Security Threats Are Real, Stay Safe

Due to the constant barrage of high profile data network intrusions (e.g, LinkedIn, Nissan, Global Payment Systems, VeriSign and Subway), many firms have rightly started to focus their efforts on better securing their infrastructure. But are the efforts enough to sufficiently ward off eager cybercriminals who are deploying far more sophisticated methods to infiltrate business networks? Having solid Security Controls in place would go far in addressing most companies concerns to mitigate RISK.  Do you know if your IDS/IPS is working properly?

According to a survey conducted by Ponemon Research on behalf of Juniper Networks, 90% of the respondents said their organizations’ computers had been breached at least once by hackers over the past 12 months. Unfortunately for the remaining 10%, it only is only a matter of time before they are breached too. Do you think your organization’s valuable information is secure? When was the last time your firm completed an Internal/External Vulnerability Assessment?

Larger companies have established Business Continuity Plans (BCP) or Data Recovery Plans (DRP) in place to address the fall-out from unauthorized network intrusions. Additionally, they are financially more capable of absorbing the costs and have more resources at their disposal to pursue the offenders. Thanks to The Syber Group, smaller firms are not without data security options. Staying ahead of the security game can mean the difference between keeping your business moving forward or being stuck trying to recover from the devastation caused by unauthorized hacking attacks, providing breach notifications mandated by law or trying to regain customer’s goodwill and restoring the reputation of your organization.

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Cell Phones Can Be Dangerous

It appears that an Australian brain surgeon has called the latest report in reference to the report on the potential harmful effects of mobile phones as a wake-up call to users and the telecommunications industry.

Dr Teo, said he was “pleased” that at last there came conclusive proof that mobile phones caused brain tumours. He also went on to say that the report should serve as a ”wake up call’ that should alert both the public and the mobile phone industry to the link between mobile use and cancer.”

As you know a report was released by the World Health Organisation’s cancer research wing that said radio frequency electromagnetic fields generated by cell phones are “possibly carcinogenic to humans” and heavy usage could lead to a possible increased risk of glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer.

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