LOVELAND — A Loveland information technology company will offer free online cyber security training to Northern Colorado businesses faced with growing challenges to computer security as their employees work from home. Chartered Technology, trade name for Protzman Technology Solutions LLC, said that the threat is growing because of remote workforces not understanding the potential for […]
Cyber Security
Why Cyber Insurance is Necessary
Filing and Smiling When is the last time that you filed a piece of paper? It used to be that a file cabinet was like your personal bank vault – holding the papers that defined and valued a business. From employee records to bank statements, that file cabinet had everything necessary to keep things humming […]
What is Your Personal Information Worth on the Dark Web?
The dark web is often known for the illegal activities conducted there, and while not everything on the dark web is illegal, it’s most appealing factor is its anonymity. The dark web is often a place where stolen data and personal information is bought and sold following a data breach or hacking incident. An article […]
Security Awareness Training – Time to Jump on the Bandwagon
Human-error; we talk about it all the time, but what exactly do we mean? Human-error occurs when an individual performs a task or does something with an unintended outcome. It’s easy to point the finger at employee’s as being an organization’s weakest link, but without appropriate security awareness training provided by the employer, how can […]
How Will Your Employees Get You Hacked?
Breaches are becoming increasingly common as cybercriminals continue to advance their skills and tactics to trick their victims into falling for their scams. While cybercriminals are remaining diligent in their efforts to carry out their attacks, small business owners continue to underspend on cybersecurity. An article on Entrepreneur looks at 5 things your employees are doing that […]
How Does the Dark Web Impact Small Businesses?
Identity theft is an unfortunate occurrence that is all too familiar with most business owners, but do those individuals know where the compromised data will end up? Often, these business owners are unaware of the virtual marketplace where stolen data is purchased and sold by cybercriminals; a place known as the “Dark Web”. An article on […]
HIPAA Compliance & Cybersecurity
If your organization is following all of the rules that are created by both federal and statewide regulations, you are likely compliant to those respective requirements and may fall under the false impression that you are therefore in a solid and secure place with regard to cybersecurity. This simply is not true and may leave […]
The Real Cost of Cybercrime
What happens if your computer systems are hacked with ransomware? I think I’m covered by my insurance policy for that…(pause)…you scramble and try to find your policy documentation. It’s here somewhere. I’m sure I’m covered…I mean, I think we’re covered. I better make sure. You email your insurance agent…wait for the declaration page. Try to […]
A New Kind of Cyber Threat to Healthcare: Managed Service Providers
There is a rise in awareness with healthcare organizations of the threat to their cybersecurity. The problem is, it causes a subsequent rise in a risk factor to MSPs: the risk of losing their business relationship. According to a recent report conducted by Continuum and Vanson Bourne, “Underserved and Unprepared: The State of SMB Cyber […]
A New Approach to Healthcare
A New Approach to an Old Problem Resistance to yet another government regulation, a lack of understanding the complexities of the rules, and an overall unwillingness to take on yet another area of expertise in an ever-changing technical landscape can make the sale of HIPAA compliance a tough one. Gone are the days of using […]
