As we prepare to enter 2025, it’s the perfect time to think strategically about your business’s security needs. If our previous posts convinced you about the risks and necessary protections, you might be wondering: “How do I plan and budget for this? Where do I start?” Smart Security Planning: Expert Protection for Your Business Think …
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Essential Protections Every Small Business Needs: Your Security Foundation for 2025
In our previous post, we explored why small businesses have become prime targets for cybercriminals. Today, we’ll focus on something more empowering: the essential security measures that can protect your business. Think of it as building a modern security system for your digital assets, just as you would protect your physical store or office. The …
Cyber Attacks in Transportation
8 Cyber Attacks in Transportation & What They Mean for the Industry For several years now, cyber attacks have been on the rise within the trucking, transportation, and logistics industries. The issue has drawn so much attention that the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) made cybersecurity one of their main areas of focus during …
A Guide to the Updated FTC Rules for Mortgage Companies
The mortgage sector is already heavily regulated, and with the upcoming compliance date for the updated FTC Safeguards Rules, lenders must be especially attentive to recent regulatory changes. If your company hasn’t already prepared for the compliance date, it’s time to act. In 2022, the FTC extended the compliance deadline by six months. Yet, the …
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FTC Safeguards Rule
The New FTC Safeguards Rule: Is Your Business Affected? In 2021, the FTC amended the Safeguards Rule (which originally took effect in 2003) to ensure its contents reflect advancements in technology. Originally, the rule was developed to ensure financial institutions protect consumers’ private data. According to the FTC, the 2021 update provides “more concrete guidance …
Why A Managed Service Provider Is Valuable for Your Business
Learn why using a Managed Service Provider, or MSP, is a smart move for your business and the associated benefits. As a business owner, you most likely know the importance of being able to set your company apart from the competition when it comes to your marketing plans. Whether it’s by strategic marketing tactics, a …
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Is Your Company’s Data Disaster Proof?
If you’re still telling yourself that you live in a safe area where natural disasters never strike so you don’t need to worry about investing in a disaster recovery plan for your business, it’s time to start rethinking what disaster recovery means. When something goes wrong on individual devices or within your IT infrastructure, a …
Network Security Tips for Your New Remote Workforce
In recent years, many businesses have started to shift from large offices with everyone on-site for work to more diverse workforces with telecommute team members who can live up the street or on the other side of the globe. Then, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic happened. Suddenly, allowing employees to telecommute isn’t optional – …
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5 IT Must Haves for Businesses of Any Size
Does this sound familiar? “I don’t need an IT department. My company only has five employees.” What about, “We’re doing fine on our own for now. We’ll worry about IT services if our company gets really profitable.” For new and growing businesses, it can be easy to rationalize skipping expenditures related to IT services, but …
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cybersecurity & Your Online Business
As cybersecurity threats against all types of businesses increase, many clients contact IT ArchiTeks with questions about what they can do to protect their business, how cybercriminals can get access to their information, and other basic inquiries about keeping their online business safe and successful. In this blog, we’ve taken the time to answer the …
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