Recommended Best Practices to Reduce Cyber Supply Chain Risks
What exactly is a supply chain attack, and how does it impact your organization? A supply chain attack is a type of cyberattack that targets...
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Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, January 27, 2023
by Terry Cutler
You can hear the podcast here. Howard: Let’s start by talking about Data Privacy Week. It’s often thought of as a way to remind consumers how...
Will Your Company be Uninsurable in 2023?
by Terry Cutler
As more businesses succumb to growing hostile hacker invasions, warnings that cyberattacks may become “uninsurable” in 2023 resurface. This news is nothing new. The insurance...
The Dangers of Running Outdated Software
by Terry Cutler
Your software is only as good as its last patch. Reaching End of Life (EoL) or End of Service (EoS) means critical patches and updates...
4 Practical Steps to Take When Hardware and Software Expire
by Terry Cutler
When a software or hardware product reaches its End of Life (EoL) or End of Service (EoS), it’s no longer supported by the manufacturer. This...
3 Technology end-of-service myths
by Terry Cutler
It’s crucial to keep all software and hardware up to date to maintain optimal security. If you don’t, cybercriminals can easily infiltrate your network and...
Did you know hardware and software expire too?
by Terry Cutler
We are all aware of the term “use by date.” It is regularly used when discussing food and medications and refers to the date after...
Protect your SMSBs from the Dark Web
by Terry Cutler
Suppose you’re a business owner or executive of a small or medium-sized business (SMSB) and want to protect your business from malicious hackers and cybercriminals....
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, December 23, 2022
by Terry Cutler
Listen to Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and Terry Cutler as they talk about the U.S. Justice Department seizure of 48 internet domains...
Search and track your company information on the dark web
by Terry Cutler
Dark Web monitoring can help you find leaked or stolen company information on the Dark Web. For example, monitoring could lead to discovering old and...
Amnesty Canada is an example of why even non-profits need security
by Terry Cutler
Amnesty International, a well-known and large non-profit with 80 offices worldwide revealed that its Canadian branch was the target of a sophisticated cyber-security breach on...
4 practical steps for vendor cloud backup
by Terry Cutler
When you entrust your business data to a cloud-based platform, you expect it to be safe and sound. However, most cloud platforms like Microsoft 365,...
4 Core Benefits of Cloud Backup for SaaS Platforms
by Terry Cutler
Businesses like yours are increasingly adopting cloud-based solutions to keep up with the rapidly changing technological landscape. Many of these organizations, however, are unaware of...
99 problems but cloud backup isn’t 1
by Terry Cutler
Data loss is a genuine threat to all businesses. Not only can it cost a lot of time, money and other resources to fix, but...
Myths about business cloud backup platforms
by Terry Cutler
Your data is essential for your business’s success. There’s no doubt about it in the modern digitized era. However, not having a backup for your...
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, November 25, 2022
by Terry Cutler
To hear our podcast click here Howard: I want to start with news of the theft of money from subscribers to the DraftKings fantasy sports betting...
How I would hack your company if I weren’t an Ethical Hacker
by Terry Cutler
Some companies may not take cyber security as seriously as they should. It’s clear when I see that IT departments receive a minor portion of...
Benefits of cybersecurity compliance
by Terry Cutler
By Terry Cutler Cybersecurity and regulatory compliance are crucial diverse areas for businesses, healthcare professionals, financial service providers, and political leaders, involving meeting various regulatory...
An audit will expose the truth in your network
by Terry Cutler
Today’s digitized world’s advantages come with a price: Cyberattacks threaten our everyday existence. You cannot avoid hearing about the more significant, daily cyberattacks. It’s mind-boggling,...
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
Howard: Terry Cutler is now joining us from Montreal. Just before we were to record this episode on Thursday, news broke that police in Canada arrested...
How an IT service provider can simplify budgeting for small businesses
by Terry Cutler
Do you find budgeting for IT challenging? If so, you aren’t alone. While the IT budgeting process can be tricky for small businesses, it can...
How easy is it to hack your company?
by Terry Cutler
With today’s sophisticated cybersecurity protection strategies, a hack may seem less likely than ten to 20 years ago. As companies upgrade their systems to advanced...
Don’t overlook these 3 technology budget categories
by Terry Cutler
Are you considering all the technology categories when planning your annual budget? Technology is essential for any modern business such as yours, but it’s easy...
Four common technology budgeting mistakes
by Terry Cutler
Are you planning to include your IT & cybersecurity needs in your annual budget this year? If so, congratulations! You’re doing something incredible to ensure...
