Tag Archives: IT Compliance Nashville

Merry Christmas to Special Kids of Tennessee

December 20, 2022 Special Kids is a nursing and therapy center in Murfreesboro, Tn. They serve children who need extra help to reach their greatest potential in life. The children served by Special Kids may have feeding difficulties, may be medically fragile, and may be sensitive to certain stimuli, such as sounds, lights, or even changing activities or … Continue reading "Merry Christmas to Special Kids of Tennessee" 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

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

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

ImageQuest’s Shutt and Ramsay attend KnowBe4 conference

April 26, 2022 ImageQuest’s Sammi Jo Shutt and Tracy Ramsay increased their expertise in security training, ongoing phishing tests, and other security training strategies by attending the annual KnowBe4 security education conference. Sammi Jo, ImageQuest’s Lead Information Security Advisor, and Tracy, who is also an Information Advisor, attended training sessions on security awareness, security culture, global cyberwar incidents, … Continue reading "ImageQuest’s Shutt and Ramsay attend KnowBe4 conference" Read More

Meet a Cybercriminal accused of hacking Kaseya

January 24, 2022 Polish authorities arrested 22-year-old Ukranian Yaroslav Vasinskyi on Oct. 8 in connection with attacks on software provider Kaseya and others. In an indictment a month later, the U.S. Department of Justice accused Vasinskyi of unleashing Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware on Kaseya and other victims. Vasinkyi and a co-defendant, 28-year-old Russian Yevgeniy Polyanin, “deployed some of the internet’s … Continue reading "Meet a Cybercriminal accused of hacking Kaseya" Read More

Mac Users: Install latest software updates ASAP

January 17, 2022 Less than a week after pushing out a major update, Apple sent out another software update – and Mac users should install it right away. The new updates fix bugs in the new iOS software – including one that could allow criminals to take over your device.  Security experts recommend you install these patches as … Continue reading "Mac Users: Install latest software updates ASAP" Read More

Our IT New Year’s resolutions: Worry less about ransomware, phishing

January 5, 2022 Here’s a New Year’s resolution for you: Worry less about ransomware. Ha! you say, impossible! Well, not if you take certain steps. And if your internal IT team is stretched thin (hello, log4j) some steps might have been missed. We have a checklist to help you achieve this New Year’s resolution – and for another … Continue reading "Our IT New Year’s resolutions: Worry less about ransomware, phishing" Read More

ImageQuest promotes Shutt to Lead Information Security Analyst

December 6, 2021 ImageQuest’s Sammi Jo Shutt has been promoted to Lead Information Security Analyst. In this role, Sammi Jo will help hire, train, and develop a team of Information Security Advisors focused on doubling ImageQuest’s Advisory Services business for the third consecutive year. ImageQuest hired Sammi Jo in January 2019 to join Lee Walton as a security … Continue reading "ImageQuest promotes Shutt to Lead Information Security Analyst" Read More

ImageQuest welcomes two essential team members

October 26, 2021 Alyssia Syphers and Joseph Viscusi have joined ImageQuest as Client Support Manager and Project Manager, respectively.The two are essential to keeping our Remote Support Center (RSC) and client projects running smoothly. Both said they saw tremendous opportunities to make a difference at ImageQuest. Alyssia ensures our RSC is staffed and follows correct processes to keep … Continue reading "ImageQuest welcomes two essential team members" Read More

Meet a Cybercriminal: Oleksandr Vitalyevich Ieremenko

October 23, 2021 Ukrainian Oleksandr Ieremenko, 30, tops a recently re-launched Most Wanted List from the U.S. Secret Service. We say “tops” because Ieremenko and a colleague each have a $1 million reward for information on their whereabouts. The U.S. wants Ieremenko for 2010 hacks into newswires that host business press releases. The stolen releases provided insider knowledge … Continue reading "Meet a Cybercriminal: Oleksandr Vitalyevich Ieremenko" Read More