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Behind The Scenes: How Cybercriminals Plan Their Attacks
Understanding how threat actors plan and execute their attacks is crucial in strengthening our defenses and protecting against potential breaches. Unmasking the Dark Art: How Cybercriminals Plan Their Attacks How Cyber Attacks Work Step 1 Identify Target There...
Events, Incidents, and Breaches: Understanding Cybersecurity Terminology
It's essential to grasp the nuances between security events, indicators, incidents, and breaches. Often, these terms are used interchangeably, but understanding the distinction is key. If your team throws out the word “security incident” or “breach” loosely then you...
The New 2024 Microsoft Outlook: A Fresh Start
Let’s delve into the new 2024 Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft has revamped this essential productivity tool, bringing forth a host of improvements and features. Here’s what you need to know: The New 2024 Microsoft Outlook: A Fresh Start Modern Design and Tailoring...
Testimonial from Communities Foundation of Texas
We help clients achieve their goals by aligning technology with business objectives. “The work that Aldridge does for us in helping us, not only on a day-to-day basis but planning for the future, is very valuable,” Director of Accounting Leigh Schaefers said…
Testimonial from Rainier Scholars
“Rainier Scholars continues to work with Aldridge because it’s a partnership,” Associate Executive Director Monica Parker said. “We know that Aldridge will be responsive to our needs.”
Pros and Cons of IT Outsourcing: Is it Right for Your Business?
Growing businesses are often challenged with questions such as, "Should I switch from in-house to an outsourced IT provider? What are the pros and cons of IT outsourcing?" Suppose your business is looking to invest in a managed service provider (MSP). In that case,...
5 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your IT Provider
Is your staff always complaining about technology? Does it take forever to get IT issues fixed? Are you constantly spending money on IT projects you didn’t budget for? If you’re routinely dealing with any of these issues, then it may be a sign that you’ve outgrown...
The New Microsoft 365: New Price, More Value
Name Change: Office 365 is Now Microsoft 365 Don't worry, all the tools and features you're used to are still available. Microsoft has rolled Office 365 into their new offering Microsoft 365. This new offering includes everything in Office 365, but with additional...
[Executive Panel] How to Keep Business Moving During COVID-19 Preview
Watch the full recording to hear our panelists speak on: Adjusting Operations: The operational challenges we face as business leaders and what we did to mitigate risk while adjusting core segments of our business processes...
5 Benefits of Using VoIP For Business
Despite being the superior phone technology, only about 31% of businesses are utilizing VoIP phone systems (Multicom). Like with any new technology, widespread adoption takes time; however, the direction of the industry is clear. Gartner predicts by 2021, 90% of IT...
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10 Steps to Start Your SOC 2 Compliance Journey
Data security and privacy have become vital concerns for businesses and their customers. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud-based services and third-party vendors to handle sensitive data, ensuring the protection of this information has become a top...
Safeguarding Your Business: The Power of Third-Party Security Audits
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and data breaches can have severe financial and reputational consequences. To mitigate these risks and ensure the security of your operations, third-party security audits have emerged as a powerful tool. Safeguarding Your...
Understanding Office 365 Security Audit
The importance of securing sensitive data cannot be overstated. With organizations relying heavily on cloud-based solutions like Microsoft Office 365 for their daily operations, it's crucial to maintain a strong security position. One indispensable tool in achieving...
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Cybersecurity Breach Catches Attention of The Department of Homeland Security
Today’s business must learn how to operate in an increasingly hostile digital landscape - it is not a matter of if, but when you will get breached. We recently investigated a cyberattack that illustrates the importance of network visibility and what happens when...
Events, Incidents, and Breaches: Understanding Cybersecurity Terminology
It's essential to grasp the nuances between security events, indicators, incidents, and breaches. Often, these terms are used interchangeably, but understanding the distinction is key. If your team throws out the word “security incident” or “breach” loosely then you...
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10 Steps to Start Your SOC 2 Compliance Journey
Data security and privacy have become vital concerns for businesses and their customers. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud-based services and third-party vendors to handle sensitive data, ensuring the protection of this information has become a top...
Safeguarding Your Business: The Power of Third-Party Security Audits
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and data breaches can have severe financial and reputational consequences. To mitigate these risks and ensure the security of your operations, third-party security audits have emerged as a powerful tool. Safeguarding Your...
Understanding Office 365 Security Audit
The importance of securing sensitive data cannot be overstated. With organizations relying heavily on cloud-based solutions like Microsoft Office 365 for their daily operations, it's crucial to maintain a strong security position. One indispensable tool in achieving...