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Determine Whether Managed Security Systems Are Right for Your Business

Much of our business is being conducted remotely using online resources. This includes the transfer and storage of confidential information that makes even the most established organizations susceptible to security breaches. We have seen historic hacks resulting in information leaks from companies like Equifax, and even the FBI. Finding a better way to protect sensitive data has generated interest in Managed Security System Providers (MSSP).

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Security has become about much more than just protecting our credit card numbers or consumer information. It has progressed to encompass government agencies and information pertinent to the safety of nations as a whole. According to a May article released by Reuters, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has just announced its intention to use new strategies to combat the growing virtual threat to national security.

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Exploring the Benefits of SIEM

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is a marriage of Security Information Management (SIM) and Security Event Management (SEM) designed to provide a technological bird’s eye view of potential security issues within a company. The SIEM system works by gathering flow data from all relevant areas and establishing normal patterns of use. It can then identify and alert the company to any abnormal activities that can indicate a breach of security. 

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The term “data breach” has become an all too familiar headline in today’s news. More companies than ever have experienced an unwanted technological infiltration that has exposed the personal information of consumers. Not only does this harm a company’s relationship with its target market, it also exposes an extreme weakness in the electronic transference of data.

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On April 10, 2018, the world watched as Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, appeared before Capitol Hill in an effort to explain to the US Senate, the massive data breach involving the social media giant. This created a new series of questions for digital consumers who felt exposed and violated when they learned of political ad targeting based on the harvesting of their personal information. Allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accuse Zuckerberg of opening Facebook to an app development firm named Cambridge Analytics which used the data to develop ads for political figures. These ads were localized and ran in areas where consumers’ personal information indicated that they would be well-received.

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Overview of the Cyber Attacks that Affected Equifax and Deloitte

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The internet age makes it easy for startup companies to launch their ideas and turn them into successful enterprises. However, cyber criminals can also use this highly accessible tool to their advantage. On May 12^th, 2017, more than 200,000 computers in over 150 countries around the world were encrypted and held for ransom. The infection spread like wildfire through network vulnerabilities that were patched by Microsoft just 2 months prior. Consequently, the WannaCry ransomware attack has become recognized as a far more dangerous cyber attack than any other data breach that businesses had ever encountered before. Unfortunately, WannaCry was only one obstacle in a long and constant battle against cyber crime.

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Why a MSSP is Your Best Defence against Cyber Threats 

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