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Combination Will Strengthen Managed Services Portfolio and Propel Growth in Financial Services Industry Omega Systems, a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners and managed service provider to highly regulated and security-conscious businesses, today announced it has merged with ACE IT Solutions, a New Jersey-based technology solutions provider. Based in Reading, PA, Omega will leverage the combination…

A security incident can topple an organization’s reputation and revenue in a short amount of time. As billionaire Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to develop a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” Keeping that in mind, it’s ideal to have an incident response plan in place before a security breach occurs. …

When was the last time you conducted a comprehensive technology audit? If it’s been a while or hasn’t happened at all, you’re probably vulnerable to a cyberattack. Cybercrime shows no signs of slowing down and is expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion per year by 2025.* Are you confident that your organization is secure…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a cybersecurity alert warning of possible threats to U.S. and international satellite communication (SATCOM) networks. According to the alert, “Successful intrusions into SATCOM networks could create risk in SATCOM network providers’ customer environments.” The CISA and FBI strongly encourage…

There has been a shakeup in the password management world that has left businesses seeking a new solution for protecting the keys to their kingdoms. According to Inc.com, “1Password had become especially popular largely because it is one of the best password managers available. It’s easy to use and makes sharing passwords with teammates or employees…

What Exactly Is Zero Trust?Traditional cybersecurity defenses, although effective, have allowed for breaches to occur due to misconfigurations and lack of integration. This has caused for the need for the addition of an operational philosophy that trusts no user or machine. Zero trust (ZT) is an operational philosophy that combines least privilege with policy and…

The cybersecurity landscape is ever evolving and changing. New threats are coming at businesses on a daily basis and it is almost impossible for the average business owner to keep up. Businesses who partner with a MSP or MSSP to manage their systems can usually rely on the MSP to keep up on the latest…

The escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine has caused CISA to issue a ‘shields up’ warning to U.S. companies. CISA recommends “all organizations—regardless of size—adopt a heightened posture when it comes to cybersecurity and protecting their most critical assets.” According to the CISA, “Recently observed foreign influence operations abroad demonstrate that foreign governments and actors…

The financial industry is a high-value target for cyber criminals. With just a little effort, there can be a big pay off and hackers use phishing and other data breaching methods to reach that pay load. Ransomware is another serious threat that can hobble financial firms. Ransomeware allows bad actors to extort financial firms through…

According to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents against organizations’ critical infrastructure increased globally in 2021. Ransomware tactics and techniques continued to evolve in 2021, which demonstrates ransomware threat actors’ growing technological sophistication and an increased ransomware threat to organizations globally. A joint Cybersecurity Advisory—authored by cybersecurity authorities in the…