According to legend (or fact, depending on who you believe), Sun Tzu was a Chinese general, writer and strategist that lived in the 5th or 6th century B.C. He is credited as …
I’m Not a Target for Cybercrime. Or Am I?
Are you a target for cybercrime? Spoiler alert: Yes, you are. Regardless of what your business does, what industry it operates in, or what size it is – you ARE …
Fortress Recognized in the Security 100 Category on CRN’s 2022 MSP 500 List
Cleveland, OH February 14, 2022 — Fortress Security Risk Management, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Fortress to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 …
6 Steps to Cyber Safety: What You Need to Know Now
Cyberthreats are increasing every day and businesses of all sizes and in all industries are constantly at risk of malware infections, insider threats, data breaches and ransomware attacks. To combat …
Cybersecurity Safe Harbor: What You Need to Know
The information provided in this blog post does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general …
Cyber Lessons for Business Leaders: FBI Briefing Top Take-aways
Excerpts from September 14, 2021, FBI Briefing and Panel Discussion. Organizer: Fortress Security Risk Management FBI Representative:Bryan P. Smith: Section Chief, FBI Cyber Criminal Section Full Webinar Replay Link: https://fortresssrm.com/webinar-cybersecurity-lessons-for-business-leaders/ …
Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay? That Is the Question
It’s a big question for businesses hit by a ransomware attack: should we pay the ransom or not? Ransomware is malware that encrypts files on a device, making them inaccessible …
Managed Patching: What Is It and Do You Need It?
Let’s be honest: applying software patches to computers, mobile devices, and servers is a hassle. Patching is something you know you should do but probably don’t because it requires a …
Endpoint Detection & Response Beats Antivirus. But Is It Enough?
Cybercrime used to be a problem only for large businesses, but those days are past. Small- and medium-sized businesses are attractive targets for cybercriminals, with SMBs accounting for 28% of …
What Football Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and football have many things in common, and football can teach us a lot about how to approach cybersecurity. Football is a very adversarial sport. One side is trying …
Cyber Resiliency is Business Resiliency
Cyber resiliency is an organization’s ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse conditions, stresses, attacks, or compromises on cybersecurity resources. This standard definition of cyber resilience was …
Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
Cybersecurity tabletop exercises are a planning technique designed to evaluate an organization’s incident response plan. Tabletop exercises engage Incident Response Team members and help them manage their response to a …