Are you or your organization interested in learning more about how you can stop hackers? Interested in doing that in a fun environment where you can network at the same time? Then you don?t want to miss our upcoming event with our friends from Arctic Wolf, an Axe Throwing Night at Lasertron in Rochester, New York! The ?Take The Hacker?s Bullseye Off Your Back!? event will take place on Thursday, October 20th from 4:00 ? 7:00PM and is a great opportunity to join us for an evening of games, food, drinks, and networking! We?re delighted to be taking on this event with our friends at Arctic Wolf, the industry leader in security operations. Experts will tell you that cybersecurity is a field that requires 24×7 vigilance and constant adaptation. Arctic Wolf provides that, delivering uniquely effective security solutions! Arctic Wolf?s key security offering, their Security Operations Platform (SOP), is designed to collect, enrich, and analyze security data at scale. The SOP provides rapid feature and capability development that evolves in line with rapidly changing security demands. The Arctic Wolf Security Operations Platform provides broad visibility across endpoint, network, and cloud. Processing over 2 trillion events per week, the platform enriches those events with threat intelligence and risk context to drive faster threat detection, simplify incident response, and eliminate alert fatigue. The Arctic Wolf difference centers on an innovative platform and concierge delivery model that enables them to provide better, more cost-effective protection. It is: A Cloud Native Platform that features a purpose-built security operations platform and predictable pricing. Delivered as a Service allowing you to establish or augment your SOC while receiving world-class expertise and security effectiveness. A Concierge Experience with named resources, personalized protection, and continuous progress towards your security endgoals. We?re driven by the belief that if we help businesses solve their IT issues so they can become more profitable and successful, then we will inherently grow along with them. Having good partnerships is a key piece of that and Arctic Wolf is one of the best partners you could have! At Info Advantage, our team of experts can become your outsourced IT department. Responding to issues quickly, often before you even know about them; we provide end-to-end solutions for all of your technology needs! Make sure you reserve your spot today, head over to the event registration page now and make sure to contact us with any questions you have about the event, our friends at Arctic Wolf, or how Info Advantage can help ensure that your business is secure!
Now in its 19th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to build momentum and impact, helping individuals and businesses to protect themselves online as threats to technology and confidential data become more commonplace. A collaboration between government and private industry to raise awareness about digital security and empower individuals to protect their personal data from digital crime, Cybersecurity Awareness Month promotes the importance of cybersecurity while providing guidance on how to better protect against cyber threats. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) lead a collaborative effort to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. The theme for this year?s campaign is ?See Yourself in Cyber? with a strong focus on the ?people? part of cybersecurity. Now available are resources to help educate individuals and organization on how to make smart decisions on the job, at home, or at school, both now and in the future! As part of the education process, the CISA and NCA have highlighted four key actions steps that you can take to increase your cybersecurity posture: Think Before You Click: Recognize and Report Phishing Update Your Software Use Strong Passwords Enable Multi-Factor Authentication Everyone has a right to a safe internet; part of that involved taking a risk-based approach and focusing on the behaviors that are most important to your organization! Long gone are the days were setting up antivirus and a firewall were enough to protection your organization?s data. Today, an organization needs to have a comprehensive cybersecurity posture; that includes things like endpoint security, mobile device management, unified threat management, and more. At Info Advantage, we take pride in our commitment to cybersecurity. Our iaGuardianSecure solution is always on and always watching out for you. From Risk Assessments to Phishing Simulations and Dark Web Monitoring to Managed Protection, we make sure that you make cybersecurity a priority. Be an active participant this month by engage in the Cybersecurity Awareness Month efforts and creating your own cyber awareness campaigns. Whether you?re an individual, a family, a cyber employee, or organization, there are multiple ways to stay active in the fight against cybercrime! Take advantage of available resources this October; visit the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency website for more information on Cybersecurity Awareness Month or give us a call to learn more about how we can put cybersecurity solutions to work for your business!
