Posts by The Abacus Blog Team

Emails are some of the most common forms of communication that a business uses for internal and external conversations, and consequently are some of the favorite targets of cybercriminals and thieves. Even internal emails aren’t safe from this threat: depending on the type of the industry and the potential data that can be mined from…

The global pandemic fundamentally changed workplace policies for almost every industry. Office-based work was suspended, and WFH practices became the norm. But with the earliest signs of recovery for many sectors, companies are starting to look towards getting back into their normal operations, or integrating the lessons of the WFH paradigm moving forward. However, one…

One of the first lines of defense that your IT systems have against cyberattacks and unauthorized access is a network firewall. Firewalls themselves aren’t complicated to understand: their primary purpose is to filter network traffic, acting as a gatekeeper to any connection that wants to get inside your IT system. It can screen authorized access…

News of data breaches, hacked accounts, and stolen sensitive information has unfortunately become a daily occurrence. Nowadays, account security is a major concern for companies and their employees. It can pose a major threat to your employer or your business. Once you’re hacked, online thieves will have access to company contacts, calendars, Google Docs, Google…

The sudden shift to employees working from home poses new cybersecurity risks for businesses and the employees who work remotely. While the ability to allow staff to work remotely when needed gives greater flexibility and health safety to corporations, it also comes with cybersecurity risks. Not only can remote workers put their privacy at risk,…

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is one of the most important parts of IT security. It’s responsible for detecting and removing malware and other malicious content in a network. With the myriad of EDR solutions available in the market today, it’s easy to get lost and pick the wrong product. But with F-Secure, users are…