ARE YOU PROTECTED? The Top Cybersecurity Solution for Your SMB
more trouble for potential attackers, while secure cloud storage in multiple locations offers peace of mind, should anything happen. Lastly, consider your employee training. Your employees may be the biggest asset to your company, but they can be some of your weakest links, too! Teach them how to identify phishing emails and other scamming basics used by hackers and provide training on the latest tools your company is using. Furthermore, consider the unique dangers of a work-from-home environment. It’s not just communication and productivity that can shift when employees are remote — your company becomes more vulnerable, too. By partnering with a managed services provider, like MicroTech Systems, this multipronged approach to cybersecurity puts your SMB at the forefront of protection. Call us today to learn more or visit our blog at MicroTechBoise.com for more IT and security tips.
Could your company survive that? Most SMBs would struggle.
Today’s cybersecurity options require a multipronged approach — like what we use at MicroTech Systems — to proactively detect and eliminate threats. Start with the platform or program you use to scan and find threats. For too long, IT companies and the clients they served have relied on reactive systems that detect patterns. This often creates a “too little, too late” problem for many SMBs. Instead, artificial intelligence and machine learning technology can actually respond to potential threats before they enter your system. It’s more predictable and secure. Along with that, consider the smaller ways in which your company is being compromised. For example, a secure VPN network is more difficult to hack into than a public one. Similarly, multifactor authentication can create
As the world’s economy continues to globalize through digital connections, hackers are doing the same. This past July, the Russian-based hacking gang REvil demanded $70 million in cryptocurrency to unlock data from multiple organizations across 17 countries, making this attack the largest in ransomware history. (REvil may be recognizable because of their $11 million extortion scheme from meat- processor JBS just after Memorial Day 2021.) This may seem like a “big fish” problem, but in recent years, scammers have found the easy targets are the small fries — small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs). While SMBs continue to rely on reactive antivirus software, a lack of proper security is costing the average business $713,300 per attack.
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EASY FOIL-GRILLED SAUSAGEAND VEGETABLES Inspired by AllRecipes.com
Ingredients
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4 sausage links of your choice
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3 tbsp olive oil
1 lb green beans
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 red bell pepper, diced 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 tbsp thyme 1 tsp oregano
1 red onion, diced 1 zucchini, diced
1 tsp basil 1 tsp salt
1 yellow summer squash, diced
1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat your grill to medium heat or your oven to 425 F. 2. In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix well. Divide into four equal portions. 3. Prepare four 16-inch pieces of foil and place a portion in the middle of each section. Wrap each foil piece tightly and avoid holes. 4. Grill each foil packet for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. You can also bake each packet for 20 minutes at 425 F.
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