Cambium Data Blog

Clutter is a part of life, but one place you absolutely don’t want it is your business’ network. This clutter is called “digital cruft,” which 1) is an actual word, and 2) creates serious problems if you let it accumulate. Your digital cruft can lead to significant vulnerabilities that put your network at risk.

As a cybersecurity professional, I've seen organizations of all sizes and sectors make a critical, often fatal, mistake: they wait for the water to boil. They operate under a reactive cybersecurity model, adopting the same slow, passive approach as the hapless subject of the boiled frog analogy.

It’s a tale I recently rediscovered, and it's a chillingly perfect metaphor for modern cyberrisk. Imagine a frog enjoying a cool bath as the water is slowly, almost imperceptibly, heated. It thinks it’s enjoying a relaxing bath until the water reaches a lethal temperature. By then, it’s too late. The danger has crept up, and the frog is boiled.

Have you tried using AI to support your business, only to find yourself underwhelmed by the results? It can be too easy to assume that the AI will be able to extrapolate what we really mean based on vague instructions, but that just isn’t how it works.

In order to get quality results, you need to provide the AI tool with a quality request. This will require something called “prompt engineering.”

Let’s go over some strategies to help you make the most of the prompts you create.

Want to share all those helpful tutorials you’ve found on YouTube with your coworkers? Well, they won’t do any good unless you tell your coworkers where exactly in the video their interest should lie. After all, no one wants to waste time, right? Here’s how you can skip to anywhere in a YouTube video in a simple, easy way.

If you are one of those business owners that has gone out of their way to pay cybersecurity insurance premiums, you probably think that they will shield you from situations that could put your business at risk. What if, however, you are just paying for the paperwork?

Picture this scenario: You suffer a ransomware attack, your business has to shut down in order to take this massive problem head-on, and rightfully, you file a claim expecting to activate the policy which you routinely pay for. Weeks later, you receive a denial letter over a technical requirement buried deep in the fine print.

Do you find your computer filled with junkware and other types of software you don’t remember installing on your device? Even if you haven’t done anything wrong, you’ve probably made one mistake that has allowed junkware to accumulate. Today, we’re going to get into this mistake and the best way to avoid it: reading the fine print during any software installation.

Do you ever wonder how you could possibly have so much junkware installed on your computer? Even if it seems like you’re not doing anything wrong, chances are you’re making at least one vital mistake. Today, we want to break down this mistake and how you can avoid making it—which, it turns out, is as simple as reading.

How much does your business prioritize security on the organizational level? The more your business relies on technology, the more susceptible it is to the countless threats that exist in the technological space, and you have to remain cognizant of that as you strive to move your business forward. Today, we’re looking at how each and every individual on your staff contributes to the security of your organization and, consequently, its data.

Desk and digital hygiene might not seem to have a serious impact on your workday, but they affect it in more ways than one. You want to make physical cleanliness a priority, as well as digital cleanliness, so you can get as much out of your devices as possible. Here’s how you can do it.

You won’t get far on our website without finding an article or two talking a big game about the cloud and what it can do for your business. One thing is for certain: you can’t underestimate the value of securing your cloud solutions. It doesn’t matter what you use it for; cloud security is an integral part of ensuring your operations continue unimpeded and uninterrupted.

Don’t underestimate the danger of a cyberattack. Even small ones that are seemingly insignificant compared to major threats, like ransomware, have the potential to cause serious disruption to your operations. Regardless of the severity of the threat, you want to have an incident response plan that is tested, documented, and ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. Let’s go over what happens in the hour following a cyberattack and why acting quickly is so important.

The time may come when you find yourself in the position to expand your business through the acquisition of one of your competitors or contemporaries. You may be in this position now. Either way, congratulations! This process can be rewarding and potentially quite profitable, provided everything goes according to plan.

One of the most important aspects to pay attention to during this process is the technology you’ll suddenly be adding to your toolkit. After all, you don’t want to find yourself with a huge, surprise mess.

Security is one part of your business that you absolutely cannot ignore. It’s not a matter of if you will experience a cyberattack, but when, and you want to do all you can to be ready for it when it comes. We recommend you prepare by working with professionals to take the fight to cyberthreats. Here are three ways we’ll help your business stay safe from the many cyberthreats out there.

It can be challenging to find reliable IT advice nowadays, particularly when it comes to cybersecurity. Between coworkers with the best intentions and the online influencers selling their guides and platforms, there’s a lot of advice out there. Unfortunately, a lot of it is outdated or incorrect.

This can be actively dangerous where your business’ security is concerned.

Let’s address some of the most common security myths we still encounter far too often.

Are you one of those people who just locks their computer and goes home at the end of the day? Doing so ignores an important element of owning a computer, which is powering it down fully from time to time. Performing a full shutdown can help you avoid some common computer problems that will drag you down throughout the workday.

Data breaches are scary, and in many cases, they can be enough to topple even the most stable businesses. They’re not entirely unpredictable, though, and the right actions can make them significantly easier to predict and prevent. Today, we want to cover three of the most common ways data breaches happen and what you can do to keep your business safe.

How often do you run backups of your business’ data infrastructure? If the answer is “Once a day,” or even “What’s data backup?” we need to talk. In reality, regular backups—when you take multiple backups throughout the workday—are the key to staying ahead of the dangers your business will face over the course of its life.

Did you hear about the recent data breach that exposed 16 billion passwords for logins, including social media accounts, virtual private networks, and corporate tools? While the breach is bad, yes, the truth of the matter is that the situation may be misleading, at least on the surface. 

Let’s take a look at why and learn a few lessons in the process.

How much do you know about your business’ security infrastructure? With advanced cyberthreats breathing down everyone’s neck, it’s no wonder that more companies than ever before are investing in advanced security measures. Here are some of the critical components you’ll need to consider to keep your business safe.

A data breach can cause countless problems for just about any business, including exposed customer details, company secrets, or financial information. Most businesses will signal a red alert the moment a breach is brought to light, but a prepared business will fare much better than an unprepared one. Today, we want to explore data breaches and how your organization can overcome them (or minimize the threat of them).