Cybersecurity begins with being prepared, something too many companies are not proactive about, according to Technologent’s Chief Information Security Officer Jon Mendoza. 

Monday became “Black Monday” for those who rely on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The 8-hour outages on these apps left people confused — and services, such as Twitter,  booming with the extra traffic.

Unless institutions prepare and work to strengthen their DNS security, remote learning environments will remain at risk from attackers, meaning private information and productivity will be seriously threatened.

The sudden switch to remote learning at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic left many schools vulnerable to attacks, and the risk is not going away. 

To perform a DDoS attack, hackers infect multiple devices, turn them into bots, and direct them to a targeted IP address.

For a while now, VPNs have been a staple of a standard security setup and a fast track for mobile business security. But, in a shifting climate, businesses are screaming for more fit-for-purpose solutions to secure corporate perimeter.

By being proactive and working with the right partners, companies can better position themselves for future challenges that await around securing, collecting, and storing data.