Could your organization have access to protected health information (PHI)? In fact, more organizations have access to healthcare data than many people realize – and depending on their role and access to PHI, they may have legal obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) too.
Security researchers have discovered a serious zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome. Here’s how to check to see if you’re on the latest version, and apply an update with a security patch.
You may be surprised to learn that 75% of vulnerabilities found on a PC are due to flaws in 3rd party software. Case-in-point: On February 12, Adobe released a patch resolving approximately 71 vulnerabilities across multiple products, including a significant zero-day vulnerability.
Almost every business has some sort of need based around compliance – a set of guidelines commonly determined by industry. These guidelines, laws and best practices are put in place to protect your business, your clients and your partners, and the critical information being shared. Here is an overview of some of the most common compliance regulations organizations may fall under, and examples of how these regulations could impact your business.
When evaluating an MFA solution for Office 365, there are several options ranging from Microsoft’s built-in MFA to third party solutions. ADNET chose to standardize on a third-party solution from Duo and we recommend it for most clients over Microsoft’s integrated MFA.
Password hygiene is the practice of making your account passwords more difficult to guess and harder to crack. Learn the top 5 rules and principles of a good password to help keep yourself safe online.
Donuts, Marriott stays and stamps – these are a few of my favorite things. Yeah, that didn’t work as well as I had hoped… Any idea what these three things have in common? If you were to guess a data breach, then you’d be 100% correct!
As we prepare for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the e-commerce-heavy holiday season in general, there is no shortage of opportunities for criminals to benefit when online shoppers let their guard down. Following these tips will help you have a safe holiday season while still allowing you to do your shopping from the comfort of your own home or office.
Attackers have recently found a way to use an old password in a new scam. A particularly sinister tactic, dubbed a “sextortion” scam, has been on the rise lately. In this blog, ADNET takes a closer look at how the attack works and how to handle it if you are targeted.
Multi-factor authentication (sometimes referred to as MFA or 2FA for two-factor authentication) can be implemented with some sites, applications and services to make your accounts more secure. It works by requiring two separate credentials to be given in order to prove your identity.