Technology abounds. Do your duty with it.

Internet of Things

Technology today is everywhere you turn in abundance.  Your day begins with it when your phone, Alexa or your digital alarm clock awakes you.  It even precedes your waking up, when your thermostat tells your furnace to kick start so it’s warmer for when you get out of bed or your coffee maker starts so you have a warm brew ready when you reach the kitchen. Then, technology rules your commute with vehicles having multiple computers performing a variety of functions including navigation, driver safety enabling systems, and managing the integration of your engine, transmission, brakes suspension and other essential components. Technology likely inundates your work environment.  From unlocking doors, to managing alarms, and navigating safety systems just to begin your work day.  Likely, you spend a large portion of your day on a computer while also utilizing modern day communication devices. Technology surrounds us whether we like it or not and we all have become extremely dependent on it to conduct our routine lives. We must put in place safeguards and protections, given that we accept this fact. We must protect our technology from misuse. As adults, parents and as leaders of work organizations you have a duty to not only actively participate in technology safety protocols but also to enforce their use and in many cases take responsibility for their evaluation and development. To bring you and your organization peace of mind and to have confidence in your technology in the work place, it is highly advisable to perform an information technology audit. L6 Technology performs IT Assessments and would be happy to quote you for this vital service function.  Call or email us today, so you can be assured of having the protections, functionality and service needed.

Are you confident that your governmental agency is ready to handle a cyberattack?

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Taxpayers expect fortified cybersecurity from their governmental agency and count on processes and controls being in place to protect networks used. Moreover, they presume that a recovery plan is in place should any cyberattack occur. Their governmental leaders believe they are prepared for threats. Cybersecurity threats are by far the number one risk in today’s technology landscape. Having a comprehensive strategy to reduce these risks is crucial. To effectively reduce cybersecurity risk, every area of technology must be evaluated. L6 Technology identifies six areas: perimeter, datacenter, endpoints, policies, physical, network. For example, when securing your home, you need to check and lock the front door, back door, windows, and any other access. If you leave the backdoor or windows unlocked, having the front door locked is not enough security to fortify against attacks. Having a good firewall is similar to locking only the front door. Most cybersecurity attacks do not come through the front door. Users clicking on things or opening something suspicious can trigger an attack. This is the most common way breaches start occurring. To reduce this chance, multiple areas of your agency’s technology need to be examined and secured, ensuring comprehensive cybersecurity measures are implemented. This all starts by having an assessment of your IT systems, including internet, wi-fi, network, firewalls, servers, and configuration reviews. Once risks are identified, a strategy for reducing them should be created, considering risk levels, agency resources, and team member capabilities. L6 Technology helps governmental leaders examine risks and formulate plans to mitigate them. Agencies should assume they are not adequately protected today. Firewalls should only be part of a comprehensive security strategy. Contact L6 Technology to determine if all of your doors are locked. This version maintains the content while breaking it into segments with approximately 20 words per line. Let me know if you need further adjustments! Monitoring Center L6 Technology’s Monitoring Center tracks each customers’ network performance, change management, patch management, configuration management, remote cloud backup and more. Alerts for system outages or issues can be customized to include organization staff immediately or delayed, or at specific times if needed.

Are you truly prepared for a Cyberattack?

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Taxpayers expect fortified cyber security from their governmental agencies and count on processes and controls being in place that will protect any networks used.   Moreover, they presume that a plan is in place, should any cyberattack occur.  They believe that their governmental leaders are prepared to handle and overcome any cyberattack or threat launched. Cybersecurity threats are by far the number one risk in today’s technology landscape.  Having a comprehensive strategy to reduce these risks must be a top priority.  To effectively reduce the risk of cybersecurity, every area of technology must be evaluated. L6 Technology identifies cybersecurity across six areas; perimeter, datacenter, endpoints, policies, physical, and the network.  For example, when securing your home you need to check and lock the front door, back door, windows and any other means of access.  If you leave the backdoor or windows unlocked, having the front door locked is not sufficient security to fortify the home from an attack.  Having a good firewall is similar to having only the front door locked.  A majority of all cybersecurity attacks do not come through the front door.  Users clicking on things or opening something suspicious can trigger an attack, and it is the most common way that a breach starts.  To reduce the chance of this happening, multiple areas of your agency’s technology will need to be examined and secured. This all starts by having an assessment of your information technology systems performed. Including examining your internet, wi-fi, network, firewalls, servers, and your configurations related to every aspect of your information technology. Once the risks are identified, then a strategy for reducing them can and should be created.  Any practical strategy will take into account the level of risk, the resources available to the agency and the capabilities of the team members needed to deploy the solutions recommended. L6 Technology can help governmental leaders examine their risks and in formulating a plan to mitigate those risks.  Don’t rely solely on your firewalls and make the assumption that your organization is adequately protected. Contact L6 Technology today and let us help you determine if all of your doors are properly locked.

You have been fired!

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E-Mail from HR tricking users. A phishing email pretending to terminate a staff member’s employment has been very effective at getting people to click the attachments.

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