Tag Archives: IT Security Louisville

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

FTC details “unreasonable data security practices” in complaint

November 13, 2019 The U.S Federal Trade Commission sued a Utah company that provides back-end support for multi-level marketing companies over a series of data breaches it experienced between 2014 and 2016. The basis for the FTC action was “unreasonable data security practices” in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. In other words, you can be face … Continue reading "FTC details “unreasonable data security practices” in complaint" Read More

Come learn a new way to keep your team productive, secure on IT

November 1, 2019 Come have a delicious buffet lunch on us and learn more about the coming wave of Desktop-as-a-Service. What is it? How does it work? Why should I consider it for my organization? There are many benefits to Desktop-as-a-Service (often abbreviated as DaaS) that could be of value to your team. For example, with this Cloud-based … Continue reading "Come learn a new way to keep your team productive, secure on IT" Read More

Don’t cut corners with your cybersecurity habits!

October 31, 2019 Just a friendly reminder – when you are tempted to cut corners in your cybersecurity habits – don’t. We understand you’re coming in to the busy fall holiday season, when your to-do lists swell and events increase exponentially. You may be racing to meet deadlines and respond to clients with sensitive info. But don’t cut … Continue reading "Don’t cut corners with your cybersecurity habits!" Read More

ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory shares true stories in “Tales from the Malware Front”

October 22, 2019 What do an employee working from home, a financial services advisor, an attorney, and a mortgage company CEO have in common? Two things – one each experienced a hacking attempt, and each were a topic in today’s “Tales from the Malware Front.” Sponsored by Citizens Union Bank, the event provided attendees guidance on how to … Continue reading "ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory shares true stories in “Tales from the Malware Front”" Read More

How much does a ransomware attack cost? Ask Baltimore

October 19, 2019 Ever think about what you’d need to do to recover from a ransomware attack? What services you’d need to hire to get your organization back up and running? Well, you might look to Baltimore as an example. Last week, city officials there approved payments to seven firms which helped Baltimore get its systems back online … Continue reading "How much does a ransomware attack cost? Ask Baltimore" Read More

IT Compliance can be key to business growth

October 16, 2019 Meeting IT Compliance standards can be crucial to securing business from that large, regulated target client, ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory told members of the Kentuckiana Chapter of the Exit Planning Institute. Mallory, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for ImageQuest, used the example of a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) company seeking to do business with … Continue reading "IT Compliance can be key to business growth" Read More

Bloomberg: Auditors to focus more on cybersecurity posture

October 15, 2019 Whether you’ve had a breach or not – auditors are increasing their focus on your cybersecurity posture. This is because of the risk that a possible future cyber security event could cause a company’s financial statements to be materially misstated. An article in Bloomberg Law says this increased scrutiny raises questions on how the risk … Continue reading "Bloomberg: Auditors to focus more on cybersecurity posture" Read More

Cyber insurance – are you sure you have the right coverage?

October 13, 2019 Cyber insurance is back in the news, as several cities hit with ransomware recently turned to their insurance carriers for ransom payments. Can you assume that all you have to do is buy insurance and be done with it? Well, as they say in insurance, that’s pretty risky. As we noted back in our December … Continue reading "Cyber insurance – are you sure you have the right coverage?" Read More

Do you have response plan for a data breach?

October 9, 2019 CafePress, the Louisville online retailer of stock and user-customized on-demand products,suffered a data breach in February affecting 23 million accounts. However customers didn’t learn of the breach until months later – and from third parties. The breach apparently happened on February 20, exposing email addresses, names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and passwords stored as SHA-1 … Continue reading "Do you have response plan for a data breach?" Read More

Know who cares about what Disney Princess you are? Hackers.

October 8, 2019 Are you still answering quizzes on Social Media? Seeing friends who are answering them and inviting you to join them? October is a great month to put a stop to that behavior! You’re not just sharing interesting facts about yourself with friends – you also are giving criminals ways to impersonate you. Some of your … Continue reading "Know who cares about what Disney Princess you are? Hackers." Read More

Clinging to Windows 7 into 2020? You’d better be OK with security risks

October 6, 2019 If you’re a Windows 7 user (and you’re also one of our customers) you’ve heard that Microsoft will stop supporting it after Jan. 14, 2020. This means no more security patches and updates. 2020 is also an election year and Microsoft already is seeing evidence of Iranian hackers trying to get a pathway to disrupt … Continue reading "Clinging to Windows 7 into 2020? You’d better be OK with security risks" Read More