Carlson Technology Solutions Blog

“An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin

While we as a Managed Service provider do our best to prevent hacks and security threats, we recognize that, with the growing number of scams and other various security threats lingering on the web, we cannot always prevent human error. Unfortunately, there is not a technical security solution to keep you from opening a nefarious link that promises to take you to a cute kitten video. However, what we can do is make you aware of any lingering threats to help you protect your company through prevention.

The password isn’t nearly as secure as it used to be. Hackers have begun to take advantage of extremely powerful solutions designed to brute force their way into accounts by using software to rapidly guessing thousands of passwords per second, making it extraordinarily difficult to prepare yourself for them.

What’s the best way to guarantee that passwords aren’t going to be the downfall of your company? A great start is by taking a close look at password best practices and two-factor authentication.

Data security isn’t a matter to be taken lightly, as too many businesses have found out the hard way. Unfortunately, there are far too many simple ways to correct common security issues - enough that it’s foolish not to do so. We’ll review a few ways to fix security issues, after discussing one of, if not the, most egregious security failings in modern history.