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Why are you asking to be Whitelisted?

by Slade Griffin | Oct 23, 2020 | cybersecurity, penetration testing, whitelisting

Recently I have been asked by clients why we request that our scans be whitelisted when we are performing external security assessments. Many people believe that a blocked scan is the same as blocking a vulnerability which is present on a host. This could not be...

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    Cyber Security for the New World of ‘Work From Home’

    by Richard G. | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized

    When the novel coronavirus first hit back in March of 2020, no one could have ever predicted what was to come. Now, nearly a year later, millions of people are still working from home, with no real end in sight. This new remote workforce left organizations scrambling...

    ‘Trust but Verify’-Why it’s Critical to Cybersecurity

    by Richard G. | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized

    Consider the way your business views cybersecurity. Is it something that is simply pushed off to the IT department and used as a preventative measure just in case? Or is actually something that is considered an important factor for growth? Especially in this new...

    Be On the Lookout for These Cybersecurity Trends in 2021

    by Richard G. | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

    It’s safe to say that 2020 was unlike any other year. With the global spread of COVID-19, workers all over the world suddenly shifted from offices to working from home. As businesses and organizations struggled to shift and adapt to this new normal, cyber criminals...

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