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Many organizations assume that employees simply need to avoid clicking suspicious links or opening unexpected attachments. In reality, modern attacks are often far more deceiving. [Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/when-a-trusted-contact-becomes-the-threat-a-real-life-cybersecurity-incident) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/when-a-trusted-contact-becomes-the-threat-a-real-life-cybersecurity-incident](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/when-a-trusted-contact-becomes-the-threat-a-real-life-cybersecurity-incident) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/how-our-soc-responded-real-life-cybersecurity-incident) [Insider](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/insider) | [Cybersecurity](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/cybersecurity) | [Threat Prevention](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/threat-prevention) ## [How Our SOC Responded to a Real Life Cybersecurity Incident](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/how-our-soc-responded-real-life-cybersecurity-incident) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) May 9th, 2025 We spend a lot of time talking about various cybersecurity solutions and how they can protect your business. Hypotheticals can be effective, but there’s no substitute for the real thing. This stuff is very real and can happen to any business. [Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/how-our-soc-responded-real-life-cybersecurity-incident) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/how-our-soc-responded-real-life-cybersecurity-incident](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/how-our-soc-responded-real-life-cybersecurity-incident) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/blackpoint-cisco-duo-integration) [Insider](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/insider) | [Cybersecurity](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/cybersecurity) | [Threat Prevention](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/threat-prevention) ## [What the Blackpoint & Cisco Duo Integration Means for Your Business](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/blackpoint-cisco-duo-integration) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) April 25th, 2025 In an effort to keep you in the loop on the latest in cybersecurity, let’s take a closer look at a recent development from two major industry players: Blackpoint and Cisco. 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[Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/how-identify-prevent-business-email-compromise-scams) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/how-identify-prevent-business-email-compromise-scams](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/how-identify-prevent-business-email-compromise-scams) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/your-cybersecurity-strategy-starting-it-best-practices) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/cybersecurity) | [Threat Prevention](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/threat-prevention) ## [Your Cybersecurity Strategy: Starting with Basic IT Best Practices](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/your-cybersecurity-strategy-starting-it-best-practices) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) August 9th, 2024 If your business wants to protect its systems and data with the latest and greatest solutions, you’re probably looking into some pretty advanced cybersecurity tools. While it’s great you’re taking that initiative, it’s crucial we take a step back and assess your current IT setup. [Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/your-cybersecurity-strategy-starting-it-best-practices) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/your-cybersecurity-strategy-starting-it-best-practices](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/your-cybersecurity-strategy-starting-it-best-practices) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/difference-between-edr-mdr) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/cybersecurity) | [Threat Prevention](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/threat-prevention) ## [What is the Difference Between EDR and MDR?](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/difference-between-edr-mdr) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) November 18th, 2022 This ever-evolving world of technology can be hard to keep up with. You’re always facing new choices when it comes to this stuff. It can be difficult to tell if you’re making the right decisions. [Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/difference-between-edr-mdr) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/difference-between-edr-mdr](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/difference-between-edr-mdr) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/why-email-encryption-important) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/cybersecurity) | [Threat Prevention](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/threat-prevention) ## [Why Email Encryption is Important to Your Business](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/why-email-encryption-important) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) October 28th, 2022 You use email, I use email, we all use email. But are those emails being protected? How does that all work? So, you might have heard of this thing called email encryption. Your business may have some form of this implemented. Maybe you have a limited idea of what it is or what it does- or maybe you don’t know anything about it. That’s okay. I’m new to this whole IT solutions thing and wasn’t quite sure myself. Email encryption was next up on my list of things to learn. I’m here to pass along some of that knowledge to you. We’re not going to get too into the weeds today. This stuff can become very complicated very quickly. Let’s just talk about what email encryption is and why it matters to you. 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That feeling of being on a different planet is slowly starting to fade away. Am I an expert yet? Absolutely not. But hey, it’s progress. My most recent learning experience came in the form of a training session on cybersecurity packages. This stuff can be pretty daunting when you first dive into it. EDR, SOC/SIEM, MFA – what does any of this mean? [Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/important-cybersecurity-questions-you-should-ask-your-business) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/important-cybersecurity-questions-you-should-ask-your-business](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/important-cybersecurity-questions-you-should-ask-your-business) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/a-few-essential-tips-to-secure-your-passwords) [Cybersecurity](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/cybersecurity) | [Threat Prevention](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/threat-prevention) ## [A Few Essential Tips to Secure Your Passwords](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/a-few-essential-tips-to-secure-your-passwords) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) September 20th, 2022 It has never been more critical to create a secure password. Cyber attackers are always looking to steal passwords so they can access our information and harm our business. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 81% of hacking-related breaches occur due to compromised passwords. Don’t become a statistic. It’s on us to make it difficult for them. A strong password is a simple yet essential way to protect your accounts and your business. You can take several steps to create the most secure password possible. It can be tricky dealing with character counts, punctuation and password length. The list of requirements seems to go on and on. Let’s walk through it and explain how you can protect yourself. 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