5 2020 Cybersecurity Resolutions for SMBs
During our 2019 SMB IT Security Report, we learned that small and mid-sized businesses still struggle to implement network security solutions. SMBs continue to identify budget constraints as the main barrier when it comes to IT security. This limitation in resources highlighted another glaring statistic; 52% of those surveyed did not have a dedicated IT […]
Securing Your Network in Preparation for the Holidays
The holiday shopping season is upon us. Kicking off with Small Business Saturday – a chance for customers to explore local or regional small businesses, and continuing throughout the month of December. With the increase in internet traffic to business sites during this busy time, small businesses should think beyond their inventory. Arranging for plenty […]
The Benefits of SD-WAN for Branch Office Connectivity
A wide-area network, or WAN, is necessary for any company that is seeking to expand or has resources separated by distance. It allows separate branches to communicate with each other and the headquarters and smaller branch offices in separate buildings to connect. Traditionally, WAN requires proprietary hardware, but in the new era of cloud-based applications […]
The Cost of Ransomware Attacks on Cities
Ransomware attacks on cities are becoming more prevalent with ransom demands increasing with each attack. Recently, two cities have gone against conventional wisdom and decided to pay the ransom amount demanded by hackers who held their cities hostage. This decision has kickstarted the conversation between groups debating the moral implications of giving in to cybercriminals […]
Phishing Attacks – How to Protect Your Business and Users
Phishing attacks are some of the most terrifying cyberthreats a business can face. The frequency and severity of these attacks make them impossible to ignore. So how do you avoid them? Here are some best practices you can implement to protect your business. Hackers Are Using Phishing Attacks More and More Phishing attacks have been […]
Why Should I Update My Firewall?
Staying up to date with your network security appliance is absolutely necessary. For the same reasons we regularly update our phones, browsers, and desktop operating systems, it’s even more important to update a network firewall. Software vulnerabilities and the security technologies to protect against them evolve daily. At Untangle, we stay on top of these […]
A Family Affair: Protecting Your Home Networks & Devices
There has been an enormous increase in attacks on mobile and IoT devices in recent years. In 2018, one third of all attacks targeted mobile devices, and IoT attacks grew 600% between 2016 and 2017. While these attacks are not new news for businesses, they are now impacting home and personal users who do not […]
Security is Everyone’s Responsibility in the Organization
The days when security was only the IT department’s headache are long gone. Today, everyone in an organization has to take personal responsibility for security and network safety. A big reason is the transformation in the modern workplace. In the past, IT departments had strict control over gateways, firewalls, and networks. With the advent of […]
3 Ways to Attempt BYOD and IoT Security
A decade ago, when smartphones started to penetrate the corporate world, IT managers had to consider the implications of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for their organization’s security. Now the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) or connected devices has added an additional layer of complexity. Organizations are trying to keep pace with the […]
Network Security Entering No-Content Era
Firewalls have changed a great deal over the past 20 years. Originally, firewalls were just a simple set of rules to do packet filtering. Though they were not designed to deal with many of the problems that came later, firewalls are still a useful and necessary tool in the security arsenal. Soon administrators needed to […]
