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Understanding PHI & PII: 5 Best Practices to Protect Your Data from Hackers

Understanding PHI & PII: 5 Best Practices to Protect Your Data from Hackers

by Helder Machado | Best Practices, Cybersecurity

Originally published in 2022, this article on PHI & PII has been updated for 2024. When it comes to understanding the value of the data your business manages, there are two types of information that are most prized by cybercriminals: PHI & PII. Protected...
Apple Security Alert: 5 Threat Categories You Should Watch Closely

Apple Security Alert: 5 Threat Categories You Should Watch Closely

by Helder Machado | Best Practices, Cybersecurity

When it comes to your computers and personal devices, whether in the workplace or at home, you’re probably either on Team Mac or Team PC. If you’re on Team Mac, you probably tout the security of your devices. You feel safer, less vulnerable to cybersecurity threats....
CMMC 2.0: Important New DoD Updates You Need to Know

CMMC 2.0: Important New DoD Updates You Need to Know

by Helder Machado | Compliance, Cybersecurity

Over the past year, you’ve been hearing from us about the Cybersecurity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance requirements first outlined by the U.S government in 2019. While our focus has been primarily on how CMMC will impact manufacturing businesses, the reality is...
Log4j Security Vulnerability: 6 Important Things to Better Understand How to Protect Your Data

Log4j Security Vulnerability: 6 Important Things to Better Understand How to Protect Your Data

by Helder Machado | Cybersecurity, Managed IT Services

News of the Apache Software Foundation’s Log4j security vulnerability started to make headlines in mid-December 2021 and could have wide-reaching ramifications throughout 2022. While already on the radar of security experts, the fact that hackers are exploiting a...
5 Things You Need to Know About Internal IT Threats to Better Protect Your Business

5 Things You Need to Know About Internal IT Threats to Better Protect Your Business

by Helder Machado | Cybersecurity, Managed IT Services

While it’s important to pay attention to the latest cybersecurity threats that can impact your IT infrastructure from the outside, it’s critical you also keep an eye on potential internal IT threats to your business.An often overlooked focus of an organization’s...
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