Traveling expands your horizons and offers new experiences but also brings new cybersecurity risks. Whether you’re traveling for work or leisure, staying alert about your digital security is vital. At Summit, we’re committed to protecting our clients and their businesses from cyber threats. To assist our clients while they’re on the go, we’ve put together […]
Is Your Staff Getting Regular Security Awareness Training? Studies show that the most successful cybersecurity breaches continue to be the result of human error. From clicking on malicious links and attachments to misconfigured systems and easy to guess passwords, the human factor remains a vulnerability that organizations need to address. As technology changes, so do […]
Businesses today face a range of cybersecurity threats, from social engineering attacks to sophisticated ransomware. For businesses both large and small, protecting your network and data is crucial to the success of your business. Any vulnerability in your network can compromise your sensitive data, operational integrity, and stakeholder trust. This is why finding those vulnerabilities […]
The Top 10 Ways to Keep your Kids Safe Online It is back to school time! If you are like me, your child may come home with a Chromebook or do all assignments online. What better time to discuss cyber safety with them! The internet helps our kids grow and learn like no other tool […]
3 Steps to Zero Trust Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Cyberattacks are becoming more rampant, and each year grow increasingly in sophistication. In 2022 it was estimated that every 39 seconds, a business fell victim to a cyberattack. Successful attacks amounted to an average of $4.32 million in losses! Something as simple as a gap in […]
What are Security Policies and Why do you Need Them? One of the most critical services your MSSP (Managed Service and Security Provider) can provide is to identify your greatest risk areas for a security data breach. Typically, your biggest vulnerabilities are not only within your IT environment, but in the processes, policies, […]
Can you imagine logging into your system to access your business data and being unable to do so? Talk about your worst nightmare coming true! Unfortunately, an increasing number of businesses around the world are living this nightmare with countless others coming in the line of fire, including yours. Ransomware is growing rapidly and crippling […]
What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? MFA is a security measure that requires multiple types of credentials to verify a user’s identity prior to accessing an account or system. When a user logs in with a username and password, one or more additional forms of identification will also be required before allowing access. The key that makes […]
So, your business is comprised of 50 or less employees and your industry does not seem to be attractive to hackers. You ask yourself what a hacker could possibly hope to gain by targeting your company? According to experts, since the pandemic, many small businesses are staying afloat utilizing cyber business methods, new technologies, e-commerce, or online business sales, as well as […]
In November of 2020, the Baltimore County Public School system was shut down for several days due to a ransomware attack. The closure affected all students and staff,and put questions into everyone’s minds about the security of the BCPS network and subsequently their own. While the investigation is still ongoing, there is plenty that we […]
