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What is a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy? PART 3 – Protect

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | April 9, 2022 | Cyber Security, Network Security Compliance | 0 Comments

Now that you have identified where your most critical systems and data reside, who has access to it, how you protect from loss, and whether or not you must comply with any government, industry, or insurance requirements, you can start work on the next function of the...

What is a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy? PART 2 – Identify

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | January 13, 2022 | Cyber Security, Network Security Compliance | 0 Comments

Cybersecurity is what we do to protect business networks and data from internal and external attacks. Depending on the type of business you are in, you may store information about your clients, payments, accounting and finance, etc. Loss of any important data to a...

What is a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy? PART 1 – Intro

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | August 10, 2021 | Cyber Security, Network Security Compliance | 0 Comments

Part 1 - An Introduction to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework According to Info Security Magazine, because of the pandemic, 24% of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) spend less on cybersecurity despite the increased risks that come with remote work. According to the...

Tips To Make Your Small / Midsize Business Cyber Safe

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | July 24, 2021 | Cyber Security | 0 Comments

According to Info Security Magazine, because of the pandemic, 24% of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) spend less on cybersecurity despite the increased risks that come with remote work. If you consider that, according to the same magazine, 42% of SMBs cite lack of...

WARNING: What Every Contractor Needs To Know About DoD’s New Cybersecurity Interim Rule

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | April 13, 2021 | Cyber Security | 0 Comments

If you are doing work for the Federal Government, in particular for the Department of Defense (DoD), you probably know that Cybersecurity compliance has become a major requirement to obtain contracts with DoD. Up until November of 2020, contractors were required to...

What Is The Dark Web? Is It Dangerous?

by Guest Author | January 20, 2021 | Cyber Security, Other, Technology Consulting | 0 Comments

Written by Guest Author: Daniel Escalera First let’s understand what the web is. The Web, also known as the World Wide Web, is a cluster of interconnected computer networks that can be accessed over the internet. Here, you can access websites which are identified by...

Private Browsing….Not So Private

by Jose Luis Jara | December 30, 2020 | Cyber Security, Other, Technology Consulting | 0 Comments

You have probably wondered, what is this incognito mode on my browser? Is it really safe? Am I going to get caught if I visit naughty sites? Is my information secured? Yes, it stops websites and advertisers from collecting data during the session. Yes, your user names...

Copyright Image Scam Could Crush Your Company

by Guest Author | December 17, 2020 | Cyber Security | 0 Comments

When a business owner opens an email to read the words, “I came across my images at your website. If you use a copyrighted image without my permission, you need to be aware that you could be sued…” they may break into a nervous sweat. That was exactly what Singing...

Risk Less With Contact-less Credit Cards and Mobile Devices

by Guest Author | September 29, 2020 | Cyber Security | 0 Comments

Written by Guest Author: Edmundo Moreno The Timeline Charles Walton is credited for inventing Near Field Communication (NFC) in the form of radio frequency identification (RFID) in the 80’s. This technology allows for the transmittal of radio information to a...

7 Tips to Keep Cyber-Criminals Out While COVID-19 Keeps You In

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | September 4, 2020 | Cyber Security | 0 Comments

It is the end of August 2020. As of today, we have been living under one of many versions of a lock-down across the Country. We have had to adapt to working remotely, learn how to use Zoom, Teams, and Skype to stay connected to our clients and co-workers, implement...