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I run an MSP protecting small businesses across Southern California. Here are my top 5 cybersecurity basics that you're probably missing in your small businesses: 1️⃣ Running McAfee or Norton antivirus Antivirus hasn't been enough since 2018. Threats today move laterally across your network in minutes. You need endpoint detection and response software that detects and responds to threats in real time, not after the damage is done. And if you're still running McAfee or Norton, even Windows Defender has gotten better. Do not use any of these free antivirus solutions. 2️⃣ Shared logins across the entire office "Everyone knows the password" is not a security policy. One disgruntled employee or one phished credential, and every account tied to that login is compromised. Unique logins. No exceptions. And if you're in the medical industry, you're breaking HIPAA because you don't know who is accessing what. 3️⃣ No offsite backups Your files all live on a single computer, or you use a single program to run your entire operation. A single ransomware attack or hardware failure wipes everything. If your backup isn't off-site and automated, it doesn't count. And if you think you're safe because you have a copy of your data, when was the last time you actually ran a test to see if you could restart your business from that copy? An untested backup is still nothing. 4️⃣ Email domains with zero authentication Lacking SPF, DKIM, and DMARC means anyone can impersonate your company via email. Clients risk being phished, and your business reputation takes the blow. "Oh, I have Google email to handle that." When was the last time a vendor or client said they didn't receive an email from you? Or are they just ending up in the spam folder? 5️⃣ "The office tech person" as the entire IT department Your most tech-savvy employee is not the entire IT department. They don't have monitoring. They don't have incident response. And when they quit, everything they knew walks out the door with them. There is a reason it's an entire department, one issue, and you're left with starting back up again. — Let me know which of these hits closest to home for your business, and I'll let you know how we can help you. #Cybersecurity #SmallBusiness #McAfee #WindowsDefender #HIPAA #Ransomware #EmailSecurity #MSP #ITSupport #DataBackup

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🚀 The San Diego Business Journal’s February Special Report is out now — featuring a powerhouse panel diving into today’s top cybersecurity trends and the local resources helping San Diego businesses stay secure and competitive. A huge thank you to our expert panelists SSA Brett Lally, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Teresa Macklin, California State University San Marcos and moderator Lisa Easterly, #CCOE for delivering an insightful conversation covering community assets like the San Diego Cyber Clinic and the FBI’s Operation Winter Shield. 🔒 CCOE is proud to partner with #SDBJ on this quarterly series of panels and special reports. Catch the full report + recorded webinar, and share it with your network to help spread the word. https://lnkd.in/epn65Wnc

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Hybrid work has changed how cyber insurance is evaluated, whether organizations realize it or not. We’re seeing underwriting and renewals hinge less on stated controls and more on how access, devices, and response actually function in hybrid environments. That shift tends to surface during renewal or after an incident. We put together a breakdown of how cyber insurance evaluation is shifting across Greater Sacramento and what insurers are focusing on today. Full Breakdown: https://lnkd.in/gyncjkdS

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Hardening the Perimeter: A 10x Growth Strategy for Pacific Northwest Businesses https://ift.tt/LAE9zBK #AxiomStrategies #tipstricks #cybersecurity #CyberSecurity #10xGrowth #BusinessEfficiency #DigitalTransformation #TechStrategy #SmallBusinessTips #BusinessTech

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We’re excited to officially announce the partnership between CGS Cyber Defense and Tidal Cyber. This collaboration is rooted in a simple belief: security programs are strongest when strategy, intelligence, and execution are aligned. By combining Tidal Cyber’s threat-informed defense capabilities with CGS’s practitioner-led delivery model, we’re helping clients prioritize what matters, reduce noise, and turn risk into action. Relationships matter in cybersecurity and this one is built for long-term impact, not short-term transactions. CGS CyberDefense

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AI-driven cyberattacks are becoming one of the biggest threats facing small and medium-sized businesses today. That’s why we’re proud to have Jordan Smith, VP at CMIT Solutions, speaking at the 4th Annual Excellerate Central Oregon Business Forum on September 11 at the Riverhouse Convention Center. Jordan will share insights on how AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape and most importantly, how business leaders can defend against evolving threats. The Excellerate Forum brings together top business leaders from across Central Oregon for a morning of learning, networking, and strategies to thrive in the years ahead. 📅 Thursday, September 11 | 6:30 – 10 AM PDT 📍 Riverhouse Convention Center | Bend, OR 👉 Register here: [https://lnkd.in/guPrQmnv]

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