What is Phishing? And How Do We Prevent It?
What is phishing? Phishing is a type of cyber-attack where an attacker sends messages to targets pretending to be a legitimate organization in an attempt to steal personal information. Phishing can come in a variety of forms including emails, text messages, voicemails...
What is an Account Lockout Policy & Should You Have One?
Account lockout policies are commonplace throughout the internet. Account lockout occurs when a user fails to enter the correct password multiple times in a row and the account locks. An account lockout policy simply states the number of failed sign-in attempts before...
How to Prepare for a Cyber Attack
Cyber-attacks have been on the rise in recent years. Ransomware is becoming more common and evolved and threats are continually evolving. Therefore, nowadays it’s absolutely critical for every organization to learn how to prepare for a cyber attack. In a recent...
The Importance of Backing Up Data & Having a Disaster Recovery Plan
The backup benefit for cybersecurity is a critical one. An unexpected cyber-attack or natural disaster can occur without warning and wreak havoc on a corporations’ IT infrastructure. According to Veeam’s 2022 Data Protection Report, the average downtime costs a...
Top 5 Reasons Companies Should Fear Online Hackers
By now, you should already know the severity of having your company’s network breached, especially in today's day and age where the remote workforce is so prominent. If you don’t, here are the top 5 reasons you should fear online hackers. 5 Ways Online Hackers Can...
Is Your IT Guy Holding You Prisoner?
Here’s a question you’ve probably never thought about: If your IT guy went away, would you know where all the passwords, data, software licenses and disks, key codes, and other important information were stored? Do you know how to log into your server? Do you know the...
Samuel Haest has Joined the Kirkham.IT/IronTech Security Team as Client Experience Manager
Press Release For Immediate Release: April 25, 2022 Contact: Kindsey Haynes, Chief Marketing Officer Kirkham, Inc. 479-434-1400 irontechsecurity.com kindsey.haynes@irontechsecurity.com Samuel Haest has Joined the Kirkham.IT/IronTech Security Team as Client Experience...
Why MDR Uses Humans and Automation Together
Our world is full of automated systems and services. This is why managed detection and response is important. It's important to remember that human interaction is still needed for everything to work properly. Be it a home security system or a Tesla, humans must...
What is a VPN?
VPN’s (or virtual private networks) are important and necessary tools when it comes to your online security. So, what is a VPN? They are a connection method used to add security and privacy to private and public networks. Usually, VPNs are used by corporations to...
How to Know If Your Company Is Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
You can never be too sure when it comes to online safety, and if you don’t take the necessary steps to protect your company from malicious online threats, you can find yourself, as well as your customers, in a world of trouble. There many common cybersecurity...