Good cyber security training is a foundational aspect of any successful cyber security program. According to recent reports, more than 40% of data security breaches are the result of employee negligence. This can include unknowingly clicking on a phishing link or leaving sensitive information up on an unmonitored computer. This is why so many cyber security compliance… Continue reading There’s a Big Difference Between Good and Bad Cyber Security Training
Category: Blog
The Difference Between an MSP and an MSSP: The Extra “S” Really Does Make a Difference!
Now that Turkey Day is done and we are waiting for a COVID-free Santa to visit our homes (because surviving quarantine should put us all on Santa’s Nice List), it’s time to answer a common question I receive this time of year. As people prepare their 2021 budgets and evaluate their annual contracts, I frequently get asked… Continue reading The Difference Between an MSP and an MSSP: The Extra “S” Really Does Make a Difference!
Considerations When Developing a Cyber Security Budget
In many respects, a cyber security program with insufficient budget is like a car without enough gas to reach its destination. Not only will you not get where you need to go, when you eventually break down, you’ll find yourself in a particularly vulnerable spot. Your organization’s cyber security program is only as good as… Continue reading Considerations When Developing a Cyber Security Budget
New State Mandated COVID Guidelines for Virginia Business
♪♫ “Hello DOLI! Well, hello DOLI! It’s so nice to have you back where you belong.” ♬♩ Not the Carol Channing Broadway version you were expecting, was it? This week’s post is on the new Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) emergency standard that focuses on COVID-19 protections that must be implemented by employers… Continue reading New State Mandated COVID Guidelines for Virginia Business
Love Gloves and Zorro
Several localities around the United States have moved into the first phase of reopening their economies and trying to get to what we will begin to know as our new normal. My stylist has over 200 appointments that she needs to catch up on and people are anxious for her to do with their hair… Continue reading Love Gloves and Zorro
Intimate Love in the Time of Quarantine: Love during a disaster.
There was a movie in 2007 called Love in the Time of Cholera. It starred a young Javier Bardem as a man who falls in love with a girl after seeing her through a shop window. It takes place during the Plague Year (as they called it) sometime at the beginning of the 20th century. It… Continue reading Intimate Love in the Time of Quarantine: Love during a disaster.
SBA’s Paycheck Protection Loan Program and the CARES Act
On Friday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted the final application for the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses. This is the result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill that was fast-tracked through Congress and signed by the President, part of which was to provide supplemental funding to businesses… Continue reading SBA’s Paycheck Protection Loan Program and the CARES Act
Recovery Fatigue and the Disaster Lady 2.0
Hey folks! This has been quite a week. New COVID scams from hackers saying they have the cure to Dr. Fauci. Researchers announcing they are puzzled and don’t know why some folks get sick, while others just have mild symptoms. All of this while we are all working from home and afraid to turn on… Continue reading Recovery Fatigue and the Disaster Lady 2.0
5 Security Tips for Working Remotely
COVID-19 has dramatically changed how we do our jobs. Offices are shut down and working remotely is the new normal. Our business continuity planners at Assura thought it might be a good time to share some tips on safely working from home to keep you up and running while protecting your data. Reference these practices… Continue reading 5 Security Tips for Working Remotely
Coronavirus Response: Ensuring Delivery of Services!
To Our Valued Clients and Partners: I am reaching out to you to update you on Assura’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and our efforts to ensure that there are no interruptions of service for our clients. As continuity planning is one of our core services and one of our core values is “Eat Our… Continue reading Coronavirus Response: Ensuring Delivery of Services!