As we look back at 2021 it?s evident that cybersecurity strongholds were surrounded by cybercriminals waiting to pounce at the sight of even the slightest crack in defenses. Threats and risks from all angles soon closed in on businesses of all sizes, bringing with them updated tactics and greater motivation to affect targeted industries. These breaches included modern ransomware attacks, Covid-19 related scams, and more developed social engineering threats. Here are a few stats to consider as you look to increase your security in the New Year: The amount of cyberattacks across the U.S. increased by 900% and is still rising. The most common attack vector remains Phishing emails to expose personal data. Over 85% of breaches included a human error due to lack of cybersecurity awareness. When a disruption occurs, your business stops. The Info Advantage team can help you avoid that. Now is the time to strengthen your IT and create a stronger security culture within your business. Here are three areas our team can help you get started with right away: Use Phishing Simulation & Awareness Training to reduce employee risks. Find out if your data has been stolen with a complimentary Dark Web Scan. Evaluate your existing IT and create a roadmap to protect your business. We don?t want you to be the business that has their fair share of horror stories. From tales of downtime brought on by computer or network problems to disappointment with what your business is paying to keep your IT up and running, we?ve heard it all. We focus on: Predictable IT Budgets: We provide predictable IT budgeting with a flat-rate service plan. We offer a variety of services so we can find the right fit for your business that will increase efficiency and peace of mind. With us, IT issues won?t stand in the way of your profitability. Reduce Costly Downtime: We ensure your employees can focus on what they do best, and not your IT. Having us as your all-in-one IT ally allows staff to work without interruption from technical issues that plague less efficient companies, which will only help you scale. Dependable Service: We put in the time to make sure your needs are met. You?ll experience nothing but efficient and high-quality IT consulting and support when you choose us. We?ve been in this business for over 30 years ? and we are proud to deliver best-in-class service. The New Year will bring new cybersecurity concerns, but it will also bring new opportunities. We want you to be able to focus on the positive opportunities that arise for your business and help you stay protected 24/7/365. If you depend on technology to maximize daily operations or have ever been let down by technology in the past, then you should contact us.
Businesses now require a multi-layered security fabric to navigate this hyperconnected world ? and that?s why Info Advantage trusts to partner with an industry leader like Fortinet! Fortinet secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world, empowering its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network. They have spent over 20 years as a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security by providing network security solutions that are the most deployed, most patented, and among the most validated in the industry. When you pair Fortinet solutions with Info Advantage, you grant yourself access to a broad, complementary portfolio of cybersecurity solutions that are built from the ground up with integration and automation in mind. Here are key advantages: Security Fabric: A highly integrated, automated, all-in-one cybersecurity platform. Artificial Intelligence: Provides superior NGFW and SD-WAN performance and efficiency. FortiGuard: Certified effective, enterprise class security services across the kill chain. Experience: Focused on all stages of security ? detection, prevention, integration, and ROI. The Fortinet Security Fabric can continuously assess the risks and automatically adjust to provide comprehensive real-time protection. Are you confident in your current security? Quick health check: Have you assessed and optimized your existing technology to ensure you?re getting the maximum ROI? Have you enabled your workforce to work remote effortlessly and securely? Have you enabled Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to secure remote VPN access? Is your endpoint protection capable of handling modern attacks? When is the last time you upgraded or replaced your firewall? If you?re not 100% confident, you can speak with an Info Advantage team member to learn about our simplified and budget-friendly approach that comes with utilizing our partnership with Fortinet. Digital innovation has impacted every industry; today?s perimeter is no longer easily defined and has expanded across the entire infrastructure, dramatically increasing the attack surface. Want more good news? Info Advantage?s managed service plan ensures proactive care to stay ahead of the threats in the first place and 24/7 support. Contact us to learn how we can strengthen your business for 2022!
