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What do T-Mobile and PharMerica have in common (besides being hugely successful businesses)? They both fell prey to hackers which led to customer information being compromised. A huge problem for everyone involved. Expensive, too. These two companies are certainly not alone, with countless others suffering or facing a similar disaster – a fate that probably

OpenGPT is a type of language model designed for natural language processing (NLP) tasks, such as text generation and language translation. While OpenGPT can be an incredibly useful tool for a wide range of applications, including some aspects of cybersecurity, it is generally not recommended to use it as a primary tool for penetration testing

How do you currently manage your fleet of printers and copiers? For many small and medium-sized businesses, this question can often be an afterthought. Output devices like printers and copiers are often considered a non-core, though necessary, aspect of doing business. Your fleet assets are handling routine daily print and copy jobs as they come

The technologies that you have invested in can provide even more value if you are able to analyze the log data effectively. Here are 5 key tips for effective log monitoring. What is log monitoring? Log monitoring is the practice of keeping an eye on the records that your computer creates about its activities. These

Penetration Testing (often called “Pen Testing”) is the practice of evaluating a computer system, network, or application to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses that could be exploited by an attacker. Penetration Testing can be classified into three types, based on the level of knowledge the tester has about the target system: blackbox, graybox, and whitebox. In

When you’re deciding how to spend your valuable cybersecurity budget, it’s important to understand the options and the differences between them. For example, there is a lot of confusion between MDR (Managed Detection and Response), and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management). Many people often wonder about the difference, and if you can replace your

Many Stratix Systems clients accept credit and debit cards in their work, so we want to update you on the latest data security thinking for the Payment Card Industry. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards designed to ensure the protection of credit and debit cardholder data.

It’s becoming increasingly important for business owners, senior managers, and non-IT leaders to understand, at minimum, the basics of cybersecurity. Unfortunately, the cybersecurity industry doesn’t make it easy, with dozens of acronyms, dense jargon, and highly technical explanations of even simple concepts. That’s why we’ve designed our cybersecurity glossary as a primer for non-IT professionals.

According to the IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2022 report, the average cost of a data breach in the United States was $9.44 million. The high cost and the increasing risk of a breach has led the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose new disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies. These rules aim

Cybersecurity isn’t a one-time, set-it-and-forget-it process. Instead, organizations that are serious about preventing attacks will need to be diligent in keeping their defenses up and running. When it comes to assessing and testing the security of a network to determine the existence of weaknesses in defenses, prudent organizations will work towards finding immediate solutions. For