This week, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid hackers 40 bitcoins — roughly $17,000 — to restore its electronic medical record system after the hospital’s network was infected with ransomware, a computer virus that encrypts a target’s files, locking the owner out… Read More ›
It turns out that massive hacks against Sony Pictures, Anthem, and event the IRS are not enough to persuade some business executives to protect their companies from data breaches. A recent survey of 1,000 business executives show that only 50% had a formal… Read More ›
The attendees at yesterday’s SLPowers Data Security Lunch and Learn, held at Morton’s Steakhouse in Boca Raton , participated in a Cybersecurity Survey about their organizations and learned just how vital a multi-layered security solution is in today’s threat landscape of increasingly sophisticated… Read More ›
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, February 16, 2016 – CRN Magazine, a recognized voice in the IT industry, named SLPowers today to the 2016 Elite 150, a subcategory of their 2016 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list. This annual list recognizes North… Read More ›
In response to mounting cyber attacks on federal networks, President Obama proposed a Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) that includes an executive order to create a Federal Privacy Council, a job description for the new title of Chief Information Security Officer,… Read More ›
Businesses like ours are the lifeblood of our national economy. They employ more than half of the country’s private sector workforce. SLPowers is proud to be part of the economy. We employ professionals with cybersecurity and information technology expertise and… Read More ›
Government agencies, businesses, hospitals and universities are the frequent targets of staggering data breaches that can affect millions of people. Their stolen personal information is sold to the highest bidder. But K-12 schools are also at risk, from outside threats… Read More ›
Your home dictionary may not include the term zero-day, but if you Google it, you’ll find thousands of references. A zero-day refers to a vulnerability that is not known to the software maker and therefore remains unpatched. The term derives from… Read More ›
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