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Cybersecurity audit confirms, very little progress has been made to secure the American digital infrastructure.

Cybersecurity Audit Exposed Poor Practices by Federal Agencies

Kayla Elliott / August 4, 2021

Upon evaluating the state of eight federal agencies’ digital infrastructures through a cybersecurity audit, it was confirmed, four agencies nearly failed. Had this been the first cybersecurity audit of those agencies, the scores may not be as alarming. However, in 2018 a similar audit was conducted exposing many of the same cybersecurity risks. The reality […]

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IDG survey confirms application whitelisting is underutilized.

IDG Confirms Application Whitelisting is Underutilized

PC Matic Cybersecurity / August 4, 2021

A recent survey by IDG confirms, application whitelisting is by far the most underutilized component of zero-trust technologies. What is Application Whitelisting? Application whitelisting only allows known trusted, and proven secure applications to run on the network. This is an effective means to cyber threat mitigation because no matter how many times malware evolves, it

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Americans begin the shift to a prevention focused cybersecurity stance with zero-trust technologies.

Cybersecurity Prevention – Is the World Making the Shift?

Kayla Elliott / July 30, 2021

Fifteen days ago, I wrote about an interview PC Matic Vice President, Corey Munson, had with the CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, Dr. Eric Cole discussing cybersecurity prevention and application whitelisting. As you may recall, one of Dr. Cole’s biggest concerns, was the threat of extortion upon becoming a victim of ransomware. For those who

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Biden is warning "real shooting war" if cyber attacks continue.

“Real Shooting War” May Result If Cyber Attacks Continue

Kayla Elliott / July 29, 2021

You may have read our posts lately about the “whodunit” theories. Who originated the attacks against meat packing plants, managed service providers, and pipelines? There are many theories, many of which align with Russia and China being the culprits. These allegations have placed heated tensions on the American relationships with these two countries, and President

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Cyber criminals are advancing their methods, meaning Americans need better security.

Cyber Crime Advancements Require Better Security

Kayla Elliott / July 27, 2021

Prominent ransomware attacks may have catapulted cyber crime into the spot light, but contrary to popular belief, ransomware is not a new threat. We have seen the evolution of cyber crime year over year, and it’s now time for better security. 2021 Ransomware Evolution Ransomware may have started in 1989, but the real boom didn’t

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It's important to close security holes, before it is too late.

Rob Cheng Talks Cyber-Crime with Liz Callaway

Kayla Elliott / July 26, 2021

Thanks to recent high-profile attacks, cyber-crime is now on the minds of business and government leaders, like never before. Rob Cheng joined Liz Callaway on the Liz Callaway Show to discuss recent cyber-crime and the focus on “whodunit”. Cyber-Crime & Its Origin Like any other crime, the people want to know who did it. Who

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NIST deploys NCCoE in an effort to provide guidance on zero-trust technologies.

PC Matic Joins NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

Kayla Elliott / July 22, 2021

PC Matic is one of the handpicked cybersecurity solutions that will work with the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) to demonstrate its approach to implementing a zero-trust architecture. “We received an overwhelming response from the vendor community on this important project,” said Natalia Martin, acting director of the NCCoE. “Implementing a zero-trust architecture

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Instead of focusing on the whodunit, it's time American's focused on prevention.

Focus on Closing Security Holes, Not the Whodunit

Kayla Elliott / July 22, 2021

With high profile ransomware attacks taking place more and more frequently, the U.S. administration has placed an emphasis on finding out who is responsible. The question is why? When it comes to these massive attacks, their level of sophistication is far greater than most. Meaning, the cyber criminals have spent months, perhaps even years to

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Does cybersecurity need to cost millions?

Cybersecurity – Does it need to cost millions?

Kayla Elliott / July 20, 2021

I saw this meme on LinkedIn the other day, and I had to laugh. Not because it is funny, but because of how accurate it is. With high profile cases of ransomware becoming public like JBS, Kaseya, and Colonial Pipeline, many organizations are jumping at the bit to get the best of the best cybersecurity

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The healthcare sector is facing a high risk for cyber crime.

Rob Cheng Weighs In – Healthcare Sector is at Risk

Kayla Elliott / July 14, 2021

As ransomware threats continue to rise, PC Matic founder and CEO, Rob Cheng, shared his thoughts on the increased likelihood of healthcare facilities falling victim. Increased Technology, Increased Vulnerability Healthcare facilities have become increasingly technical. From the way patient files are stored to the ways medical procedures are done, technology plays a significant role. Unfortunately,

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