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Videos known as deepfakes have begun making the rounds online. Originally popularized as a pastime, deepfakes are a startling example of artificial intelligence gone too far. It’s now possible to create a convincing, startlingly-realistic video of someone saying or doing something they never would. And that’s terrifying.

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation remains one of the most far-reaching pieces of privacy legislation ever released. Depending on your customer base, failure to comply with the framework can result in some pretty hefty penalties. That’s true even if your business isn’t located in the EU.

Everyone has blind spots. You are no exception, no matter how conscientious you believe you are. That doesn’t simply apply to your personal life, either. Your business has them too, particularly where cybersecurity is concerned. If you really want to protect your data, you need to understand that.

Phishing is one of the oldest and most widely-used cyberattack tactics for one reason: because it works. No matter how you harden your systems against intrusion, there’s always the chance that someone will open a malicious attachment. You can’t prevent that entirely, but you can mitigate it. Here’s how.

When it comes to high-demand, remote hosting, there are two heavyweight contenders. And they aren’t necessarily who you think they are, either. I’m speaking of cloud hosting and colocation. They actually have a lot more in common than you’d think. Even if they do differ in a few core ways.

Colocating is a big decision – and not one that should be made lightly. As something of a middle ground between dedicated hosting and running one’s own data center, colocating is generally something that’s done for strategic purposes. How exactly do you know if it’s a justified decision for your business, though?

Backups are essential to business continuity, but only disaster recovery planning can ensure a business doesn’t suffer extensive downtime when disaster strikes

So, your business needs a mail server, and you’ve been tasked with making that a reality. It’s not such a tall order, really. Provided you understand the resource and security demands of your organization, it’s actually one of the easiest decisions you’ll make. Here’s why.

HIPAA is a pretty extensive framework, but it’s no secret that it’s been having a bit of trouble keeping with the times. The Office of Civil Rights at the United States Department of Health and Human Services is well aware of that fact – that’s why it recently put out a call for public input on how it might update the regulation, particularly as it pertains to privacy.