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Holiday Scams are Alive and Well

by Mark Castillo | December 19, 2022 | Cyber Security, Technology Consulting | 0 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of year again. Kids are writing lists, parents are hunting for deals, and scammers are out taking names and wallets. Just as the winter months of the end of the year are the most exciting for Families getting gifts and making people happy....

A New Approach to Strengthen Your Cybersecurity

by J. Antonio Rico, P.E. | July 27, 2022 | Cyber Security, Technology Consulting | 0 Comments

When it comes to cybersecurity, small and midsize businesses have relied on anti-virus, firewalls, multi-factor authentication, and DNS/Web filters to protect their networks and data from malicious activities. Each of these services play an important role in reducing...

Fishing vs. Phishing

by John Guerrero | July 20, 2022 | Cyber Security, Technology Consulting | 0 Comments

Fishing and phishing, one is fun to catch and the other catches you! Wait, what? Fishing is of course an all-time favorite hobby of mine but in todays all connected digital world we have to be vigilante to Phishing scams. “What is Phishing” you ask. Well according to...

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...