Blog Category: Security
- April 2, 2012
- Infographic: Online Security Today – New Threats & How to Stop Them
Nearly a third of the world’s population is using the Internet these days. As more consumers and businesses leverage the web for a wide array of services, the number of online records and transactions continues to grow. With that comes a myriad of information security threats that range from minor annoyances to devastating breaches of private records. Security failures cost businesses vast amounts of time, money, and customers’ trust. Check out just how pervasive the problem is and the steps you can take so dollars are spent on security maintenance—instead of on triage in the aftermath of a security breach.
Read More- By MegaPath Marketing
- December 15, 2011
- Staffing Concerns Shouldn’t Shortchange Security for SMBs
There is enormous differences between running a small business and a large enterprise. However, the ability to provide sufficient IT security to business of all sizes have dramatically improved in recent years—giving small business owners varied options to protect their small but critical business needs.
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- December 12, 2011
- Infographic: Get Your Communication System Out of the Stone Age
As communication technology continues to advance, our options for business communication solutions grow. Check out our infographic to find out why a change from an older existing system to new advanced platforms is good for your business.
Read More- By MegaPath Marketing
- August 15, 2011
- What Can the Cloud do for You? (Part 2)
When it comes to the cloud, it’s difficult to ignore the tea leaves: A recent urvey from IBM found that nine out of of ten IT professionals expect that cloud computing will overtake on-premise computing as the main way organizations acquire IT over the next five years.
Read More- By Arnaud Gautier
- July 14, 2011
- IT Hip-Hop Ad Wins MegaPath Early Bird Tech Talk Video Contest
Recently, we challenged you, our partners and the general creative public, to come up with your very best video take on “Tech Talk.” We’re pleased to say that our Tech Talk Video Contest—to produce a new MegaPath “crowdsourcing” marketing campaign—is off to a great start.
Read More- By Beth Tyebjee
- June 20, 2011
- Got PCI? Get an MSS.
The latest version of PCI DSS promises to be a game changer. Unlike previous versions which left certain areas up for interpretation, this year’s update forces retail company security officers to put increased effort into securing the systems that face the greatest risks—this is where the private credit-card data exists, of course.
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- April 19, 2011
- A Deeper Look into VoIP Hacking
You may feel confident in your network security because you do a good job of protecting the enterprise from various attacks and other online-intrusion techniques. But are you equally vigilant when it comes to threats presented by a simple phone call?
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- January 10, 2011
- Retailers: Look beyond PCI DSS Compliance
Many retailers that have recently completed security audits are scrambling to implement new measures as their auditors begin to insist on full compliance with key areas of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS).
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- December 20, 2010
- If Your Calls Go over VoIP, Will Someone Else be Listening?
You've probably heard that many businesses are moving from traditional telephone services to voice over IP (VoIP) services in order to reduce costs and gain more efficient networks. You may be considering this move for your business, but you hesitate because of nagging doubts about VoIP security.
Read More- By Diane Giuffre
- December 10, 2010
- Are You an Online Target for Organized Crime?
In the movies, members of organized crime rings operate from the shadowy corners of a neighborhood restaurant or the back of a limousine with darkened windows. Do you have visions of The Sopranos episodes running through your mind? In reality, today's organized crime is more likely to take place in a brightly lit office, using the latest computer and networking technology.
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- November 30, 2010
- Tips for Choosing a MSSP
Security as a Service (SaaS) offerings are prompting many businesses to consider finding new ways to manage their network security functions. Yet there can be a high level of anxiety when you think about handing something as critical as network security over to an outside party. The question becomes, how do you find a SaaS provider matches well with the way you want to manage your network security?
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- November 13, 2010
- SaaS Providers: Do You Want a Specialist or Generalist?
Security as a Service, also called SaaS, is becoming an increasingly viable model to consider for protecting your network. Under this model, one or more service providers takes on tasks such as monitoring network activity for security threats, managing your security equipment, or identifying the operations and issues that make your business vulnerable to internal and external threats.
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- November 8, 2010
- Protecting Your Mobile Workforce from Sheep (Firesheep, that is)
One of the hottest discussion topics in networking circles recently has been Firesheep, an extension to the Mozilla Firefox web browser. Firesheep allows a hacker to access someone else's browsing session when they are sharing the same Internet connection.
Read More- By MegaPath Marketing
- October 14, 2010
- Creating a Successful Relationship with a MSSP
If you outsource network security to a managed security services provider (MSSP), do they know the right thing to do for your business when they respond to a security incident?
"Well, of course they should know," you might think. "After all, they're supposed to be the experts, right?"
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- October 1, 2010
- Catch These MPLS University Sessions at ITEXPO
Are you attending the ITEXPO conference in Los Angeles next week? If so, you won't want to miss two valuable, information-packed sessions about MPLS, presented by MegaPath experts.
Read More- By MegaPath Marketing
- September 14, 2010
- A Retailer's View of Security Information Management
If your company accepts payment cards, it can be hard to keep up with the data storage and log review requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). For device log data, the standard requires storage for at least one year, with the most recent 90 days of data retrievable immediately. This applies to all of the systems within your cardholder data environment and particularly your point-of-sale systems that need daily review for potential security breaches.
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- August 16, 2010
- Now Is The Time To Step Up Your Security Practices
The United States Secret Service, working in collaboration with Verizon, recently released a report [PDF} investigating cybercrimes which reveals that data breaches of electronic records last year involved external agents 70% of the time, insider agents 48% of the time, that 11% of the events implicated business partners, and that 27% involved multiple parties.
Read More- By Michael Francois
- August 12, 2010
- Time to Move to Managed Security Services?
If you're an IT professional for a small or midsize enterprise, you've probably thought about managed security services (MSS), but wondered whether outsourcing security is right for your network. You’re concerned with potentially losing control, added costs and not knowing what’s going on within your security operations. The good news is that Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) who fully leverage modern, Security as a Service (SaaS) delivery models address all of these concerns and bring security best practices to a whole new level.
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- August 4, 2010
- Keeping Pace with the PCI Data Security Standard
For organizations that accept payment cards, it can be difficult to keep up with the evolving industry standards for data security. And when updated standards emerge, you often find yourself scrambling to keep auditors happy and maintain compliance, not to mention keeping your operations secure. Think for a moment about the range of organizations accepting payment cards, and it becomes easier to understand why maintaining PCI compliance presents a real challenge to network operations and processes.
Read More- By S.L. Sweet
- July 13, 2010
- Managed Services Help State and Local Government Budgets
"Let no budget line item go unscrutinized" has been the motto in recent years for many state and local governments and their agencies. Seems like a fairly straightforward approach for the cash-strapped public sector.
Read More- By Diane Giuffre
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