This is a report about a cyber security hack which happened to the City of Riviera Beach. Their data was hacked and a ransom was paid in order to get that data back. This happens all the time, to companies right here in our area, who are just not taking the necessary action to protect themselves.
Having health and wellness apps on your smart phone can make it easier for you by logging workouts and meals, but, warn the IT experts, this very technology which is contributing to your fitness goals being achieved, could also be sabotaging you. WPTV looked into the issue this week.
Mystery remains over the identity of the two Florida County election offices hacked in 2016.
Two County officials, Palm Beach and Martin County, have confirmed that in the months leading up to the Presidential elections, their systems were not hacked.
This is an extremely shortened version of a very large issue. If you would like any of the details or should you have any questions, please contact us as we can gladly fill in the blanks.
The Problem:
Security Breaches/Attacks are getting worse.
What is the most powerful resource in your company? Would you rather live without your copier or your computers? How about a key employee vs no computers? Phones vs. Computers?
No matter your answers, there is no doubt that computers are the powerhouse engines of most firms.
Would you give just anyone free reign over all your money, credit cards, bank accounts and retirement funds? No! Of course not!
Yet, SO many firms let anyone manage their IT. Which would be worse, having your checking account emptied by an incompetent bookkeeper or permanently losing all your firm’s data and being completely unable to work? Either way, a bad IT person can literally bankrupt a firm.
So at this point, it really is safe to assume the bad guys have YOUR password. Probably several of them.
Don’t believe me? Go to haveibeenpwned.com and check your own account. And that only checks a tiny fraction of the databases that have been hacked.
If you aren’t improving security, you REALLY should be.
Attacks on small and medium business have skyrocketed in 2018. The damage caused in each attack has become worse. It is extremely expensive to be hacked. Not just in massive lost productivity and cost to remediate but now there are legislative fees and requirements imposed for most breaches.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is pull away from the day to day craziness and look at the big picture. See the forest thru the trees. The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to do a strategic health check.
So let’s see if we can help you with some IT strategy.
