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What is SIEM?
If you’re not a cybersecurity expert, you may be wondering, “What is SIEM anyway?” SIEM is an acronym for Security Information and Event Management. But what does that mean exactly? Functions of SIEM The first, most basic function of any SIEM is to centralize all the security notifications from your

Why MDR Uses Humans and Automation Together
Our world is full of automated systems and services, but human interaction is still needed for everything to work properly. Whether it’s a home security system or a Tesla, humans must interact with these automated systems for them to perform as they are intended to. For example, a Tesla still

The Limitations to Edge Defense and Anti-Virus Software
For years, cybersecurity has relied on protective edge devices like firewalls, IDS and IPS systems, and anti-virus software, but these solutions are growing insufficient. What role do these edge devices play and how do they fall short of the needs of companies that store individuals’ personal information? The Functions

Small Businesses Need Cybersecurity Too
Are you a recent startup company? Do you have a small office? Are you just getting into the digital world? Whatever the situation is, if you are a small business, you also need to have cybersecurity. There are compliance regulations that require any company that stores personal information to provide

Are Your Employees’ Credentials for Sale on the Dark Web?
You may or may not be aware of the criminal underbelly of the internet known as the dark web and its potential security risks to your organization. One of the fastest paths to a hacker’s payday is leveraging user sign-on credentials to enter a network or application and methodically navigating

Securing Your Business: The Basics of Employee Cybersecurity Training
Have you heard the stories about cyber criminals dumping thumb drives loaded with malicious code in employee parking lots waiting for one to be picked up and plugged into a work computer? Pretty clever, right? Unfortunately, studies have found that 60% of people will do just that, which is why

Three Steps to Boost Your Cybersecurity
If you are reading this right now, that probably means that you already understand the dangers of cyber incidents, but you don’t fully understand how to stop them. To simplify things, cybersecurity companies essentially live by three steps: prevention, detection and reaction. A lot of individual cybersecurity tactics include one

The Financial Worth of Cybersecurity
Online healthcare, online banking, online shopping, and online interaction — almost everything now has a digital version, and with that comes the need for online information protection. Each day there are millions of attacks being made around the globe and the majority of them are targeted at enterprises in the

THREE THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN A MANAGED DETECTION AND RESPONSE PROVIDER
Today, cybercriminals are getting craftier with the way that they break through modern cybersecurity measures. With the advancements these cybercriminals are making, it’s important for businesses to investigate services that will help them successfully combat these threats; one way is through MDR (Managed Detection and Response) services. Managed detection response services