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##  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security)

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##  [2020 Was Rough for Healthcare Where IT Was Concerned](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/2020-was-rough-for-healthcare-where-it-was-concerned)

  Friday, 02 April 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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2020 was, obviously, a challenging year for healthcare providers. In addition to the obvious issue of the COVID-19 pandemic creating serious operational, financial, and supply chain difficulties, cybersecurity concerns didn’t go away during this time. Let’s consider some of the additional stresses that IT security needs can, will, and have placed on healthcare providers.

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##  [2FA Needs to be a Part of Every Massachusetts Business Cybersecurity Strategy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/2fa-needs-to-be-a-part-of-every-massachusetts-business-cybersecurity-strategy)

  Thursday, 01 April 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Many Massachusetts organizations have found themselves face-to-face with cyberattacks in the form of ransomware. While cyberattacks may seem inevitable, there are steps you can take to protect your business. Here is why 2FA is the one thing you can implement to reduce the chances of a data breach.

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##  [3 Ways EMR (Electronic Medical Records) Benefit Massachusetts’ Rural Hospitals](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-ways-emr-electronic-medical-records-benefit-massachusetts-rural-hospitals)

  Thursday, 25 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The pandemic brought a wealth of problems to medical institutions, especially to rural and underserved communities. Southern New England’s underserved medical institutions have been underfunded and under stress before the pandemic. Not only did the pandemic bring a sudden increase in patients, but also an increase in medical documentation to support their treatment.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [HIPAA](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hipaa)   [EMR](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/emr)

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##  [Do Google’s New Policies on User Data Privacy Indicate Larger Changes?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/do-google-s-new-policies-on-user-data-privacy-indicate-larger-changes)

  Friday, 19 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Just in case you haven’t been paying attention, online privacy has been highlighted significantly in recent years—in no small part due to the sale of our profiles by the tech giants that provide today’s most (in)famous websites… including and especially Google. Having said this, it is also important to acknowledge that some of Google’s recent policy changes could suggest that this may change at some point.

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##  [Massachusetts’ Data Protection Law, Ransomware, and You](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/massachusetts-data-protection-law-ransomware-and-you)

  Thursday, 18 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Many businesses don’t think about ransomware until they suddenly can’t access any of their data without paying off a cybercriminal. However, Massachusetts has one of the most robust data protection laws in the nation. This means that even if you manage to regain your data, your business may still be in jeopardy if you don’t follow Massachusetts’ data protection laws. Here’s how you can protect your business.

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##  [Securing Utilities Has to Be a Priority](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/securing-utilities-has-to-be-a-priority)

  Friday, 19 February 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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It’s been reported that a hacker virtually broke into a Floridian water treatment facility and briefly increased the levels of sodium hydroxide in the Pinellas County water supply. Fortunately, onsite operators noticed the spike and reduced it right away, keeping the public from risk of increased levels of poison in their water. This is just the latest story in a seemingly never-ending supply of them that have to do with public utilities being at risk from cyberattacks. Today, we will take a look at this issue.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Hackers](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hackers)   [Infrastructure](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/infrastructure)

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##  [3 Ways Your Team Can Fight Cyberattacks](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-ways-your-team-can-fight-cyberattacks)

  Thursday, 18 February 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Cybercriminals will always target your team first, as your team is, unfortunately, the weakest link in your cybersecurity chain. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are three tips to transform your team from the weakest link to your first line of defense protecting your data.

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##  [Conduct a Security and Compliance Audit, You Won’t Regret It](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/conduct-a-security-and-compliance-audit-you-won-t-regret-it)

  Friday, 12 February 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If you are an avid reader of our blog, we are constantly saying how there are always a growing number of threats. This is true. Two-in-every-three business owners consider that their cybersecurity risks are increasing each year. The other third must not focus on them, and that is a problem. In fact, many business owners don’t give the proper respect to cyberthreats and many of those businesses pay the price. This is why every business should consider a security and compliance audit a mandatory part of their yearly IT assessment.

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##  [The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Near Miss Teaches an Important Security Lesson](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/the-democratic-republic-of-congo-s-near-miss-teaches-an-important-security-lesson)

  Monday, 25 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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To preserve your cybersecurity, you need to have a comprehensive view of everything involved with your technology—and we do mean everything. Let’s consider a recent close call, involving the Democratic Republic of Congo that exemplifies this perfectly that could have potentially exposed millions of Internet users to serious threats.

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##  [Be Sure to Update Your Microsoft Passwords](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/be-sure-to-update-your-microsoft-passwords)

  Friday, 15 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The new year is upon us and after the debacle that 2020 was, it is extremely welcome. If you are like us, you have a new set of goals that you’ve created for yourself and are probably looking to improve your professional and personal well-being. One way to do that is to ensure that your accounts are secure. Today, we will be going through how to update your password with Microsoft.

