Think your Microsoft 365 data is fully protected? You may want to rethink that! Microsoft 365 is an incredible platform, packed with productivity tools and built-in security measures. But there’s a dangerous assumption floating around that Microsoft has your back when it comes to data loss, cyberattacks, or insider threats. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. The...Read More

Think your data is safe because it’s stored in Microsoft 365 (MS365)? Many small and midsized businesses (SMBs) believe that, but there are critical gaps in MS365’s data protection that could leave your business vulnerable. While MS365 offers some basic data retention, it’s far from a full backup solution. Let’s dive into why relying on...Read More

Cyber Resilience Backup and Recovery Plan. No business is too small to face big threats. In fact, small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are prime targets for cybercriminals, and the numbers don’t lie. Accenture’s Cybercrime Study found that nearly 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at SMBs, and here’s the kicker—74% of these attacks happen because of...Read More

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an increasing threat landscape, with cyberattacks targeting them more frequently than ever. In 2023, Accenture reported that nearly 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses, but only 14% are equipped to defend themselves. The aftermath of a security breach—financial loss, reputational damage, and operational downtime—highlights the importance of...Read More

What are the two hottest topics in technology? AI and cybersecurity of course. It’s what everyone’s talking about and– which may not be the best way to spend one’s time – speculating on. Instead of speculating, we went to our friend Kosta Makropoulos, Consulting IT Specialist at IBM for his take on these two words...Read More

The unfortunate truth is that when it comes to your cybersecurity, you’re responsible to doing everything right, but all it takes is one small gap to exploit and the bad guys have you on the ropes. With so many different threats bombarding your business at any moment, security is a patchwork with a lot of...Read More

Malicious behavior will get worse before it gets better. Why? Because … Ransomware is a persistent threat that is never going to let up. Your critical infrastructure is increasingly at risk due to remote/hybrid work and data everywhere. State-sponsored cybercriminals have the bank accounts to get even more malicious. Cyberthreat actors are attempting to influence...Read More

Everyone knows that a ransomware attack is one of the top cybersecurity threats an organization can face. The potential damage is not just the direct associated recovery costs—which increased 241% between 2019 and 2020—it’s also the impact on the company’s reputation and brand. As a small, and completely virtual business ourselves, i-Virtualize understands the challenges...Read More

Endpoint security, firewalls, malware detection, multi-factor authentication are all standard practices in mitigating threats and attacks, but as hackers become more sophisticated, the possibility of a breach is compounded. It’s no longer enough to secure your perimeters and block infiltration once on your network, it’s about how you recover from an attack. Cyber resilience is...Read More

With almost every role within organizations using their mobile devices to do their jobs, there are bound to be situations that create vulnerabilities. Hackers are taking advantage of these security gaps with mobile-specific attacks targeting those devices, making mobile device security 2021’s fastest growing cybersecurity category. And what’s the leading attack type—ransomware. There will always...Read More