Mike Foster’s IT Security & Best Practices Blog

Our role is to be security advisors to organizations, some of whom outsource their IT services. Executives sometimes express their frustration and ask us whether to fire a Managed Service Provider or third-party IT consulting company that handles all aspects of their IT needs. We always listen to the executive and ask them about specific […]

If you have existing or are applying for new Cyber Insurance coverage, be prepared for the questionnaire. Knowing what they’ll ask can give you time to put systems in place to answer “yes” to the questions that can affect your premium rates and even whether you’re still considered insurable. Common questions on insurance applications include: […]

Sometimes, when you log in, you must enter a code you receive by text or from an app on your phone. However, if you use one-tap login, all you need to do is click a checkmark on your phone’s screen. Some organizations, including Microsoft, give you the option to skip the password component altogether. Your […]

Technical issues happen all the time, and you don’t hear about them because your IT professionals solve the problem efficiently and quietly. They use their skills and experience to perform monumental feats every month, and most executives have no idea what their professionals accomplished. Once, a CEO told me that he thought he should fire […]