Tech budgeting 101 for small businesses
by Terry Cutler
With the new year around the corner, now is an excellent time to review your organization’s budget to ensure your business has the resources it...
Lack of cybersecurity professionals another threat to company executives
by Terry Cutler
Unquestionably, we’ve seen an increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals— faster than company executives can hire them. The numbers show that there is not only a...
Four employee cyberthreat traits
by Terry Cutler
To succeed in today’s modern competitive business landscape, you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of your employees. It will equip you to identify...
4 Cyberthreats small businesses need to know
by Terry Cutler
Data breaches have become more common in recent years, owing to the rapid emergence of new threats. The average cost of a data breach increased...
Why passwords are your business’s weakest point
by Terry Cutler
Cybercriminals are constantly trying to find new ways to break into business systems. Sadly, too often, they succeed thanks to weak passwords. Nearly 50% of...
This Week in Review for Friday, September 30, 2022
by Terry Cutler
Terry Cutler, head of Montreal’s Cyology Labs, joined Howard Solomon of Cyber Security Today: This is the Week in Review edition of the podcast for the week...
Busting four popular cybersecurity myths
by Terry Cutler
As the business world becomes increasingly digitized, you’ll have to tackle several dangers with your online business. Cybercriminals nowadays have several methods to target organizations,...
Cyber Security Awareness Month: Are you prepared?
by Terry Cutler
I want to begin this month by recognizing Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM), an annual campaign held in October to educate the public about the...
The USB keys in the urinal revisited
by Terry Cutler
In 2011, a company challenged me to try and expose any security vulnerabilities that might be lurking in their system. I wrote about the experience...
Cyber incident prevention best practices for small businesses
by Terry Cutler
As a small business owner, you may think you are “too small” to be the target of cybercrime because you aren’t a giant, multimillion-dollar company....
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
by Terry Cutler
You can listen to the podcast here Howard: I want to start with the story about a private British bank called Coutts. Over the weekend it...
Three types of cyber insurance you need to know about
by Terry Cutler
As the world becomes more digitized and cybercrime increases, the need for cyber insurance is something businesses should not overlook. If your company handles, transmits...
Three times businesses were denied cyber insurance payouts
by Terry Cutler
Cyber insurance is a type of insurance that protects businesses from financial losses that can result from a cyberattack. While it’s an essential tool for...
The beginner’s guide to cyber liability insurance for business
by Terry Cutler
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone. Reading my posts, you know that cybercriminals have benefitted the most. That’s why cybercrime has shot up by a...
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, September. 2, 2022
by Terry Cutler
You can listen to the full podcast here Howard: A university student was victimized by a sophisticated fake job offer scam. The hacker noticed that...
How an IT service provider can help with cyber insurance
by Terry Cutler
When looking for cyber insurance for your small business, you may find it hard to navigate technology and insurance jargon. There are even different types...
Job Application Scam
by Terry Cutler
A university student fell victim to a sophisticated fake job application scam email. The hacker, searching AngelList social media site, noticed that the victim’s profile...
Don’t fall for these cyber insurance myths
by Terry Cutler
Cyber insurance is one way to help your business recover following a cyberattack. As the world moves online, so do the risks to businesses. It...
Top technologies for scalability
by Terry Cutler
Rushing through process implementations, technology upgrades, and new hire training can cause botched executions and unnecessary confusion. Businesses must pursue the top technologies for scalability....
Need more reliable IT services for your business?
by Terry Cutler
One of the small and medium-sized businesses most significant challenges is using their limited resources effectively. They must make every decision to protect their bottom...
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday August 19, 2022
by Terry Cutler
The following transcript of my conversation with Terry Cutler has been edited for clarity. To hear the whole discussion play the podcast.) Howard: Let’s start...
Making a case for SMB agility
by Terry Cutler
The last two years have been bumpy for organizations of all sizes globally. During this time, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) suffered the most. Since...
Common scalability mistakes SMBs make
by Terry Cutler
Since the beginning of my career, I’ve noticed that most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are stretched for time and resources and are making some...
What to say ‘no’ and ‘yes’ to when practising trust-building in your business?
by Terry Cutler
The world has become a less trusting place. Trust in business, media, government, and NGOs has reached an all-time low, and we divide trust levels...
Classiscam returns
by Terry Cutler
I’d like my followers to know that a fraud scheme widely used during the pandemic has resurfaced. The Classiscam (Scam-as-a-service), first spotted in 2020, uses...
The common tech acceleration mistakes to avoid
by Terry Cutler
Company CEOS often asks me, “How do we implement smart tech acceleration, and what are the common tech acceleration mistakes to avoid?” As a business...