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Malware disguised as party invites, holiday hours makes the rounds

December 17, 2019 More ongoing proof that hackers try anything: New emails about a Christmas party or holiday hours could bring disaster. Hackers invite unsuspecting victims via an email that talks about a holiday party or holiday hours in the body of the email. It comes with an attachment the victim believes lists a party menu, or a … Continue reading "Malware disguised as party invites, holiday hours makes the rounds" Read More

IT Compliance Goes Beyond Your Systems

December 17, 2019 Your 2020 IT compliance plan can not stop at your servers and systems. Instead, you have to check — and double-check– that your vendor downstream is as digitally diligent as you are.You have spent thousands of dollars and countless hours training your employees on IT security best practices. Everyone from the C-suite to the bookkeeper’s … Continue reading "IT Compliance Goes Beyond Your Systems" Read More

Have you practiced your Security Incident Response Plan?

December 10, 2019 The thing about malware attacks is they manifest suddenly. Unlike a decline in sales or a rising costs – a malware attack can be an immediate crisis. Your systems may be locked up. Your data may be exfiltrated. Your systems could be even damaged or ruined. If you’re unprepared, an attack can trigger panic and … Continue reading "Have you practiced your Security Incident Response Plan?" Read More

Do you store data on Amazon’s S3? You’d better check

December 10, 2019 After the Capital One hack of exposed customer data this summer, researchers found more Amazon Cloud accounts exposing client data. The latest, a cache of more than 750,000 birth certificates, plus a recent discovery of a cache of cell phone bills, continued the parade of data exposures on Amazon’s cloud. The exposure of US birth … Continue reading "Do you store data on Amazon’s S3? You’d better check" Read More

Welcome new client SentryHealth of Louisville!

December 3, 2019 SentryHealth is a Louisville-based company offering solutions for employers ranging from guided employee health programs to mobile chronic condition management and full-service worksite health clinics. SentryHealth also offers proprietary population health management technology called Healthward, which enables health care providers to deliver pro-active, consistent, and quality care. Because it is in the health care field, … Continue reading "Welcome new client SentryHealth of Louisville!" Read More

Will insurance cover your business in a data breach?

December 3, 2019 Cyberinsurance is an important policy your business needs to have. But you must be careful you’re not paying for coverage that won’t help you when a crisis hits. TechRepublic last week shared an article that dives further into the ins and outs of cyberinsurance, including why you need it. Among the questions you need to … Continue reading "Will insurance cover your business in a data breach?" Read More

Enjoy great IT support with ImageQuest

December 1, 2019 Every time someone talks with our Live Help Desk, a follow-up satisfaction survey is sent to them. We publish the comments from this survey on our Customer Reviews page. Our Help Desk team works very hard to ensure we provide prompt, accurate support that gets our clients back to work as soon as possible. If … Continue reading "Enjoy great IT support with ImageQuest" Read More

The Importance Of Cybersecurity Training

November 26, 2019 Is your Louisville business at risk of a cybersecurity breach? The sad answer is likely “yes.” Chances are, your business’s greatest asset is also its biggest weakness. This is your employees. Despite good intentions, nearly half of all workers receive little to no training in digital defenses.  Why is this? How can you change it … Continue reading "The Importance Of Cybersecurity Training" Read More

Remember those annoying pop-up security alerts?

November 24, 2019 Remember “scareware”? Those flashing, annoying pop-ups that looked like Windows security alerts, suggesting you had a virus on your computer? They were scams. If you clicked on it, you were directed to purchase and download fake security software called ‘Winfixer’ or ‘AntiVirus 2008’ or ‘VirusRemover 2008.’ They were malware or spyware, and sometimes damaged your … Continue reading "Remember those annoying pop-up security alerts?" Read More

The holidays are almost upon us – so be cyber smart!

November 18, 2019 With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the rest of holiday shopping on the horizon, we thought we’d share some reminders and tips to keep your personal and business accounts safe. Slick crooks and rogue nation hackers will be trolling the Internet for easy marks. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security knows this as well. We … Continue reading "The holidays are almost upon us – so be cyber smart!" Read More

Microsoft to honor California privacy law throughout U.S.

November 16, 2019 Microsoft announced last week that it will extend the data requirements included in California’s Consumer Privacy Act to all of its customers across the U.S. In a blog post last week, Julie Brill, Microsoft’s Chief Privacy Officer, said the company is a “strong supporter of California’s new law.” “We are optimistic that the California Consumer … Continue reading "Microsoft to honor California privacy law throughout U.S." Read More

ImageQuest presents Lunch and Learn on Desktop-as-a-Service

November 13, 2019 We presented a Lunch and Learn on Desktop-as-a-Service, or DaaS, today at Richland Country Club in Nashville. Mac McClenathan from Green Cloud joined our CEO, Milton Bartley, in discussing reasons to use DaaS. Among the benefits explained were: *Only needing to manage only one location for compliance. Even if an organization operates in multiple states, … Continue reading "ImageQuest presents Lunch and Learn on Desktop-as-a-Service" Read More