Is Your Business at Risk of a Vendor Email Compromise (VEC)?
It never fails: just when you feel like you have a grasp on current cybercrime trends, hackers are already coming up with something new that you have to worry about protecting yourself from and educating your employees about. This week, we’re talking about vendor email compromise (VEC). What is a
Read MoreCybersecurity Alert: Beware of Video Verification Deepfakes
Try, for a moment, to remember a time before deepfakes—when technology had not yet allowed us some of the everyday conveniences that we enjoy today: when you could not order things and receive them the same day; when you could not have a face-to-face conversation with anyone, anywhere at the
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About MFA & How to Hack It
It might be difficult to remember a time before MFA when you didn’t have to receive a text or email code beyond a normal password to get access to your accounts. But once upon a time, logging in was as simple as 1.) identity 2.) password 3.) entry. The evolution
Read More3 Reasons Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Vital for Your Business
Did you know that the average organization devotes over 20% of its IT budget solely to cybersecurity? That’s following a significant uptick in sophisticated and costly cyberattacks over the course of what has been a very busy year for cybercriminals, making a solid cybersecurity strategy just as (if not more)
Read MoreBlue Layer Named #220 on Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Regionals: Texas List
Inc. Magazine has revealed that Blue Layer is No. 220 on its second annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Texas list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing, Texas-based private companies. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Business from the Most Common Form of Attack: Phishing
Phishing is no new topic in the Blue Layer blog, and if you’ve been with us at any point in the past, then it’s likely that you’ve been with us as we’ve explored the dangers of phishing. And at this point, the most prevalent form of cyber attacks is something
Read MoreEmployee Spotlight: Meet Michael Strong, Chief Operating Officer
Now a leading MSP, Blue Layer originally began in 2002 to answer the need for responsible, customer service-based, right-sized technology solutions. Today, we’re getting to know Michael Strong, one of the brains behind Blue Layer and the industry-recognized Managed Services we’re known for providing. Tell us a little bit about
Read MoreBlue Layer Obtains Prestigious MSPV Certification
We are proud to announce that Blue Layer successfully completed MSPAlliance’s MSP Verify Program (MSPV) certification process, the oldest certification program for cloud computing and managed service providers. The MSPV is based on the Unified Certification Standard TM (UCS) for Cloud and Managed Service Providers and is developed by the
Read MoreZoom Phishing: Are Your Remote Employees Protected?
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the workplace is something that no one could have seen coming. For many businesses, a typical day at the office has become a thing of the past now that everyone has been sent home, computers and coffee in-hand. But working from home quickly presented cybercriminals
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