Author: Pete Hoff

Updated November 14, 2024 As we wrote in a recent blog, no business is immune to cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity risks are now higher than they’ve ever been, and lower than they ever will be. But you can’t mitigate risks until you know what they are. You can’t fix problems you’re not aware of. Like a… Read more »

Acknowledging the reality that “the cloud” is merely computers owned by someone else might make it seem simple, and not particularly innovative or important. But the truth is that offloading the substantial effort of managing compute infrastructure brings huge advantages to organizations. We’ll briefly touch on a few. Cost Savings + Pay-Per-Use With cloud computing,… Read more »

Fortunately, many phishing attacks are easy to spot. A strangely formatted email requesting that you reset your Amazon password, sent to an email address you have no Amazon account associated with is obviously fraudulent. Unfortunately, hackers continue to innovate, and many attacks aren’t so easily spotted. For example, just a few months ago, I received… Read more »

As written in a recent Wursta blog, cybersecurity risks are currently higher than they’ve ever been, and lower than they ever will be. Every dollar spent on a service like vCISO is one less dollar you have to spend on something else, such as an upgraded firewall. Why then would a vCISO make sense?  It… Read more »

Public cloud computing continues to expand in popularity. According to Gartner, worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.4% in 2022 to total $494.7 billion, up from $410.9 billion in 2021. But it’s important to take a methodical approach. Balance Exuberance with Pragmatism I was amused at the phrase, “beyond irrational… Read more »

This segment is the third in a series focused on adjusting the security controls of your business after COVID. This piece addresses staying vigilant and aware of current threats in a post-COVID world. Many organizations have begun shifting their workforce back into the office and reducing the remote worker risks. However, this appears to be… Read more »