Tag Archives: IT Compliance

ImageQuest named to the 2021 INC 5000

August 17, 2021 Inc. magazine named managed IT services provider ImageQuest, LLC, to its 2021 Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. This is the second time ImageQuest has appeared on … Continue reading "ImageQuest named to the 2021 INC 5000" Read More

Meet a Cybercriminal – Said Pourkarim Arabi

August 13, 2021 Our latest alleged cybercriminal is Iranian Said Pourkarim Arabi, 35. The FBI says he led a trio of Iranians who broke into computer systems at US and UK aerospace companies between July 2105 and February 2019. As of August 2015, Arabi was employed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a federal indictment. He … Continue reading "Meet a Cybercriminal – Said Pourkarim Arabi" Read More

Improve Your Tech IQ: What is Single Sign-On?

August 13, 2021 Single Sign-On (SSO) is an authentication method that gives users access to multiple applications after a single login. The multiple services must be related to gain access. A well-known example is when you sign in to Google. Once you sign in to Google, you can access your Gmail, YouTube, Drive, and other accounts. With Microsoft … Continue reading "Improve Your Tech IQ: What is Single Sign-On?" Read More

Two helping ImageQuest improve delivery of client services

August 13, 2021 We continue to improve our delivery of client services as we grow. That includes hiring more IT professionals, such as Edelyn Gonzaga and Tyler Nicholson. Edelyn is an overnight systems administrator for us. Edelyn responds to and resolves network alerts. She also conducts “health checks” on client systems. Edelyn is based in the Philippines, near … Continue reading "Two helping ImageQuest improve delivery of client services" Read More

Federal cybersecurity fails to protect U.S. citizens’ information

August 13, 2021 You may be outraged when you read the latest bipartisan U.S. Senate report on federal cybersecurity. In a nutshell, the report released earlier this month says U.S. federal agencies took “minimal” steps to tighten cybersecurity problems found two years ago. The failure to act leaves U.S. citizens vulnerable to foreign countries stealing our information and … Continue reading "Federal cybersecurity fails to protect U.S. citizens’ information" Read More

SEC cracking down on vendor cybersecurity measures

July 31, 2021 Doing business with a publicly-traded company? You’d better be sure your cybersecurity measures are up to date. In the wake of several so-called supply chain breaches (think SolarWinds or Kaseya), public company boards are feeling pressure from auditors to dig deep into their vendors’ security practices. It’s no longer a casual “check the boxes” task. … Continue reading "SEC cracking down on vendor cybersecurity measures" Read More

O365 – No reason to share passwords

June 10, 2021 There’s no reason to share passwords any more to provide access to a corporate email account. That’s right – whether it’s a generic company email address, such as billing@company.com, or an executive’s email, there’s a more secure method available in Office 365 (M365) you should use. What’s more – doing it our way can save … Continue reading "O365 – No reason to share passwords" Read More

Biden urges private companies to protect against ransomware

June 4, 2021 The Biden administration Wednesday urged private U.S. companies to take five key steps to protect against ransomware. These are best practices most likely to reduce an organization’s risk of succumbing to a ransomware attack. Our clients are very familiar with these five steps. They are: One of the key measures missing from this request is … Continue reading "Biden urges private companies to protect against ransomware" Read More

Cybersecurity hiring versus outsourcing

May 20, 2021 In the wake of  Colonial Pipeline and all the related news stories, cybersecurity hiring may be top of mind for organizations with IT security needs. An obvious solution is to “hire someone” to address security needs. But cybersecurity hiring is not an easy fix. The latest numbers from CyberSeek, an organization focused on the cybersecurity … Continue reading "Cybersecurity hiring versus outsourcing" Read More

IMPROVE YOUR TECH IQ: Why Multifactor Authentication is so important

April 29, 2021  By now, you’ve probably heard of multifactor authentication, aka MFA and 2FA. You have some accounts that send text messages with five or six numbers to your phone. Maybe your company makes you use an in-house authentication system where you must tap “approve” on your phone. You may even log into some apps on your … Continue reading "IMPROVE YOUR TECH IQ: Why Multifactor Authentication is so important" Read More

APT 40 – Flattering you for a malicious interview

April 21, 2021 Did you get an invitation to be on an unfamiliar podcast to talk about your business acumen? Discuss the great projects your company or organization is working on? Be careful – it might be APT 40 at work. This is especially true if you are in the defense, aviation, chemical, research/education, or technology industries – … Continue reading "APT 40 – Flattering you for a malicious interview" Read More

Doing the Right Thing for our Clients

April 6, 2021 Recently, a client had a problem to which we responded. During troubleshooting, we discovered we made a mistake. While other team members worked on fixing the issue, our Vice President of Information Technology, Brad Lyttle, talked with the client’s leadership. Brad told them about the mistake and assured them we would fix it at our own … Continue reading "Doing the Right Thing for our Clients" Read More