Planning for Cybersecurity Resilience

The Imperative of Cybersecurity in the Modern Business Landscape Cybersecurity resilience planning has become an indispensable component of our approach in safeguarding business operations at Alvaka. In an era where digital advancements continue to revolutionize the corporate world, the frequency [...]

2024-11-08T12:30:38-08:00November 18th, 2024|

Why is Patch Management Critical for your Business?

What is Patch Management? Patch management is a critical practice to ensure the security, stability, and compliance of computer systems. It involves a systematic approach to identifying, evaluating, testing, and deploying patches while minimizing disruptions to business operations. However, [...]

2024-01-09T21:21:10-08:00December 4th, 2023|

Ransomware recovery at Las Vegas casinos

We have seen a lot of ransomware attacks across across various industries. When it comes to ransomware, no industry is safe. Recently, there was a suspected casino ransomware attack in Las Vegas. Yes, it turns out some casinos are just [...]

2021-01-27T16:32:08-08:00March 4th, 2020|

Will Patching Break My Network?

IT organizations understand the importance of applying current security updates, or "patches", to the operating systems and software applications running in their environment. However, many are reluctant to do so for fear of "breaking" their systems and causing outages. And, [...]

2020-03-27T17:26:27-07:00November 3rd, 2018|

Why Don’t IT Departments Fully Patch Their Environments?

The failure to fully apply security updates (patches) to operating systems and software applications is the leading cause of cybersecurity compromise. A recent survey by Ponemon Institute of over 3,000 organizations, found that half had experienced a cybersecurity breach in [...]

2020-03-27T17:28:15-07:00October 30th, 2018|

To patch or not to patch? And what is patching anyway?

If you own a computer, it is very likely you know something about patching, or updating, software. First, this is different from upgrading, which usually means a developer of software has added new features or made significant changes to the [...]

2020-02-04T01:51:36-08:00October 18th, 2018|