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Should your company pay the ransom to end a ransomware attack?

By: Jim Beaugez on Jun 20, 2024 11:48:00 AM

If your organization has experienced a ransomware attack recently, you have plenty of company. If not, then count yourself lucky.

Eighty-five percent of organizations suffered at least one ransomware attack in the past 12 months, according to the 2023 Veeam Ransomware Trends Report—and more companies will have a ransomware attack this year than turn a profit. Ransomware attacks can be damaging to your bottom line, your customers and your reputation. And the criminals who perpetrate these attacks know that.

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Topics: ransomware, Cybersecurity

Five ways government agencies can fight cyberattacks

By: Jim Beaugez on Jun 11, 2024 4:35:45 PM

Cities are getting smarter — and as a consequence, they’re also getting more susceptible to cyberattacks than ever before.

Underscoring this problem is the magnitude of investment governments are making in their IT networks. According to a 2020 report, investment in smart technologies by cities alone is expected to reach $327 billion by 2025. With more city and state governments becoming more connected, the threats of exposure to cyberattacks will continue to grow.

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Topics: Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity and your business's first defenses

By: Steve Skibba on Jun 11, 2024 10:47:37 AM

As a financial organization, protecting your assets is non-negotiable. And equally as important to the financial assets your institution holds is your data. A robust cybersecurity posture is your first line of defense.

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Topics: Cybersecurity

The Bytes & Bites tech demos you don’t want to miss

By: C Spire on Apr 11, 2023 11:10:57 AM

Next-level tech is coming to Birmingham with the return of Bytes & Bites, hosted by C Spire. The annual technology summit is expected to draw 600+ business and IT professionals for networking, leading-edge demonstrations, and lunch on May 4.

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Topics: Cybersecurity, Cisco Webex, Cisco, Firewall & SD-WAN

Debunking 3 cybersecurity myths

By: C Spire and Cisco on Apr 5, 2023 11:45:00 AM

In our first myth-busting story, we set several cybersecurity misconceptions straight and began establishing that, contrary to popular belief, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) take IT security very seriously indeed.

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Topics: Cybersecurity, Cisco

Cisco study: Only 13% of US companies are ready to defend against cybersecurity threats

By: C Spire and Cisco on Mar 24, 2023 11:08:19 AM

A surprising 13% of US organizations globally have the "mature" level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco’s first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index. The index has been developed against the backdrop of a post-COVID, hybrid world, where users and data must be secured wherever work gets done.

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Topics: Cybersecurity, Cisco

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