Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS attacks)

There are fewer deadlier threats to a business than a Distributed Denial of Service attack (or DDoS attacks), whereby the company’s system is inundated with so much traffic from a series of computers that it shuts down temporarily. Even a one-hour attack can cost a business as much as $40,000, and DDoS attacks last for 15 hours on average.

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Wireless Advocates

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Almost half of companies say cybersecurity readiness has improved in the past year

Infographic | December 16, 2019

Mobile and IoT-connected devices present special security risks that many companies are still figuring out how to mitigate. ZDNet's sister site, Tech Pro Research, recently polled IT professionals about the state of cybersecurity in their workplaces. Most seemed to feel that cyberthreats were relatively well controlled. The majority of respondents said their company's cybersecurity readiness was average or above, and most said it had improved in the past year.

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2019 Cyber Etiquette: A Guide To Today’s Top Cyber Threats

Infographic | December 20, 2019

The best detection and response solutions provide deep visibility to secure and investigate potential risk. Greater automation and contextualization of security events brings more informed decision-making, faster triage and effective remediation of threats.

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Crowdstrike Incident Response

Infographic | June 13, 2022

A modern approach to rapid response and recovery from today’s widespread security incidents. Navigating the best path through the labyrinth of a widespread ransomware attack will determine the organizational impact and recovery cost to the business.

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Infographic: Is Your Software Vulnerable to Cybercrime

Infographic | February 13, 2020

Third-party support and self-maintenance can’t protect youthe real solution is at the source. Don’t be fooled by third-party support providers and self-maintenance security methods. Security patching is essential for securing enterprise software, including Oracle’s. If you don’t own the code, you can’t access or update it. That leaves your software open to attack and your business open to risk.

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Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity

Infographic | April 4, 2022

Artificial intelligence endeavours to simulate human intelligence. It has immense potential in cybersecurity.

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The Importance of Active Directory Security Best Practices

Infographic | February 9, 2022

There’s no silver bullet solution to cybersecurity, a layered defense is the only viable defense. Active directory (AD) security best practicesare crucial because they are central to many vulnerable functions, such as Network access.

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Wireless Advocates

"Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Seattle, WA, Wireless Advocates is a third-party provider of wireless products, and services both online and in more than 1,000 retail locations nationwide. In partnership with Fortune 200 channel partners and wireless carriers, the company delivers high-value products and services from the leading wireless carriers. Together with our knowledgeable team of on-site wireless professionals, we help consumers connect and communicate every day."

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