HTG Weekly Blog

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Hybrid Work Makes Businesses More Vulnerable to Cybercriminals

Michael Markulec: Jun 4, 2021 9:37:40 AM

Ongoing hybrid working practices threaten to leave financial institutions exposed after the pandemic.

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23 NYCRR 500 Regulation

Four years ago, the New York Department of Financial Services created guidelines regarding the Cyber Security of Financial Services Companies, which...

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Ransomware Attacks Are Becoming More Dangerous and Costly to SMBs

Michael Markulec: May 21, 2021 9:23:04 AM

Ransomware is nothing new. But the tactics, techniques, and procedures leveraged by threat actors have reached new levels of sophistication over the...

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Importance of Cloud Security

Michael Markulec: May 7, 2021 2:31:12 PM

Why is cloud security important?

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Vulnerability Scanning vs. Penetration Testing

Michael Markulec: Apr 30, 2021 9:30:29 AM

Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing are two very different ways to test your system for any vulnerabilities. Despite this, they are often...

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Financial Services Firm to Pay $3MM for Exposing Data in Cyber Breaches

Michael Markulec: Apr 23, 2021 10:04:01 AM

A New York-based securities brokerage and insurance firm will pay a $3 million penalty to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for...

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What Is Password Management?

Michael Markulec: Apr 9, 2021 11:31:47 AM

Passwords are a set of strings provided by users at the authentication prompts of web accounts. Although passwords remain one of the most secure...

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10 Ways to Improve Cybersecurity for Your Business

Michael Markulec: Nov 13, 2020 4:00:00 PM

Cybersecurity is no longer workable with a ‘tick in the box’ approach: a proactive approach is needed to determine and mitigate risk. An SMB in the...

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How SMBs Should Protect Themselves from Cybersecurity Attacks

Michael Markulec: Nov 6, 2020 4:00:00 PM

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The Rise of Cloud Computing

Michael Markulec: Oct 30, 2020 4:00:00 PM

The rise of cloud computing and cloud services has brought about tremendous new changes to how organizations handle their day-to-day operations and...