The Purdue Model: Securing your IT from OT
Implementing OT Security following the Purdue Model involves establishing a multi-layered defense strategy to protect the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of manufacturing systems and data. We’re excited to share insights from a recent initiative where we assisted a Medical Device Manufacturer in bolstering their Operational Technology (OT) security framework and mitigating associated risks using the…
The importance of a Vendor Risk Assessment?
In today’s interconnected business environment, vendor risk assessments play a pivotal role in maintaining operational integrity. They act as a shield, protecting your organization from data breaches, service disruptions, financial losses, and legal penalties. With the landscape of digital threats constantly evolving, ensuring your vendors uphold stringent cybersecurity standards is more crucial than ever.
Digital Defenders: Mastering Essential Cybersecurity Tactics for Small Business Success
In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding your business’s online integrity is imperative. Ten critical cybersecurity practices, including password management, data backups, and employee training, can fortify your digital defenses and adapt to new challenges. With the right support, such as expert guidance from Hifen, you can ensure that cybersecurity becomes a cornerstone of your business’s success.
Should you reconsider your Microsoft Teams security and external communication policies?
For many organizations, the default setting in teams to allow external communication from users on the same platform is useful to how they do business. Even for my business, this setting is great as it allows me to collaborate with my clients without needing to be set up as a guest or have an account…
LinkedIn Suffers a Wave of Account Hacks
I have been seeing news over the past couple days about the brute force attacks on LinkedIn accounts. It should go without saying that you should have good password practices when it comes to your accounts and you should always try to set up a MFA when available. I have found a password manager to…
Why Your Small Business Should Consider Managed IT Solutions
Cybersecurity has become a threat for most small and medium-sized businesses. Today, a small business is attacked by ransomware every 11 seconds, which indicates that cyberattacks are imminent threats to most companies. Unfortunately, these companies cannot afford expensive security servers, related cybersecurity equipment, and highly-skilled experts to deal with such threats as they happen. Maintaining an…
Never too small to be a target
I heard a quote yesterday that hit me. “Your business is not too small to be attacked, it is just too small to make the news”. If you have a small business and think you don’t need to invest in cybersecurity, think again. A strong computer network and robust cyber security measures are essential for…
