by Performance Connectivity | Aug 20, 2019 | Cyber Security, News
We previously wrote about targeted cyber-attacks on state and local governments in Florida. To read more click here. What Happened? Unfortunately, the rash of attacks has continued, with 23 Texas municipalities announcing they have been victimized as well. State...
by Performance Connectivity | Aug 20, 2019 | Best Practices, Cyber Security
A DNS is like a phone book for the internet. With a phone book, you can look up your friend’s name and find their phone number instead of having to remember the number yourself. Similarly, a DNS allows users to reference simple domain names like...
by Performance Connectivity | Mar 27, 2019 | Best Practices, Cyber Security
In a recent incident reported in US news, an office secretary unknowingly gave some of her law firm’s most private data to a gentleman who had bought a Comcast Cable polo shirt off eBay. He dressed in khakis with a tool belt, and told the secretary he was there to...
by Performance Connectivity | Mar 13, 2019 | Best Practices, Cyber Security
YOU! And your employees. Like it or not, human beings are our own worst enemies online, inviting hackers, viruses, data breaches, data loss, etc., through the seemingly innocent actions taken every day online. In most cases, this is done without malicious intent – but...
by Performance Connectivity | Feb 20, 2019 | Best Practices, Compliance, Cyber Security
Here’s a growing trend creeping into organizations of all industries and sizes: Shadow IT. Shadow IT are unauthorized cloud applications employees are using and downloading to perform work-related activities with company data. This can be file-sharing services like...
