Author Archives: ImageQuest

ImageQuest discusses cybersecurity in the Nashville Business Journal

November 23, 2022 “When tackling a complicated issue like cybersecurity, sometimes the hardest thing is knowing where to start.” We certainly get that! So we’re sharing a recent publication of Cybersecurity Advice by the Nashville Business Journal. It features our CEO, Milton Bartley, on a panel answering questions about cybersecurity from Nashville Business Journal Market President and Publisher … Continue reading "ImageQuest discusses cybersecurity in the Nashville Business Journal" Read More

Why Should I Hire a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP)?

November 11, 2022 If your business collects data from customers—whether it’s as simple as name and address or more complex as financial or personal health information—you need proper security measures to protect that data. With an increase in the number of cybersecurity regulations and the growing number of customers in your enterprise, it can be hard for small … Continue reading "Why Should I Hire a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP)?" Read More

Phishing attacks remain a cybersecurity problem, experts say

October 26, 2022 Have you recently received a communication that initially scared you? Perhaps a notice that your credit card had unauthorized transactions, your bank account needed attention, or your favorite shopping site needed to verify some information to complete your latest purchase, which you knew was an important but last-minute gift? And this notice asked you to … Continue reading "Phishing attacks remain a cybersecurity problem, experts say" Read More

Social Media – A Cybercriminal Resource

October 17, 2022 Do you know someone who spends a lot of time on Social Media? Someone who’s posting nearly daily about their activities? Even if you avoid Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and other Social Media outlets, your friend could still be putting you at risk. During Cybersecurity Month – and all year – the U.S. Cybersecurity and … Continue reading "Social Media – A Cybercriminal Resource" Read More

ImageQuest’s Shutt speaks about Vendor Management at NGage

October 12, 2022 Director of Information Security Services Sammi Jo Shutt served as a panelist on Vendor Management Tuesday at the  NGage annual conference in Newport Beach, Calif. Sammi Jo joined two others on the topic of best practices for vendor relationships. The session focused on making the Vendor Management process more than due diligence. It also covered … Continue reading "ImageQuest’s Shutt speaks about Vendor Management at NGage" Read More

Annoyed by having to use Multi-factor Authentication?

October 10, 2022 Do you find it annoying to have to deal with Multi-Factor Authentication? Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is that extra log-in step that cyber experts, including Microsoft and the FBI, say will stop 95 percent of attacks. (Some say 99 percent!) We will stipulate: It can be annoying to have to stop and provide that extra credential.  … Continue reading "Annoyed by having to use Multi-factor Authentication?" Read More

ImageQuest promotes Shutt to Director of Advisory Services

September 29, 2022 ImageQuest has promoted Sammi Jo Shutt to Director of Advisory Services from Lead Information Security Advisor. The promotion includes her ascension onto the ImageQuest executive leadership team. Sammi Jo, who joined ImageQuest in January 2019 as a Security Analyst, has been instrumental in helping the company’s Information Advisory Services practice double in size since her … Continue reading "ImageQuest promotes Shutt to Director of Advisory Services" Read More

‘MFA Fatigue’ is a new type of cyberattack

September 26, 2022 We have a new term for you: MFA Fatigue. While you may feel you are tired of the additional efforts required by multifactor authentication to log in to something, that is not the MFA fatigue of which we speak. This MFA Fatigue is a new type of cyberattack. When a hacker gains a password on … Continue reading "‘MFA Fatigue’ is a new type of cyberattack" Read More

ImageQuest recommends companies ban the use of TikTok app

September 9, 2022 ImageQuest recommends that our clients and other organizations ban the use of TikTok on company devices. We strongly recommend not creating a company account. China-based ByteDance owns TikTok, and we’ve seen numerous reports that the app appears problematic from a security and privacy perspective. For example: We encourage you to learn more by searching for … Continue reading "ImageQuest recommends companies ban the use of TikTok app" Read More

ImageQuest promotes Mason Funderburg to Security Operations Engineer

August 9, 2022 Mason Funderburg, Lead Client Support Specialist for ImageQuest, has been promoted to Security Operations Engineer. Mason joins ImageQuest’s Security Operations team led by SecOps Architect Damian King. Mason started with ImageQuest in 2020 as an IT Support Specialist II, then was promoted to Field Tech 10 months later. Seven months ago, he was named Lead … Continue reading "ImageQuest promotes Mason Funderburg to Security Operations Engineer" Read More

What is the difference between Compliance and Security in IT?

July 29, 2022 What is the difference between compliance and security in technology?  Is there a difference? Yes, there is a difference. While cybersecurity and IT compliance have elements in common, they are still different protocols. Consider the definitions: Cybersecurity is implementing and managing security controls to protect an organization and its assets. Compliance is implementing and managing … Continue reading "What is the difference between Compliance and Security in IT?" Read More

Is your Incident Response Plan up to date?

July 19, 2022 A security incident is an event that would cause financial and/or reputational harm, disrupt daily operations, or create compliance issues with state or federal regulations. An Incident Response Plan (IRP) tackles those problems ahead of time, allowing planning when cooler heads can think clearly. You should develop an IRP to guide your organization’s responses to … Continue reading "Is your Incident Response Plan up to date?" Read More