organizations...
8 Ways to Avoid Cyber Scams During the Holidays
With COVID-19 still raging, holiday celebrations will look different for many of us this year. I know I’ll miss my annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot and extended family gathering. To make things worse, hackers have been ramping up their cyber scams. The FBI says...
It’s Time to Replace Your Antivirus with Next Gen Endpoint Security
With thousands of new threats every day, traditional signature-based antivirus programs just can’t keep up. For more than two decades, businesses have relied on antivirus software to protect against viruses, ransomware, and other malware. Even with advancements like...
NIST Cybersecurity Framework for Small Business
Not long ago I added another dimension to my role here at Invario. In addition to Founder and President, I am the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Appointing myself as CISO was the first step in Invario’s compliance with the NIST cybersecurity framework....
Three Ways to Make the Most of Your IT Budget
I’ll venture I’m not alone in saying that 2020 brought unprecedented challenges to many small and mid-sized businesses. Stay-at-home orders and social distancing meant changes for the way we work. Some businesses even lost the ability to stay open and serve customers....