Category "Disaster Recovery"

Your data is one of your most important business assets. However, too many business owners underestimate how vulnerable their data is to hackers. This near-complacency is caused by a false feeling of safety in numbers, and that their business is too small to attract the notice of hackers. Out of the millions of businesses with an Internet presence, they might feel that the odds of getting “chosen” by a hacker are quite small. However, active hackers are numerous and many of them use software to find their targets. There are real business consequences of getting hacked.

Just as search engines have no trouble finding and crawling new websites, the bot crawlers of hackers can also find new websites with great efficiency. It may only take a month or two for the hacker’s software to discover your website after it’s launched. From that point forward, your site will be periodically probed by the software for vulnerabilities. If any are identified, they are then exploited.

Most hackers will choose your business because it’s a target of opportunity. The size of your business or the prominence of your brand generally isn’t a factor.

The Business Consequences of Getting Hacked

A hacker may access and exploit sensitive business information such as trade secrets, business strategies, or financial difficulties. This may cause great damage in the hands of your competitors. Hackers may also access the sensitive information of your customers who then become victims as well. Once your customers’ data is compromised, most if not all of them will never buy from you again, while some may take legal action. Word of this can spread fast on the Internet, which may diminish your future business prospects.

A hacker may also infect your traffic with malware or try to make money by redirecting them to gambling, porn, or drug websites. This also tarnishes your brand reputation. Still another possibility is incorporating your server into their bot net that they use for finding and hacking other servers. A hacked website can also lose its traffic when search engines drop it from their search results pages. Browsers may display malware or attack page warnings about your site to visitors and warn them to turn back.

All of the above outcomes of getting hacked are damaging to your business and reputation. Dealing with the problem after it happens is not an option because the consequences are too severe. Prevention is the best cure for this problem, and our managed security services will provide a strong and robust defense. Contact us today to learn more.

A business continuity plan is an integral part of a business’s success. Essentially, a business continuity plan is a strategy that recognizes the potential threats and risks facing your business. A business plan will protect personal assets that will ensure your business can remain functional. With that said, here are 3 benefits of businesses implementing a business plan:

1. More Attractive to customers: Having a strong continuity plan in place makes your business more attractive to customers. Customers want to know that your business is built to last and can deal with certain obstacles that are thrown at you. Additionally, this can potentially give your business a competitive edge over competitors.

2. Better insurance premiums: Certainly, having a business plan will put your business in a better position when it comes to insurance premiums. Insurers want to know that you are committed to managing risks in your business. A lower insurance premium will essentially reduce your overall costs, allowing you to allocate money to other areas of your business.

3. Regulatory Compliance: Implementing a business plan will save you a lot of time and stress in the long-run. In fact, many government and international regulatory bodies require businesses to have a business continuity plan in place. Essentially, having a business continuity plan will ensure that your business can continue to run efficiently.

A business plan is essential for every business. Having a continuity plan in place not only strengthens your position in the market, but increases the likelihood of your business surviving long-term. If you have any questions about how your business can benefit from a business continuity plan or you want to know more about how we can help your business, contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Digital security is imperative for the modern business, however many cannot dedicate the resources to real-time, full-time monitoring of all their digital assets. Especially for smaller, highly specialized businesses, the effective strategy is to seek outside help from Managed Security Services Providers.

Threats are constantly evolving and ever-present:

The digital world has become an arena of high prosperity encouraging correspondingly voracious criminal enterprises. These threats never completely vanish. Rather, as anti-malware countermeasures improve to deal with contemporary threats, malware producers employ increasingly vicious tactics. To keep your information and resources safe requires constant vigilance and an up-to-date awareness of the modern technological landscape. Even the most conscientious businesses can find it difficult to dedicate the appropriate resources to remain beyond the reach of online criminals.

Expansive protection:

As professionals capable of protecting your resources, we are also able to advise and support your more typical electronic needs. Sometimes hardware failure or software conflicts can lead to unfortunate data loss, but by backing up your information to a secure cloud, we can recover that data and troubleshoot to further protect against future losses. We can help you build and protect the network that is appropriately suited for your needs and ambitions.

WHOA.com is ISO 27001-certified, providing secure cloud computing solutions that encompass the multiple layers of your network. We have full-time professionals capable of assisting you in real-time. If you have questions about how we can improve your network security or how you might bolster your digital defenses, please contact us.

Trade secrets, personal information and other sensitive data are all things that are at risk in the event of a data breach. With the stakes so high, it is important that your company is prepared with a disaster recovery plan. But what should be included in such a plan? How can one best be prepared for a potential data breach? Let’s take a look and how to create a strong disaster recovery plan.

A Strong Team

The first thing you need to consider is the strength of your team. How well are your people trained for disaster recovery? It is vital to have a plan in place and properly equip your team in regards to such things as communication with your clients, legal consultation, and a course of action to set things right.

A Plan of Action

It is also important that you have a plan of action in place in the event of a data breach. This includes considerations such as identifying the problem and coming up with a solution as well as getting a perimeter in place to secure any equipment that has been compromised.

Revisit Your Plan

Lastly, it is a good idea to revisit your plan regularly to check it for any needed updates. This will ensure that your plan is strong and that no detail has been overlooked. Sometimes a data breach is something that is unavoidable but having a strong plan in place is key to survival and will be vital in regaining control of your company.

If you have any questions about data breaches or how we can help, please contact us today.