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Yes, You Need Cyber Breach Insurance!
Is Your Business More Likely to Burn Down, or Get Hit with a Cyber Attack? What is most likely to happen to your business in the next two years? Will it burn down, or will you experience a cyber [...]
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Alvaka Networks Named an Orange County Register Top Workplace
Orange County Register Names Alvaka Networks a Winner of the Orange County Top Workplaces 2021 Award Irvine, California December 10, 2021 - Alvaka Networks has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by The Orange County Register Top Workplaces. [...]
Cyber Safety Tips for the Holidays
With the holiday season now in full swing, we wanted to share some helpful cyber safety tips and guidance when it comes to your cybersecurity strategies (or lack thereof). The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as well as the FBI, [...]
Why Firewall Patching (Updating Firmware) is Critical for Your Business
Firewall patching (updating firmware) is one of the most prudent aspects of network security management that, if neglected, can have dire consequences for your company. Now more than ever, consistent firewall patching is a must have for every business, big [...]
How Much Cyber Breach Insurance Do I Need?
Though cyber attacks have continued to grow in both scale and destructive power, there has also been an increase in the choices available to insure against the many types of cybersecurity threats and [...]
How Much Does It Cost to Recover from Ransomware?
The cost to recover from ransomware will depend on many factors. The three key variables are the size of your company, the complexity of the network and applications, and the ransomware gang that attacked you. There are many more variables [...]
What is Network Segmentation, aka VLAN?
Segmenting your network is when you compartmentalize your networks in order to deliver specific security controls and services, and to manage network congestion. With the trend of ransomware attacks being more focused on disrupting business operations, it is critical that [...]
Ransomware Trends & Prevention
In a recent CRN article, Alvaka’s CISO and COO, Kevin McDonald, shares some alarming ransomware trends, providing insight into the world of ransomware and how it has developed. He also shares what companies need to be doing in order to [...]
Reduce the Risk of Ransomware & Other Cyber Attacks
Hopefully, you have seen the news about the growing reality of ransomware and how it is impacting companies and government entities on a global scale. While ransomware is not new, the severity, reach and costs associated with this cyber threat [...]
White House & DOJ Issue Warnings: Ransomware is a National Security Threat
Following a series of high-profile cybersecurity breaches, the Department of Justice is raising investigations for ransomware attacks to the same level of priority as terrorism. Though ransomware has been around for a while, experts are glad to see the government [...]