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https://www.bluelightit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/engineer.jpg As a business owner, finding the right IT service provider can be a daunting task. With so many options available in the market, it can be overwhelming to determine which provider is right for your business. To help make this decision more accessible, it’s essential to understand the different types of IT service providers available. In today’s digital age, having a reliable and efficient IT infrastructure is crucial for the success of any business. However, only some businesses have the resources to maintain an in-house IT department, which is where IT service providers come in. These providers offer a wide range of IT solutions to help businesses manage their IT infrastructure effectively. Some offer all of the services we discuss in this article, while others only offer select services. This article will delve into the different types of IT service providers and their unique advantages and disadvantages. Break-F

https://www.bluelightit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cyber-Security-Conscious-Company.jpg We’ve worked with plenty of companies in the past, and we hear this question time and time again: “How do I know if my IT provider has a cyber security first approach?” Threat actors and hackers have always targeted small and medium-sized businesses (or SMBs). According to research provided in a recent survey by ConnectWise.com, (1) there is no end in sight to these attacks in the coming decade. SMBs are realizing they cannot protect against threats (2) themselves. Many are looking for a new IT partner because they know it’s critical to have a cyber security conscious company to mitigate and monitor all possible threats effectively. If you’re working at an SMB, how do you know if a potential IT company or managed service provider is the right one for your business now? Who can keep up with continual and ever-evolving changes in 2023 and beyond? Considering Switching IT Companies? You Wou

https://www.bluelightit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/stop.png Multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue is a growing cybersecurity threat where attackers repeatedly send second-factor authentication requests to victims’ email, phone, or registered devices. This is known as MFA Bombing or MFA Spamming. The attackers’ goal is to coerce the victim into confirming their identity via notification, thereby authenticating the attacker’s attempt to enter the victim’s account or device. MFA fatigue attacks are often preceded by other social engineering attack vectors, such as phishing, to gain credentials. Stolen credentials may also be acquired from the dark web and via other attack vectors. Most modern MFA platforms support push-notification style authentication, where users receive a push notification asking them to confirm their second factor authentication after submitting their initial set of credentials. In theory, this allows users to authenticate their identity through a single

https://www.bluelightit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/magnifying-glass-inspecting-laptop.jpg As businesses and consumers look to the internet for convenience and access to new products and services, they are bombarded with opportunities and potential risks. Unfortunately, fraudulent or malicious websites are a very real problem. Regarding e-commerce, customers must ensure they’re dealing with a legitimate website before handing over their credit card details. Several steps can be taken to ensure the website is genuine, and we’ll go over the main ones to keep in mind below. Verify the Website’s URL One of the most obvious tell-tale signs of a fraud site is if it doesn’t have a proper URL. The URL should be well-structured and recognizable—not just some random string of letters and numbers. If you’re unsure of the legitimacy of a website’s name, take a few extra seconds to Google it first. This will help you determine whether it belongs to an existing business or brand. Additionall

https://www.bluelightit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/what-is-included-in-a-risk-assessment.jpg Risk assessments (1) are a necessary part of any business’ cybersecurity (2) strategy. You may be asking yourself, “what is the purpose of a risk assessment?” The purpose of a risk assessment is to “bring to the surface things you can’t see,” notes Amir Sachs, CEO of Blue Light IT and bestselling cyber security author. “You are not aware of what you don’t see…if you come home after you’ve been out all day, and the house is all a mess and the drawers are on the floor, and everything is in a big mess…the first thing that goes through your head is…’I’ve been burglarized’. But you can see it with your eyes that something is wrong.” “When it comes to your computer, you don’t know what valuables you have, you don’t know where they’re stored, because you just don’t see it. If you’re working at a company with 10 employees, the owner of the company puts in strict regulations that say no one