Goodbye, Windows Server 2008 WHAT THE EQUIFAX BREACH CAN TEACH US ABOUT THE LOOMING END OF THIS PLATFORM
Cybersecurity in the Modern World Lunch and Learn Join Network Access for a cybersecurity cloud best-practice briefing on the latest trends in cybersecurity for the cloud and accelerate your understanding in the following areas:
Microsoft has announced that
support and services for Windows Server 2008 will end on Jan. 14, 2020, which will effectively kill
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What we are protecting
The likelihood that you will be hacked
Today’s cybersecurity threats
Understanding the hacking process
Incident response and reporting requirements
regular security updates for the program. As we near the nine-month mark of the countdown to the end of Windows 2008, businesses that utilize it as a server platform are preparing for migration. At Network Access, we know the end of a server program can creep up on businesses, but beginning the transition with a proactive plan as soon as it’s feasible can ensure your business is prepared for possible complications. As we learned in the 2017 Equifax breach, ineffective server migration can leave your business vulnerable and your customers scrambling for protection. In late summer 2017, Equifax’s security professionals discovered suspicious activity on its platform and Apache Struts’ server. Over the following weeks, investigations found nearly 150 million U.S. consumers had their names, Social Security and driver’s license numbers, birthdays, and addresses stolen through a major security breach. Hackers and thieves are becoming cleverer, but investigators soon found the breach could have been prevented with proper due diligence. Failure by Equifax to patch its servers months after Apache Struts patches were released left gaps in its security system. Essentially, when Equifax transitioned to the Apache Struts server program, its information technology (IT) department failed to follow up and patch it with the appropriate security measures. This left the company with large holes in its security system. Even worse, some businesses still haven’t learned from Equifax. According to Sonatype, a software analysis group, nearly two-thirds of Fortune 100 companies are using the malignant version of Apache Struts. In fact, nearly half of the Fortune 100’s health care and technology businesses, and more than half of the Fortune 100’s 26 financial companies, still cling to the damaged platform. Your customers are your most valuable asset, and you would never want to leave them in a vulnerable position, especially if your company must follow PCI Security Standards and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) standards. Learn how the Network Access team of technicians can prepare and guide your company through a server migration by visiting NetworkAccess.com or calling 412-931-1111.
Cybersecurity best practices
• Methods for easy and secure password management • Cybersecurity protection essentials • Methods for secure assessments
All while achieving great savings!
Save the Dates Date: Friday, June 14, 2019 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: 4580 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Register at NetworkAccess.com/Workshops or by calling Bob Famigletti at 412-931-1111 . Across the country and around the world, organizations just l ike yours are facing challenges protecting their assets from being hacked. During the Lunch and Learn, we’ll be reviewing these challenges in detail while discussing the acceleration and security strategies that IT practitioners are employing to improve their performance and productivity for their organizations. The moment to learn you are unprepared to prevent a hack should not be after one happens. Join us to learn more about cybersecurity, proactive measures, and response plans before it’s too late.
You are cordially invited to learn solutions that will improve your business security on Friday, June 14 .
For future Lunch and Learn dates, visit NetworkAccess.com/ Workshops.
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