Infinitely Virtual Rolls Out Major Upgrade in Boston Data Center
As Infinitely Virtual has done in the past and will continue to do in the future, we are making significant system upgrades – this time in our Boston Data Center, to “all flash” SSD. With this move will come performance enhancements and an exciting new purchase model for our customers. What does this mean? We will continue to support ...
How Ransomware Gangs Use Your Employees Against You (and What to Do About It)
By Scott McDonald The COVID-19 pandemic brought an increase in cyberattacks—so much so that they have now been recognized as a serious global threat. “Companies can expect daily ransomware attacks”. This incredible statement was made by Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central...
13 Troubling Tech Vulnerabilities the Industry Needs to Address
Operating systems must be hardened to prevent the installation of malware. It’s amazing to me that in this day and age, malware can still be deployed so easily in so many endpoints. The industry needs to make a fundamental change in endpoint OS design. Otherwise, we’re inviting serious trouble. – Adam Stern – Infinitely Virtual See mo...
16 Factors to Cover When Vetting a Potential Cloud Vendor
Ask, “Do you provide multi-site, read-only backups?”If you want your best shot at eluding the spoils of ransomware, you must have the capability of rolling back your systems instantly and easily. Businesses need to live by read-only backups and offsite storage. – Adam Stern – Infinitely Virtual Click here to see additional cloud vettin...
On-Chip Solutions: A Way to Break the Cybersecurity Logjam
Around our shop, the mantra has long been “security is a process,” not a fixed point in time and space. It’s a process guided by policies and procedures and, above all, a mindset that treats system integrity as a first priority. That, however, begs the question: Where does that process live, what does it entail, and how can organizations t...
15 Often-Overlooked Risks to Digital Assets in the Remote Work Era
While it was understandable at the time, too many companies acted before they had a strategy or even a plan. In so doing, they skipped backups and left the door open for bad actors to breach the perimeter. They didn’t think about securing endpoints within a dispersed workforce. The imperative was getting connected and accessing data without fully...
16 Strategies to Ensure a Phishing Exercise Has a Strong and Lasting Impact
“Follow up. Don’t treat the phishing expedition as an isolated pro forma “exercise” or as practice for some scenario that has no real weight or bearing on your security profile. Take the test as seriously as the real thing and relentlessly document the experience both before and after.” – Adam Stern – Infinitely Virtual Click here ...
The Smart User’s Way to Avoid Holding the Ransomware Bag
By Adam Stern, founder and CEO of Infinitely Virtual. In the spring, young denizens of the Dark Web turn to thoughts of ransomware. Visions of instantaneous, friction-free fortunes dance in hackers’ heads. This season, attacks have hit like massive infusions of pollen, exhibits A, B, and C being Colonial Pipeline, Scripps Healthcare, and Dell ...
It’s Time to Get Over the Fear of Changing Cloud Providers
By Scott McDonald This Article is for Frustrated Small and Medium Sized Business Leaders Who are Sick and Tired of Settling for Less When it Comes to Their Current Cloud Solution. There’s a common misunderstanding among SMB leaders that a switch to a new cloud provider will be painful, time-consuming, and frustrating. Perhaps more frustrati...
How to get an Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure When You’re NOT an Enterprise
By Scott McDonald What makes Infinitely Virtual unique is how we onboard new clients into our enterprise grade platform when they don’t have an enterprise grade IT internal resource to support the process. We know that you know your business but perhaps not IT. Our approach is to make it a painless process that starts with learning more ...
