Posts by SynchroNet Team
Password Grooming: Keeping Your Record Clean
Passwords are an indisputably important part of the modern digital age. But passwords aren’t something we can create and then forget about. In fact, our own lifestyle, fashion, and grooming habits have a lot in common with a solid password maintenance policy. SynchroNet highlights four points where we can see these two shared areas converge.…
Read MorePen Tests-Diagnosing Security Concerns
Pen tests, also known as penetration testing, are a set of procedures that can diagnose potential security concerns within a company. A pen test usually involves ethical hackers trying whatever possible means they can think of in order to break into a company’s computers. This isn’t a malicious attack though. Instead, it’s an attempt to…
Read MoreTechnology Outsourcing and Consulting Services
You might have noticed that many small businesses have Chief Information Officers. A CIO might be a far-fetched idea for these businesses, but most don’t even have IT technicians. Have you ever wondered, why that is? These experts and professionals are pretty expensive, and there is not much work to keep them busy daily. So,…
Read MoreBusiness Continuity, Data Protection, and Disaster Recovery by SynchroNet
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and 2021 added a new dimension of importance to business continuity planning. Companies that had implemented solid data backup and disaster recovery plans found it easier to comply with social distancing restrictions because they were better positioned to migrate to work-from-home (WFH) operations, and this was made possible by remotely…
Read MoreEmail Management Services by SynchroNet
Over the last couple of decades, quite a few means of digital messaging have emerged to ostensibly take the place of email in the workplace. Some of these efforts incorporate project management features along with social networking, but the business world has not shown a willingness to replace email, thus it remains as essential as…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Firewall and WiFi Security
The firewall and WiFi router used to support a business data network are two elements of cyber security that are often taken for granted. In many do-it-yourself network installations, firewalls and routers are left with their default factory configurations, which invariably feature credentials for administrative access. These default settings are irresistible to hackers because they…
Read MoreAccess Control Policies for Modern Businesses
Information security is not limited to preventing and mitigating cybercrime. As long as business information is handled in a digital manner, compliance will also be part of the IT security continuum, which in turn is tied to corporate governance. Compliance can be regulatory and internal; the latter often refers to establishing content access controls through…
Read MoreEmployee Training: Ingrained Protection Against Cyber Crime
SynchroNet recommends that you make a point of training your people in order to improve your company’s cyber security. By scheduling regular training you’ll be able to hold your employees accountable. Your employees will become more confident in their ability to recognize email threats such as phishing or spear phishing, leaving you confident in your…
Read MoreInformation Security Policies Are Crucial
Despite a widespread transition of business operations to digital platforms, not enough attention is paid to cyber security policies. A manual that spells out the measures a company should take in order to protect sensitive data and information should be part of mission critical policies such as physical security, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning.…
Read MoreUsing Passwords To Prevent Hackers
Hacking is a common issue that most people will have to deal with at some point. Fortunately, if you take the steps to improve your cyber security, then you will be able to reduce the chances of someone hacking your account. One of the most important things that you can do to prevent a hack…
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