We know in order to adapt to the rapidly changing digital landscape we have to allow our managed IT service offering to mature and evolve. We realize the days where simply ensuring that your computers were working properly are far behind us. Your business requires technology that drives productivity, encourages collaboration, and is both easily accessible and immaculately secure. That?s why we established the iaGuardian Suite. It?s made to enhance, support, and protect your business. It offers fully managed, cloud-based efficiency, security, and protection. iaGuardianUC is the Unified Communication (UC) arm of the suite and provides comprehensive communication tools that are designed to be scalable and flexible – allowing it to meet any of the hybrid work model needs. Too often, business owners find themselves in situations where their phone systems can?t scale without incurring large upfront costs, making it difficult to upgrade or expand their hardware. Such barriers slow down progress and leave organizations limping along until the work is paid for and completed. Modern VoIP solutions give you the flexibility to scale as you need without the massive upfront costs. Adding users is done through the software, and phones can be deployed as software on a computer or as an app on a mobile device, along with traditional desktop-based handsets. Key features include: Unified Communications: Leading solutions that offer real-time integration across your entire business, allowing you to optimize business processes and enhance the human communication. VoIP/Hosted PBX: A cost-effective, flexible, and fully featured solution that offers enterprise-level telecommunications to businesses looking to get the most out of their in-house phone system. All the features of a solid enterprise-class VoIP system, while eliminating the geographic boundaries. Boomea: Ever had to work remotely and the only convenient way to talk to your team would be to call them? Now, you can simply open the Boomea application to chat with your co-workers. With the seamless, easy-to-use ability to send photos, videos, and any other file type, you can feel confident that you?ll be prepared in any situation. SIP Trunking: Solutions that scale based on your users, not your usage; allowing you to get unlimited inbound and outbound calls and save money when compared to your traditional phone bills. On top of all that, IaGuardianUC delivers cutting-edge telecommunication capabilities. As an authorized agent for over 400 carriers across the United State, the Info Advantage team has worked with numerous telecommunication solutions to meet clients? needs. We know what works. Most importantly, we?re here to support you every step of the way. Our team can manage your telecommunication systems and handle upgrades and software patches, as well as phone support as you and your team need it. Contact us to learn more about how we can enhance your communications.
Have you signed up for our next in-person event? If not, you might want to check this out! Featuring Unitrends and Arctic Wolf, this Lunch N? Learn will focus on How To Mitigate Cyber Risk To Your Business. In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we?re focusing on all things cyber so to help you strengthen your security posture. Now is the time to put extra emphasis on protection! We are proud to partner with industry leaders to help get you everything you need to know. A 2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Gold Winner, Unitrends, introduces backup appliances and Cloud data protection that leverage cutting edge technology to automate manual tasks, eliminate management complexity, and deliver tested hardware and software resilience. They also offer effortless data protection, resilient protection built for the unexpected, and customer-driven innovation. With 30,000 customers and a 98% customer satisfaction, Unitrends provides leading solutions worldwide. Named the 25th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte?s 2019 Technology Fast 500, Arctic Wolf is a market leader in security operations. Using the Cloud-native Arctic Wolf Platform, they help organizations end cyber risk by providing security operations as a concierge service. They also allow you to simplify your security operations with one platform, delivered by experts, leading to 90% less IT effort, and providing 24×7 security operations. Who wouldn?t want IT peace of mind like this? Cybercrime continues to be a hot topic item in 2021. In fact, a report from McAfee indicated that cybercrime cost the global economy as much as $600 billion in 2017. That same report estimated that global cybercrime costs in 2021 would reach almost $6 trillion. Hackers are not slowing down now. At Info Advantage, we stand behind the belief that cybersecurity is a priority that needs to be taken very seriously. This event will take place at the Del Monte Lodge in Pittsford, New York, on October 20th from 11:30AM ? 1:00PM. Register today to join us for lunch, networking, and engaging presentations about leading technology solutions that can benefit your business. We hope to see you there!
Fall is finally here and while some may be celebrating pumpkin spice flavors and Halloween, we?re celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Let this be a month where you focus on cybersecurity too. Launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a broad effort to help all Americans stay safer and more secure online. This year?s theme ?Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.? In today?s tech-fueled times, your homes, societal well-being, economic prosperity, and our nation?s security are all impacted by the internet. That?s why the National Cyber Security Alliance has chosen to focus on the role we all play in cybersecurity awareness as this year?s theme for the month. You?ve heard all of the statistics before, but here are some of the ones we think you should see again: The yearly cost of cybercrime in the U.S. is roughly $600 billion. 43% of all cyberattacks directly target small businesses. Human error results in 95% of all cybersecurity attacks. Every 14 seconds ransomware infects a business computer. The world has learned that small businesses need a multi-layered security approach. It must focus on everything from 24/7 Network Security and Unified Threat Management to Endpoint Security and Mobile Device Management to Email Encryption and Multi-Factor Authentication, and more. Doing so requires making cybersecurity a priority ? and looping in experts that know how to do it best. Gone are the days were setting up antivirus and a firewall were enough. Today, you need 24/7, active, managed IT security solutions to protect all of your endpoints from both external and internal threats. Our iaGuardianSecure solution is a big piece of the puzzle ? bringing together strategy and technology. This month at Info Advantage, we?ll be sharing more tips that will empower you and your business to own your role in protecting your part of cyberspace by implementing stronger security practices, raising community awareness, educating vulnerable audiences, and training employees! We also have an in-person event later this month about Cybersecurity on October 20th ? sign up! Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter to tune in for more!