Get ready for October! Cybersecurity Awareness Month is quickly approaching and we want to bring you some key considerations. Did you know that the average reported cyberattack cost among small businesses (fewer than 250 employees) in 2021 was roughly $25,600? Hiscox, an insurance provider, shared that number in a recent report and noted that that amount could be enough to shut down many small businesses. Why is that important? Well, cyber insurance is a major option that businesses can and should utilize to help protect against losses resulting from cyberattacks. But, according to that same Hiscox report, only 41% of the businesses they surveyed carry some form of cyber insurance, leaving them vulnerable to the devasting financial consequences of a cyberattack. It’s not just small or medium sized businesses that are at risk. Fortinet reported that a breach to Sony?s PlayStation Network in 2011 exposed the data of 77 million users and cost Sony over $171 million that could have been covered by cyber insurance, if they had had a policy that is. This added security layer can offer broad coverages to help protect businesses from various technology-related risks. Protecting your business with the right policy allows you to respond quickly after a data breach or cyberattack. The following instances are a few that were identified by The Hartford as occasions when coverage can help your business: When a business? computers get a virus that exposes private, sensitive information. When your business is sued by customers or patients after losing personally identifiable information or personal health information. When you face high public relations costs to help protect your business? reputation after a data breach. So, what should a cyber insurance policy cover? When looking for cyber insurance, you want to ensure that your business is protected from data breaches, cyberattacks, attacks on your data held by vendors and third parties, attacks that occur anywhere in the world, and terrorist attacks. Now that you know what cyber insurance is and what it should cover, you should know that it?s important that your business have the proper protocols and systems in place in order for you to qualify for an insurance policy. Cybersecurity solutions like endpoint security, multi-factor authentication, compliance, threat management, and network security are just a few of the things insurance companies will be looking for when you attempt to gain a cyber insurance policy! At Info Advantage, we know that dedication to the prevention of data loss and other business technology disasters before they happen is key. Your cybersecurity is our priority; we?re committed to protecting your business, your staff, and your customers. Ready to schedule a discussion? We’re ready to help. Stay tuned for more cybersecurity insights for Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Technology can help transform a classroom to facilitate the highest level of interaction between students, faculty, and administration. As education changes, schools need to change with it and the implementation of dynamic computing solutions can advanced a student?s education exponentially! The use of technology in education keeps improving every year and at Info Advantage, we believe that the more that educators depend on technology solutions to provide their students with a quality education, the more cost-effective support they will need. Ed Tech Magazine noted that the post-pandemic future of higher education will require institutions to prepare better for what lies ahead. A few of the trends that highlighted include: the rise of videoconferencing platforms, an increased use of augmented and virtual reality, the proliferation of outdoor Wi-Fi, and new ways to give remote exams. Each academic institution has unique challenges they face while attempting to provide their students with an education that they can use to become productive members of society. Educause highlighted the Top 10 Education IT Issues of 2022, acknowledging that developing a shared transformation vision and strategy that guides the digital transformation of educational institutions is an important first step. Info Advantage knows that students often benefit from a hands-on approach to learning, because of that we offer IT solutions that you can leverage to present powerful and interactive learning corridors. Teaching and learning is made easier through Info Advantage?s IT and bandwidth consulting, hardware and software procurement, IT support, and mobile device integration solutions. Digital learning tools in the classroom can increase student engagement, help teachers improve their lesson plans, and facilitate personalized learning, all while helping students build essential 21st-century skills. And, as we all know, knowledge is indispensable. Utilize today?s greatest technology solutions to education the professionals of tomorrow! With all types of hardware, software, networking, and other IT-related products, Info Advantage is your one-stop shop for all of your educational technology needs. At Info Advantage, our mission is to improve the overall effectiveness of our public and independent K-12, higher education, and library clients by providing information technology solutions that extend beyond the chalkboard. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your school leverage its IT assets into a dynamic workplace for your educators, as well as an equally dynamic learning environment for your students!
Today we want to introduce you to another of our partners, our friends at Barracuda! Envisioning a safer world for businesses everywhere, Barracuda delivers innovative security products that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. More than 200,000 customers trust Barracuda to safeguard their employees, data, and applications from a wide range of threats. By building cloud-first, enterprise grade security solutions, Barracuda provides easy, comprehensive, and affordable solutions for email protection, application and cloud security, network security, and data protection! Email Protection: Barracuda’s email protection allows you to get started in minutes and provides complete security that stops all 13 email threat types and protects Microsoft 365 data. Their products include Threat Prevention, Data Protection and Compliance, and Post-Delivery Detection and Response. App and Cloud: They offer complete web application and API protection (WAAP) platforms to secure your workloads in the cloud. Their products include API Security, Cloud Security Guardian, Advanced Bot Protection, Web Application Firewall, and WAF-as-a-Service. Network Security: Leverage the benefits of enhanced protection and optimizing your network. Their products include CloudGen Firewall, Zero Trust Access, Industrial Security (IoT/OT), Secure Access Service Edge, Secure SD-WAN, and Web Security & Filtering. Data Protection: Barracuda protects your data wherever it resides to minimize downtime and prevent data loss. Their products include Cloud-to-Cloud Backup and Data Inspector. With solutions targeted at healthcare, retail, financial services, education, and state and local government organization, Barracuda partners with organizations, like Info Advantage, that are aimed at providing customers with world-class products, service, and support. As a technology consulting company, Info Advantage helps businesses improve operational efficiency, increase productivity, and strengthen network security using technology. We?re unique in our ability to be human at all levels of the IT hierarchy within an organization and relate to and understand what people tell us to help them maximize technology. Don?t miss out on our upcoming event with Barracuda and Nutanix! Join us at The Distillery in Rochester, New York on August 24th for a Lunch N? Learn where you can join us for lunch, networking, and engaging presentations to Secure Your Data?s Future! Register for the event or contact us today for more information on our partnerships and how we can keep your business up and running!