What Should You Do Immediately After a Ransomware Attack? A Step-by-Step Guide
Ransomware attacks are a nightmare for individuals and businesses alike. They can cripple operations, lead to significant financial losses, and damage your reputation. If you find yourself the victim of a ransomware attack, knowing what to do immediately can drastically improve your chances of recovery. This blog post will walk you through the critical steps […]
What Is Data Masking and Why Is It Essential for Regulatory Compliance?
In the age of digital transformation, businesses store and process vast amounts of sensitive data every day. Whether it’s customer details, financial records, or proprietary information, the need to protect this data is more critical than ever. But with cyber threats on the rise, securing this data can be challenging. This is where data masking […]
Securing Your Mobile Workforce: A Modern Guide to Data Protection
Remember when office security meant simply locking your computer before heading home? Those days feel like ancient history now. Today, we want to discuss something that keeps many IT managers up at night – protecting company data across a sea of mobile devices. Why This Matters Now More Than Ever Let’s face it – the […]
Why Traditional Defenses Are No Longer Enough to Protect Your Data
Many businesses continue to rely heavily on traditional security measures like firewalls, antivirus programs, physical security, auditing, and access controls to safeguard their data. While these perimeter defenses are necessary, they create a false sense of security when it comes to protecting sensitive information. Once an attacker breaches these defenses, the data itself remains fully […]
The Importance of Encryption in Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape
Cyber threats are constantly evolving, and traditional defenses like firewalls and antivirus software are no longer enough to fully protect your business. While these tools act as a first line of defense, they can still be bypassed by advanced attackers. Once hackers penetrate your system, your sensitive data becomes exposed and vulnerable. Without encryption and […]
Wide-ranging attacks against Barracuda appliances linked to China
This week the news broke that Mandiant (an incident response firm) attributed the recent cyberattack campaign targeting customers utilizing Barracuda’s Email Security Gateway to hackers affiliated with the Chinese government. Barracuda had hired Mandiant to investigate the source of the attacks which exploited a critical vulnerability in Barracuda’s email filtering appliances. Barracuda seems to have […]
Goodbye, Tina Turner
Sad news this week that the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll has exited the stage. Many of us at the Randtronics team grew up hearing and being moved by Tina’s music that continued to evolve and stay fresh. Always cut a striking but gracious figure, Tina inspired us with the way she repeatedly overcame challenging […]
Don’t take an Uber to the Big House
In a groundbreaking development, the ex-security chief of Uber has been convicted for his failure to disclose a significant data breach that occurred at the well-known ridesharing company. This marks a historic moment as it is believed to be the first instance of a corporate executive being charged in connection with a cyberattack. A jury […]
Vormetric Migration Assessments at Minneapolis CyberSecurity Conference 17th May 2023
Are you a Vormetric DSM user attending the Minneapolis CyberSecurity Conference at the Sheraton Bloomington Minneapolis on 17th May 2023? We are offering a limited number of in-person Vormetric Migration Assessment review sessions during which our team will provide you an approximate assessment of scope, timeline and costs to migrate your environment. Want to understand […]
If encryption is a blindingly obvious protection against data breach – why isn’t every business already using it?
In todays’ world, businesses must take all necessary steps to protect their data and IT systems from cyber criminals. However, many companies are still falling short when it comes to implementing effective encryption-based protection. In this blog post, we will discuss five reasons why businesses have yet to adopt these security measures and what they […]
