WELCOME TO THE FEBRUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER

Cyber Scoop is KeyStone Solutions monthly newsletter about the latest trends, topics, and articles relating to cybersecurity. As a Managed Service Security Provider (MSSP), KeyStone’s expert team helps small to medium sized businesses with IT services including virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO), cybersecurity, help desk support, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), cloud solutions, and KeyStone’s signature service, IT Team as a Service (ITTaaS) which is an all-encompass solution.

From The Desk of the CISO

Clean Machines Make A Strong Defense

By Rob Ashcraft, CISO at KeyStone Solutions

Savvy business owners understand they face continual and ever-evolving threats to their operations and computing systems. Viruses, malware, social engineering, and the list of cyber threats go on. When it comes to effective strategies against cyber attacks, starting with basic “blocking and tackling” is always wise. One of the very basic strategies is ensuring that all user machines are kept clean and secure. The first line of defense in this battle against cyber threats involves having the latest security software installed on every computer within your organization. These programs not only detect and eliminate existing threats (keeping the device clean) but also establish a protective barrier against attacks. By simply choosing trusted, vetted, endpoint security solutions and keeping them up to date, small business owners can bolster their defenses.

Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

Commentary by KeyStone’s Rob Ashcraft

A document posted by the FCC provides tips on how small businesses can protect their digital assets and computing environment from cyber threats. Whether your business is fully leveraging cloud computing or just using email, cybersecurity should be a priority consideration.  There is also a link to a cybersecurity tip sheet that can be downloaded.

Here are 5 key takeaways from this article:

• Cybersecurity should be a priority for small businesses, regardless of size.
• Basic steps that small businesses can take to protect themselves from cyber threats include training employees on security principles, implementing effective security solutions on endpoints and within the computing infrastructure, creating a mobile device action plan, and ensuring there are primary and secondary backup copies of critical data.
• User account access and user accountability are also essential steps to be included in an information security plan.
• Another important consideration for your information security plan should be controlling physical access to computers.
• Businesses should also employ best practices to secure their Wi-Fi networks.
• Every step and effort to counter cyber attacks is important.

Click on the link below to download the FCC cyber security tip sheet.

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