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##  [Your Backup is Your Greatest Weapon Against Ransomware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/your-backup-is-your-greatest-weapon-against-ransomware)

  Thursday, 14 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Are you backing up your data regularly? With ransomware attacks increasing, your backup is your best defense, but only if it's done right. Take a moment to see if you're following best practices to back up and retrieve your data in case of a disaster.

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##  [How to Make Your Google Account More Secure](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-make-your-google-account-more-secure)

  Wednesday, 13 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security)

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Going through your passwords and updating them every so often is a very wise habit to get into, particularly when they are used to protect a lot of data—as the password to your Google account often is. Considering this, let’s go over how to update your Google password and otherwise lock down your account.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Google](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/google)   [Passwords](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/passwords)

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##  [Holding Your Own Against Today's Most Pressing Threats](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/holding-your-own-against-today-s-most-pressing-threats)

  Monday, 21 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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For all the attention that we (and many others) give to cybercrime, people are still falling victim to hacks and scams every day. With most businesses operating more in the digital sphere than ever before, it stands to reason that they need to do more to keep from being a victim of a data breach or worse. Here are six things your business should do to keep from being a victim of a cyberattack.

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##  [A Field Guide to Phishing Attacks](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/a-field-guide-to-phishing-attacks)

  Monday, 07 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security)

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Despite the name being mildly amusing, phishing attacks are no laughing matter. These scams, in all their different forms, wreak havoc on businesses—ranking as the top breach threat in the 2020 edition of Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report, and successfully impacting 65 percent of United States organizations in 2019 as reported by Proofpoint’s 2020 State of the Phish Report. Avoiding them requires you to be able to spot them, so let’s go over the different varieties of phishing that can be encountered.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Spam](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/spam)   [Phishing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/phishing)

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##  [Is Security Being Sacrificed for the Sake of Convenience?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/is-security-being-sacrificed-for-the-sake-of-convenience)

  Monday, 30 November 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security)

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While this time of year is always huge for online retail, there is likely to be a much larger number of people turning to the Internet for their holiday purchases than usual… and, it would seem, a larger number of people taking security into consideration as they do so. Let’s examine how consumers are taking their data into their own hands and what this means for your business.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Privacy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/privacy)   [Users](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/users)

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##  [Smishing Isn’t as Funny as It Sounds](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/smishing-isn-t-as-funny-as-it-sounds)

  Wednesday, 25 November 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security)

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As serious as they are, cyberattacks aren’t always given the most serious-sounding names. We are, of course, referring to “phishing”: the manipulation of the user, rather than of a computer system, to gain access to data. Phishing can come in many forms, with some—like phishing someone via SMS message—doubling down on the silliness of the name. Let’s examine this variety, and why “smishing” is not something to trifle with.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Phishing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/phishing)   [Mobile Device](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-device)

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##  [Adobe Retiring Support for Flash at Year’s End](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/adobe-retiring-support-for-flash-at-year-s-end)

  Monday, 16 November 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Flash Player—the familiar Adobe web application that first premiered in 1996—is finally going into retirement at the end of the year. This is quite a big deal, as Flash Player was (at least initially) instrumental to many of the platforms that so many rely on these days. However, what will this mean for your business?

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  [Software](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software)   [IT Support](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-support-1)   [End of Support](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/end-of-support)

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##  [How Remote Work Changes Shadow IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-remote-work-changes-shadow-it)

  Thursday, 12 November 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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As remote work becomes the norm, your IT department's ability to manage your remote workers' devices is limited. This often leads to issues with shadow IT, or the presence of unauthorized and unapproved software solutions on your devices, usually due to your employees trying to fill a need.

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  [Software](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software)   [Shadow IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/shadow-it)   [workplace tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/workplace-tips)

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##  [Don’t Let This Year’s Low Number of Data Breaches Get Your Hopes Up](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/don-t-let-this-year-s-low-number-of-data-breaches-get-your-hopes-up)

  Friday, 30 October 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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You may have heard whispers that, compared to the past few years, 2020 has seen considerably fewer data breaches play out. While this may sound like a cause for celebration, we wanted to share a few reasons that this news may not be as great as it appears.

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  [Data](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data)   [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Hackers](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hackers)

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##  [How to Lock Down Your Wireless Network](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-lock-down-your-wireless-network)

  Thursday, 29 October 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The amount of data that gets sent back and forth through the air these days is amazing. Just think about it—our phones are constantly connected to cell towers, and often nearby wireless networks, while our computers and laptops send and receive information continuously as we work.

Sometimes, I still marvel over how we can stream music, movies, and conference calls over the airwaves. However, with all that potential, it is important that we protect the data that we’re sending and receiving.

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  [Internet](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/internet)   [Network Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/network-security)   [WiFi](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/wifi)

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