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Recent Articles from Carl Mazzanti
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Performance review
For many small- and medium-sized businesses, the role of the third-party information technology vendor is critical. But as your business has grown, has your IT vendor kept up?
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Setting priorities
Some IT support services providers know that cybersecurity involves more than just technology. A comprehensive approach to digital defense also accounts for human behavior, since cyber criminals often exploit people to carry out their attacks.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Secure portal
Businesses and organizations use big data and data analytics to enhance personalized services and boost revenue. But keeping big data secure is a tough job.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: QR, Q.E.D.
Businesses love email, because it is a fast, inexpensive communication tool. But cyber criminals love it too, because for them, email can represent an efficient, inexpensive attack vector.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: That’s the ticket
As a cybersecurity professional, I cannot help but draw some parallels between the great sport of Major League Baseball and my own profession.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Compliance issues
The AI revolution has significant implications for just about every kind of company but will have a particular impact on industries like financial services, which are subject to high levels of regulatory compliance.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Do not take the bait
There are different “flavors” of digital attacks, but phishing – or the use of fraudulent emails to obtain sensitive information – is one of the most common threat vectors.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: A legal Plan B
Ransomware and other data-breach attacks are on the upswing, and related legal expenses are also rising. But much of the mess may be avoided if businesses are proactive about two issues.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Locking the digital door
More online shopping activity attracts an unsavory group, cyber hackers, who try to steal valuable customer data. So here are some best practices to guard against retail cybersecurity threats.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Phoning it in
Amid a surge in digital crime, a new issue – the question of who decides on cybersecurity measures – is gaining traction.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Playing in traffic
To attract customers and build loyalty, retailers need to understand customer preferences, needs and pain points at every stage. Thanks to advanced data analytics, even small- to medium-sized retailers have access to the crucial insights that can sway these activities.
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Russian roulette
Companies can work with their cybersecurity managed services provider to customize and deploy geo-blocking as a kind of barrier against traffic originating from certain high-risk locations.
