by Tony Asher | Feb 15, 2019 | Blogs
We have a tendency in cybersecurity to make everything a big deal. As a cybersecurity advisor, I try not to be that person that is yelling, “the sky is falling and the world is coming to an end”. But, if I had to pick only three ‘big deals’ it...
by Tony Asher | Feb 7, 2019 | Blogs
What’s the best way to set up a company firewall for your business? That’s the right question to ask once you’ve made a decision to protect the perimeter, servers, or endpoints on your network with a firewall. This is an often overlooked question because people...
by Tony Asher | Feb 4, 2019 | Blogs
Do you have a computer that has been hijacked by a malicious hacker asking for money to unlock it? Are they threatening you by adding a timer, only giving you so long to respond? Even worse, has this ransomware spread to other computers on your network and even...
by Tony Asher | Feb 4, 2019 | Blogs
What is a Cybersecurity Maturity Model? It is a framework of security controls combined with a standardized way of measuring the maturity of each area or pillar. It is repeatable and conformed to a process. Because the process is repeatable, the system can be used for...
by Tony Asher | Feb 1, 2019 | Blogs
91% of all cyber security incidents begin with the end user. The employee sitting at their desk trying to perform their job clicks on a link in a phishing email, or answers the phone and responds to a social engineer attacker, or they pick up a USB drive in the...
by Tony Asher | Jan 30, 2019 | Blogs
Editor’s Update — May 2026: This post was originally published in January 2019 and has been updated to reflect the current Minnesota cybersecurity landscape, including new compliance requirements, evolving threats, and updated vendor information. Are you...
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