Posts by Dave Hatter
Ransomware as a Service (RaaS): Cybercrime, No Hacking Skills Needed
We’ve said it before: Cybercriminals are smart — so smart they’ve now branched out to Godfather villainy much the same as a cartel. They’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse, a ransom threat, but they don’t necessarily need the wherewithal to do it themselves. They hire “hit men” – companies, groups, nefarious entities –…
Read MoreHoliday Scams: Avoiding the 12 Hacks of Christmas
The holiday season is filled with joy, family… and, unfortunately, cyber crime. Along with all the pleasant reasons to look forward to the season, there is increasing cause to be wary as cyber crime ramps up every year right alongside holiday spending. Unfortunately, cyber criminals know people are spending more time online and are rushed…
Read MoreThe Log4j Zero Day Vulnerability: How To Protect Your Business
We’ve been waiting for something to break through the doom and gloom news around the Omicron variant – but this wasn’t what we had in mind. The Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability is a real threat to your organization’s cyber security. Here’s what you need to know. What is Log4j? Apache Log4j is an open source library…
Read More’Tis the Season: Tech Gift Ideas (Updated!)
With the slow delivery time of just about everything, it’s best to firm up your picks soon for holiday giving. Here are some tech gift ideas to get you started. Smart Toilets (Yes, you read that right!) This one is a little impractical for Secret Santa and they’re technically not on the market yet –…
Read MoreCyber Security Measures vs. Productivity: Who Wins?
If you feel like you are in a battle with your cyber security team to get access to the files and systems you need to get work done, you’re not alone. It unfortunately happens far too often that security comes at the cost of productivity. But it IS possible to create and maintain your cyber…
Read MoreWhich Is Better: Google Workplace or Microsoft 365?
As a managed service provider, we get asked this question a lot. Why Microsoft 365? Why not Google Workplace? You might think: six of one, half dozen of the other, but there are some significant differences. Before you decide, here are some questions to ask yourself: If you’re thinking that we, at Intrust, are more…
Read MoreIs Moving to Microsoft Teams Right for Your Business?
If any kind of change sends chills up your spine, you’re not alone. Even moving from one type of IT tool to another: Is it really worth the pain? As a managed service provider, we often answer this question in relation to moving to Microsoft Teams, which is a tool of the Microsoft 365 group…
Read MoreShould Your Cloud Be Built for Your Industry?
Microsoft continues to expand and deepen its industry-focused cloud offerings, according to a recent MS Power User with five new industry-based cloud solutions. Now manufacturing, retail, finance and nonprofit organizations can also choose a cloud solution built just for their industry (in addition to healthcare, which launched previously). After all, if you are going to…
Read MoreHas Your Cloud Data Gone Missing? Would You Even Know?
Recently, a mysterious “bug” surfaced in all cloud services, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Xbox Live, Exchange Online, Outlook.com and SharePoint. Was it a software bug? A cloud glitch? A cyber attack? The Cloud “Glitch” (Missing Cloud Data) People all over the cloud reported logging into their accounts, seeing all their folders intact, but finding…
Read MoreWhat Cyber Security Testing Do You Really Need? (Vulnerability Scan, Penetration Test, Audit, Assessment, Compliance Audit)
We’ve said it before and we no doubt will say it again: Even if you use a managed service provider (MSP) for Information Technology (IT) support, don’t just assume that your MSP is performing security assessments at the right frequency. It ain’t necessarily so! Your MSP should be proactively monitoring the industry for new and…
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