Tag Archives: IT Security

ImageQuest joins Chambliss Law for Startup Week Chattanooga event

October 26, 2019 Photo courtesy Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel P.C. Chambliss Law participated in Chattanooga’s Startup Week (#startupweekCHA) with a seminar on Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, hosted by the Chambliss Startup Group. Titled “Data Dilemmas: Protecting Your Growing Business from Unforced Errors in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy” the session was a lunch-and-learn held Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the … Continue reading "ImageQuest joins Chambliss Law for Startup Week Chattanooga event" Read More

Know a non-profit that could use some cybersecurity training?

October 23, 2019 Our Jay Mallory conducts a security training session at Bridgehaven Mental Health Services in Louisville. Do you know a non-profit whose team could benefit from a little cybersecurity training? Perhaps an organization that needs to know some basic steps that will keep the client data secure? We’re offering this important training to charitable organizations in … Continue reading "Know a non-profit that could use some cybersecurity training?" 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

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

New client Sunrise Services needed IT Compliance help

September 25, 2019 From time to time we highlight clients who hire us to help them out. Recently we talked with Kelly Meeks, of Sunrise Services LLC, who asked ImageQuest to help Sunrise improve its IT Compliance posture. IT Compliance is important to Sunrise as it works with physician practices to ensure their billing systems results in timely … Continue reading "New client Sunrise Services needed IT Compliance help" Read More

Come see us at the 2019 Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention

September 21, 2019 Have an IT Compliance question? Want to learn more about our Managed IT Security and Compliance service offerings? Come see us at Booth 15 at the Kentucky Bankers Association 2019 Annual Convention at The Greenbrier Sunday through Tuesday, Sept. 22-24. We will be giving away a great gift basket with an Arctic Tumbler and an … Continue reading "Come see us at the 2019 Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention" Read More

Meet a cybercriminal: He worked to hide malware from security software

September 18, 2019 Eduard Malanici, 32, is accused of running a “crypting” service for Dark Web criminals. He is particularly accused of providing this service for customers interested in distributing banking trojan software known as GozNym. A crypting service scans a piece of malware against all available antivirus tools to see how many can detect the malware. The … Continue reading "Meet a cybercriminal: He worked to hide malware from security software" Read More