Published 07/27/2022
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has introduced new cybersecurity standards auto dealerships must implement by December 9, 2022. The cybersecurity landscape has drastically changed, and bad actors are continuously finding new ways to steal...
Published 09/15/2021
Over the past several weeks, cyber breaches have almost become a daily headline. The warnings started with IT vendors, moved to the FBI, and on June 2, 2021, the issue reached the White House where corporate leaders were challenged to...
Published 12/16/2020
It may surprise you to learn that cyber criminals are just as busy as the rest of us during this time of year with timely holiday phishing attempts. Below are a few common holiday scams that occur every year. Keep these in mind and inform...
Published 12/01/2020
While we are getting comfortable with remote work, hackers are also getting comfortable with us working remotely as phishing attempts and ransomware attacks have increased by over 400% during the pandemic. Your organization’s firewall...
Published 10/20/2020
It might surprise you to learn that simply backing up data does not mean you’ll always be able to recover it. Below, we’ll break down a few questions about data backups and share information on how to ensure you’ll be able...
Published 09/22/2020
It is exceedingly important for organizations to keep their operations safe against cybercriminals. The National Security Agency (NSA) recommends the following for mitigating cybersecurity risks in organizations like yours: Update and...
Published 09/08/2020
Your server room houses some of the most important equipment in your company. It is important to make it difficult for outsiders to penetrate the security measures for these devices. Here are some items to keep in mind when creating a...
Published 08/26/2020
Benefits for keeping your server area clean and organized A tidy server room can offer many benefits for your business. Often times a “cable spaghetti” setup (left) can cause servers to run suboptimally with poor airflow and...
Published 08/11/2020
Is your staff new to using Zoom conferencing? Keep them safe with these tips. As a result of COVID-19 and social distancing, Zoom has experienced an increase of daily users from around 10 million to over 200 million. With that level of...
Published 07/14/2020
Incident Response Planning is Key for Mitigating Downtime Risks At MCMTS, we recommend that all businesses have an incident response plan explaining how your organization will identify, contain, remove, or even prevent potential...
Published 07/01/2020
Ransomware is on the rise in 2020; What can you do to protect your network? What is ransomware? Ransomware is malware that cybercriminals use to infect computers and encrypt files until the user pays the “ransom” to free the data. Once...
Published 06/02/2020
The importance of replacing software before end-of-support is CRITICAL! When software reaches EOS status, it means the developer no longer releases software updates, patches, bug fixes and other forms of support, resulting in the software...
Published 07/19/2019
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently voted unanimously to propose a delay to the effective date for the implementation of the new lease accounting standard, ASC 842, for non-public business entities. The proposed delay in...
Published 01/23/2019
Last month, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Senate Bill 273 to “establish standards for data security and for the investigation of and notification to the Superintendent of Insurance of a cybersecurity event.” The Bill, which...
Published 01/22/2019
Over the years, the technology world has been really good at coming up with “buzz words.” We all knew that we needed to hop on the information super highway, but where was the on ramp (and is there an exit)? Are we on the cloud, and if...
Published 09/20/2018
With so much on their plates, it’s not surprising that cybersecurity isn’t at the top of some nonprofits’ to-do lists. But cyber risks are real and can prove costly in terms of both finances and reputation. Fortunately, you can take...
Published 04/05/2018
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently issued a proposal to clarify how to account for the costs of setting up business software packages that are managed in the cloud. If finalized, the proposal would let more of the costs...