SIRKit

Cyber-Security Advisories

SIRKit hits incredible 99.7% CSAT score

We challenged our team to maintain an average CSAT score above 95% for an entire year. If you’re unfamiliar, CSAT is a customer satisfaction score. In our case, we ask clients to rate the support experience after each helpdesk ticket. The incoming data feeds the CSAT service, which impacts the overall score. For reference, CSAT …

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Microsoft Authenticator MFA security enhancements are coming February 27, 2023

Effective February 27, 2023, Microsoft is making number matching the default authentication method for their MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) system. The incoming change improves security by ensuring users don’t accidentally click “Yes” or ignore the importance due to MFA fatigue. Multi-Factor Authentication for Microsoft 365 is a critical security feature that requires a user to approve …

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Microsoft 365 Native External Sender Security Feature – Set-ExternalInOutlook

We’re all annoyed by spam and spoofed e-mails (impersonation attempts). While most of it is harmless and fake, incorrectly opened attachments or links may lead to security incidents like ransomware or network breaches. As aggressive and thorough as Microsoft is with inbound e-mail scanning, it’s reasonable to assume a small percentage of malicious e-mails will …

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Why Your Business Needs Microsoft Defender for Office 365

What is Microsoft Defender for Office 365? If you’ve been looking into cybersecurity for your business, you probably know about the risks associated with phishing, malware, and other virtual threats. There are many ways to protect your organization from these threats, including teaching staff to recognize phishing emails and installing anti-virus, anti-malware, and anti-ransomware protection. …

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Six Most Overlooked Devices to Protect in Your Office

Many companies across the world are investing in better cybersecurity. They’re securing computers and email, choosing secure software, and backing up data to the cloud. There is, however, one area that’s often overlooked in cybersecurity: Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. While IoT devices improve productivity and quality of life in the workplace, they can also act as …

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The Importance of Offsite Backups for SMBs

By definition, an offsite backup is a method of digital data backup involving the use of a remote location as a means of securing data in the event of a disaster. Modern data backup employs the cloud, where a data copy is sent over a network to an offsite server. While a large enterprise may …

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Why Your Business Needs Cybersecurity Insurance

Cyber crime prevention has headlined many articles in our blog, and for good reason given that the threat level is higher than ever. And while partnering with a Managed Services Provider that offers access to enterprise level cloud-based productivity and security solutions is the first step to mitigating risk, we’d be remiss to not suggest that you …

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Top 5 Phishing Targets Your Organization Needs to Protect

Phishing surpassed ransomware attacks for the first time last year, and now shares the throne as a top cybersecurity threat to businesses to watch out for in 2019. While it’s an organization-wide concern, evidence shows that there are certain individuals and departments that have bigger bullseyes painted on them. And as you might suspect, Phishers are …

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