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26
Oct
Keeping Your Business Safe and Dry with Cisco Umbrella and navitend

Keeping Your Business Safe and Dry with Cisco Umbrella and navitend

Data breaches can be disastrous for any small business.  According to a recent study featured in Security Intelligence, the average cost of a data breach rose to an all-time high of $4.24 million in 2021, up ten percent from 2020.  Most tellingly, breaches involving remote workers cost a staggering $4.96 million on average.  Unfortunately, unless you have proper security measures in place, breaches can spell disaster for your business.  Indeed, Inc. outlines that 60 percent of small and midsized businesses close within six months if they are attacked.  Perhaps you might ask yourself, “How can I keep my business networks secure?’ 

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24
Oct
Securing Your Business Data with ISO 27001 Certification

Securing Your Business Data with ISO 27001 Certification

Data is the lifeblood not just of your business, but the entire business world. Chances are you collect data from a variety of sources, ranging from email addresses and phone numbers to valuable financial records. However, none of your data is fully protected from hazards lurking across the dark web. Hackers wreak havoc wherever they go. The consequences can be disastrous. IBM Security points out that data breaches worldwide cost an average $4.24 million last year². How can you keep your company’s data safe from phishing, ransomware, and other harmful activity? Enter ISO 27001.

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26
Sep
The More You Know: Benefits of Cybersecurity Training for your Employees

The More You Know: Benefits of Cybersecurity Training for your Employees

At the start of a new job, there is usually training course as part of the onboarding process. Whether we author articles for our company’s blog or install ethernet cables, we must learn about the tasks at hand before performing them every day. However, if there is one area that requires the most training, it is cybersecurity. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of cybersecurity training for your employees.

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10
Aug
Creating a Safe Harbor for Your Business Data

Creating a Safe Harbor for Your Business Data

We live in a data-driven world. However, with our data circulating across the internet, there are obstacles we all must face. Hazards like malware, spyware, trojans, and ransomware lurk throughout the dark web, lying in wait to steal your sensitive business information. According to Statista, the U.S. alone saw 1,001 data breaches in 2020, wherein 155.8 million records were exposed. The consequences of these breaches can be dire. As outlined in IBM Security’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021, the average data breach cost a record $4.24 million last year. Now, you may ask yourself, “How do I keep my company data safe in case of a breach?” 

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28
Jul
Replacing Your File Server with Egnyte

Replacing Your File Server with Egnyte

Many of us use the cloud every day, whether we are backing up photos, video chatting with family and friends, or working on spreadsheets with Google Sheets. Not surprisingly, Cloudwards predicts that the global cloud computing market will grow from $371.4 billion (about $1,100 per person in the US) in 2020 to an astonishing $832.1 billion (about $2,600 per person in the US) in 2025¹. Now, you may ask, “How can I store my files in the cloud safely and effectively?” Meet Egnyte.

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  • “Navitend’s expertise helped our firm over the past year to effectively elevate our I.T. game, powering our website into a highly interactive tool. Well done to Frank and his team!”  

    Chuck Steege, CFP®, CEP, President, SFG Wealth Planning Services, Inc.
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    Bob Bradley, President, Bradley Graphics
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    Lawrence Wolfin / Textol Systems, Inc.
  • navitend’s approach to customer service is greatly appreciated here.  Ensuring that we are well protected from a technology standpoint provides us with peace of mind to continue our day to day operations and that they are looking out for our company's best interest. 

    Debbie