Category: Security

What is MFA and Why Do We Need It for Cybersecurity?

September 2, 2021: Tina Plant, Senior Content Writer - Security

What is MFA? MFA stands for multi-factor authentication. It is sometimes referred to as two-factor authentication, 2FA, or dual factor authentication. It is a security enhancement that requires you to present two pieces of information: something you know and something you have. Something you know – this is typically a password or a PIN. Something you have… Read more »

Tokyo Olympics Bring Out Malware Scams and Phishing Emails

July 28, 2021: Tina Plant, Senior Content Writer - Security

Cybercriminals are using Tokyo Olympic hype to spread malware and phishing. Make sure your users spot and report suspicious activity.

Nearly Every Organization Has Had an Insider-Caused Data Breach in the Last Year

July 23, 2021: Tina Plant, Senior Content Writer - Security

This guest blog from the founder and CEO of KnowBe4 shows how vulnerable organizations are to a data breach caused by employees inside the organization.

IT Assessment Helps Retail Client Improve Security

July 21, 2021: Tina Plant, Senior Content Writer - IT Issues & Insights, Security

Doing an annual IT assessment is part of good cyber security hygiene as it helps to ensure that the processes and procedures put in place are working and uncovers security vulnerabilities so you can fix them.

The Kaseya Zero-Day Supply Chain Ransomware Attack

July 7, 2021: Tina Plant, Senior Content Writer - Security

Cybercriminals deployed a supply chain ransomware attack on Kaseya, which supplies IT management software to managed service providers (MSPs) and IT teams. Kaseya estimates as many as 1,500 businesses around the world have been impacted.

Securing Your Remote Workforce

March 17, 2021: Tina Plant, Senior Content Writer - Security

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Ecessa recently upgraded its SD-WAN firewall with more advanced threat prevention features for your remote workforce, including secure VPN access with MFA.

Ecessa Increases Customer Security by Adding Layer 7 Firewall

October 9, 2019: Tina Plant, Senior Content Writer - Security

I am proud to announce the release of Ecessa’s firmware revision 11.1.0, which includes enhanced Layer 7 Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) security with intrusion detection services (IDS) and intrusion prevention services (IPS) and website filtering capabilities. With this release, we deliver both advanced security and resiliency in a single device.