Are You at Risk with the Government for Sloppy Cybersecurity?
Court: FTC can bring down the hammer on companies with sloppy cybersecurity Hotel chain Wyndham had challenged the FTC's authority to mandate cybersecurity standards The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has the authority to take action against companies that fail to [...]
Oli Thordarson and The VAR Guy on “Cyberthreats: Worse Than Anyone Thinks”
The potential for a cyberattack is top of mind for not just IT professionals and CIOs but also among the general population. Experts—from government agencies to technology experts—have been warning that this year will see the worst cyber breaches in [...]
Interview with Oli on Effective IT Management
Our CEO, Oli Thordarson, shares how we provide effective Managed IT services here at Alvaka and explains the different tools that we use to keep our client's operations in check good running condition.
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CryptoLocker Critical Security Alert
Critical Security Alert Please be advised that Alvaka Networks is notifying it's clients and partners of a particularly malicious and destructive form of malware or “Ransomware” referred to as CryptoLocker. Whereas the vast majority of malware is written [...]
Are You Hip To HIPAA 3.0 HITECH And The Omnibus Rule?
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a new rule on Jan. 17 to protect patient privacy and secure health information established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and run by The [...]