What is RMM? Cybersecurity Best Practices
October 22, 2024
In 2024, the word cybersecurity often leaves many of us feeling lost and afraid. Why? Because of the ever-growing reliance on tech in our personal and professional lives. For small to medium-sized businesses, this is an increasingly challenging area, as it feels like a massive expense for something you don’t...
September 16, 2024
"We use macs, so, y'know... we're pretty secure." There are many misconceptions and myths regarding cyber security. One of the more common myths is that MACs are immune to online threats. Some people believe that Macs are more secure than other computers because of the following reasons: Unix-based: Macs are...
GLBA Compliance Deadline: June 9th, 2023
May 22, 2023
GLBA Safeguards Compliance Deadline Almost Here WHAT IS THIS?? A reminder to higher education and financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA): the deadline to comply with FTC's revised Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information, aka "The Safeguards Rule," is here. Covered institutions must comply by June 9, 2023. This...
Inaction After Cyber Risk Recommendations
May 15, 2023
What Causes Inaction After Assessment Recommendations? One of the great ironies of human behavior is this: When a problem confronts us, we take the time and money to get outside expertise for guidance ― and then, with report in hand, we fail to implement it. Case in point: It is...
Marsh Study & Cyber Risk Prediction for SMBs
April 7, 2023
Marsh McLennan, together with Guy Carpenter and the cooperation of numerous cybersecurity solution firms, has recently published a fascinating study Using Data to Prioritize Cybersecurity Investments. This is a very useful study to help identify the specific solutions most useful to protect an organization, as well as to model cyber...
March 20, 2023
Remember those brothers we read about as kids back in the day? Well, they're all grown up now, and leading their own companies. However, they still have their differences, especially when it comes to cyber wellness, and developing a corporate culture friendly towards good cybersecurity practices. One of these companies...
Notes From PLUS Cyber Symposium 2023
February 16, 2023
After recently joining the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), TEKRiSQ attended our first PLUS Cyber Symposium this week in New York City. We found it to be an excellent event, filled with valuable insight covering the year behind us, the present trends and market changes, the expectations for the future...
Protect Your Business Against Credential Stuffing Schemes
January 30, 2023
Employees of small and medium-sized businesses that lack a strong cyber risk posture are often careless with their login credentials, passwords, etc. This can be an enormous problem. If these credentials are exposed and shared in the public domain (dark web or elsewhere) you can easily fall victim to credential...
Rackspace Ransomware Ruining Holiday Cheer
December 20, 2022
Corporate Complacency Make Hosted Clients Homeless for Holidays Today as we rush to remember our friends family and colleagues with cards, gifts or a simple phone call, some Rackspace customers are being forced to deal with ransomware chaos. A gap in cyber resilience means victims and their vendors are having...
Cyber Risk Assessments Don’t Have to Be Like a Root Canal
October 18, 2022
Cyber-Risk Assessments Don’t Have to Be Like a Root Canal If you’re like most business owners, a cyber-risk assessment isn’t at the top of your to-do list. In fact, you may think it’s like a root canal — a painful process you’d rather avoid. Unfortunately, many cyber-consulting firms make these...
