Category Archives: Vigilant

Help Transition Your Team To Remote Work with Cybersecurity Services

May 16, 2020 A survey of 317 CFOs and finance leaders conducted by research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. revealed that close to 75 percent will transition at least five percent of their on-site workforce to permanent remote positions following the COVID-19 pandemic. CFOs have started the transition to remote work by implementing flexible work schedules, and are … Continue reading "Help Transition Your Team To Remote Work with Cybersecurity Services" Read More

Did you take these security steps during #WFH?

May 2, 2020 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned this week that the rush by many organizations to work-at-home might have left security vulnerabilities unaddressed, specifically with Microsoft Office 365. “Due to the speed of these deployments, organizations may not be fully considering the security configurations of these platforms,” the agency said in an alert … Continue reading "Did you take these security steps during #WFH?" Read More

How To Prevent Cyberattacks While Working From Home During COVID-19

April 16, 2020 As businesses adopt work-from-home policies in response to the challenges brought on by COVID-19, company cybersecurity should not be compromised. Due to the lack of security protocols that exist in a corporate environment, cybercriminals are able to take advantage of the lax security in employee’s home networks. Criminals know that companies may not have yet … Continue reading "How To Prevent Cyberattacks While Working From Home During COVID-19" Read More

Zoom video conferencing faces more security concerns

April 6, 2020 Zoom faces more negative headlines with reports that it’s been banned by the New York City, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas school systems – as well as Elon Musk’s companies, Tesla and SpaceX. The popular videoconferencing software company admitted late last week that it has been routing some traffic through two data centers in China, … Continue reading "Zoom video conferencing faces more security concerns" Read More

ImageQuest | Our Growth Underscores Need For Managed IT Services

March 25, 2020 In 2019, ImageQuest grew by nearly 20 percent. This represents an elevated demand for managed IT services in Nashville, Louisville, Bowling Green, Ky., and beyond. This growth was triggered by an increasing number of reputation-aware businesses in highly-regulated industries, such as banking, healthcare, and investing. These businesses recognize the need to include specialized services as … Continue reading "ImageQuest | Our Growth Underscores Need For Managed IT Services" Read More

U.S. agency warns of cyber attacks against remote workers

March 17, 2020 Make sure your employees working from home use an up-to-date Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to the office. Require your workforce to use an authentication app, such as Duo, Authy, or even Microsoft or Google. And make sure they’re on alert for phishing scams. That’s advice from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency … Continue reading "U.S. agency warns of cyber attacks against remote workers" Read More

COVID-19 to test technology for working remotely – and securely

March 15, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has sharply focused attention on working remotely. Dozens of articles now offer advice on how to stay focused, how to battle feelings of isolation. Just a few discuss the technology needed to do this. Many of our clients work with protected data, so it’s not as simple as setting aside some space … Continue reading "COVID-19 to test technology for working remotely – and securely" Read More

ImageQuest status update during COVID-19

March 12, 2020 ImageQuest is operating normally. Update 7/1/20 – With metro Nashville-Davidson County implementing new mask policies, we have updated our own. We are still not encouraging visitors. If someone does need to visit our offices for business reasons, he or she must wear a mask. We have masks available if one is needed. Our workspaces are … Continue reading "ImageQuest status update during COVID-19" Read More

Federal allegations against Huawei could disrupt 5G development in U.S.

February 17, 2020 The controversy over a leading 5G technology firm, Huawei of China, intensified last week whenthe U.S. Department of Justice accused it of racketeering and stealing trade secrets. The federal indictment accuses Huawei and several of its subsidiaries of a decades-long effort to “misappropriate” intellectual property, such as source code and user manuals for internet routers, … Continue reading "Federal allegations against Huawei could disrupt 5G development in U.S." Read More

Equifax indictments a reminder to freeze your credit

February 11, 2020 The U.S. Justice Department’s indictment of four members of China’s military for the historic Equifax breach should serve as a reminder: Do all you can to protect your personal information. The FBI, in reporting the indictments yesterday, said it’s found no evidence to date that that Chinese sold the data or “used” it to date. … Continue reading "Equifax indictments a reminder to freeze your credit" Read More

IRS steps up data security expectations for tax preparers

February 3, 2020 The Internal Revenue Service expects tax professionals to safeguard their clients’ financial and personal data this tax season. The agency held a Security Summit in December to remind firms and individuals doing tax returns to take steps to protect client tax data. The effort seeks to prevent identity fraud – and fraudulent returns – especially … Continue reading "IRS steps up data security expectations for tax preparers" Read More

NIST has new Privacy tool to help with growing regulations

January 23, 2020 As a patchwork of privacy regulations start to appear at the state level in the U.S., the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released guidance on how to keep data private. The new, “version 1.0” framework is designed to help enterprises manage privacy risks. It follows a similar framework tool developed to manage … Continue reading "NIST has new Privacy tool to help with growing regulations" Read More