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Ransomware for the First Quarter of 2021

Ransomware For The First Quarter Of 2021
Ransomware For The First Quarter Of 2021

Here is a listing for ransomware for the first quarter of 2021 based on January 2021, February 2021, and March 2021.

365 iT SOLUTIONS is a leading managed IT services provider in Toronto and educated organizations with possible damages from cybercrime that is expected to hit $6 trillion this year.  This is up from $3 trillion in 2015 and it will continue to increase in the number of ransomware attacks using new cyberattack forms that are very sophisticated and disruptive.

These are not all ransomware attacks however these are the largest or ones that have made headline.

Ransomware Attacks January 2021

Here are the Top 10 cyberattacks on organizations for January 2021.

  1. Apex Laboratory a home phlebotomy healthcare organization that performs blood work at home disclosed a cyberattack that happened earlier in 2020 after data stolen during the cyberattack showed up online.  On December 31st, a notice posted revealed that they were the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in certain systems that were encrypted and inaccessible.
  2. Amey an infrastructure support service provider was the target by the Mount Locker ransomware cybercriminal group in December 2020 resulting in documents with government departments being posted online.
  3. Hackney Council is a London billing authority for tax and collection of precepts on behalf of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime reported that they had been the cybercrime victim of a very sophisticated cyberattack after data leaked online in a double extortion style attack ransomware and it included personal identifiable information.
  4. Northern Territory Government is a membership to the Racing Commission in Australia experienced a cyberattack that forced its systems offline for 3 weeks as the cyberattack involved a third party supplier of one its cloud-based IT systems however the claim government data was not compromised during the cyberattack.
  5. OmniTRAX is a rail operator and logistics provider in Colorado and it experienced a ransomware cyberattack that targeted its parent company resulting in posted data on a dark web leak site however the parent company refused to pay the ransom.
  6. AKVA Group is a global supplier of technology to the aquaculture industry in Norway and they stated that that have been hit by a ransomware attack and ransom. Their statement claimed they were working with Norwegian authorities to limit damage.
  7. Dassault Falcon Jet Corp is a aircraft manufacturer in the US suffered a ransomware attack and according to the statement, the cyber criminals maintained access to company systems for roughly six months, between June 2020 and December 2020 resulted in compromised data including information belonging to employees such as personal information.
  8. Wentworth Golf and Country Club is an exclusive golf club in England that was forced to send an email of apology to its 4000 members after its clients list was accessed by cybercriminals resulting in their website claiming, “your personal files are encrypted!” with a Bitcoin cryptocurrency payment demand for decryption.
  9. City of Angers in France stated on social media networks that the city had suffered a ransomware cyberattack over the weekend in January 2020 and they targeted the information system of the city which caused the closure of certain services.
  10. Serco a global government outsourcer responsible for running part of the UK’s COVID-19 Test and Trace system suffered a cyber security attack.  The cyber security incident involved ransomware uploaded to a dark web website resulting in a note addressed to Serco the cyber criminals claimed: “We’ve been surfing inside your network for about three weeks and copied more than 1TB of your data.”

Ransomware Attacks February 2021

Here are the Top 10 cyberattacks on organizations for February 2021.

  1. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) is a Brazilian state-owned energy company and they reported a cyberattack from a cybercriminal gang that stated they have stolen more than 1000 GB of sensitive data.
  2. Automatic Funds Transfer Services (AFTS) is a US based payment processor used by many cities and government agencies and they suffered a cyber security attack from a Cuba based gang that caused a significant disruption to their business operations with a potential data breach of stolen data being leaked on their dark web site including sensitive financial documents.
  3. Eletrobras is a large power utility company in Brazil and it suffered a cyber security attack that resulted in them suspending some critical systems to protect the integrity of the network once the cyberattack was discovered.
  4. Foxtons Group is a large British real estate company and made headlines when a ransomware attack made headlines and revealed a large quantity of personal and financial information belonging to clients was posted on the dark web including over 16,000 credit card details.
  5. Remax Kelowna  in British Columbia is a real estate agency and it was hit by a cyberattack that listed all information on a dark web cyber leaks website.  They report that the cyberattack copied some files however they were non-personal in nature.
  6. Ness Digital Engineering Company is an IT provider that was hit by ransomware that affected its networks in India, US, and Israel. Clients including government ministries, hospitals, and local municipalities were not compromised in the cyberattack.
  7. Mutuelle Nationale des Hospitaliers (MNH) is a French health insurance company and they suffered a ransomware cyberattack that resulted in a significant impact on operations resulting in an independent IT security firm to negotiate the ransom.
  8. Discount Car and Truck Rental is a large car rental agency and it was hit by a cybersecurity ransomware gang after it posted a notice on its dark web leak site stating they had copied 120 GB of corporate, banking, and franchise data.
  9. Kia Motors America reported a cyber security incident after suffering a major IT outage across the US resulting in internal website sites used by dealers, mobile apps, phones, and payment systems being down.
  10. TietoEVRY is a Finnish IT provider and were the victim of a cyberattack that caused issues for their services including retail, manufacturing, and service resulting in 25 clients being impacted however they stated that no critical or personal data was accessed or stolen by the cybercriminals attackers.

Ransomware Attacks March 2021

Here are the Top 10 cyberattacks on organizations for March 2021.

  1. Prism HR a payroll services organization with over 80,000 organizations as customers and over 2 million employees reported a cyberattack that they had suffered suspicious activity leading to immediate shut down of their servers and network.
  2. Flagstar a US bank and mortgage lender stated the suffered a data breach following a cyberattack with a ransom demand for payment in bitcoin or the exfiltrated data would be released to the public.
  3. Standley Systems is a US based Managed Service Provider (MSP) and they suffered a cyberattack by cybercriminals that stated they have obtained sensitive data including more than 1,000 social security numbers.
  4. Qualys is a cloud security organization that had data stolen including screenshots of stolen files including invoices, tax documents and purchase orders on a dark web data leak site as proof. The stated that the cyberattack had no operational impact but unauthorized access had be obtained to a server.
  5. Molson Coors is a beer maker and they stated that they suffered a cyberattack which caused significant disruption to their operations, production, and shipments.  They are working with IT forensic technology firms along with legal counsel to investigate the incident and restore systems according to industry best practices.
  6. Acer a computer manufacturer made headlines with a $50 million ransom as cybercriminals shared some exfiltrated data on their dark web leak site as proof of the successful cyberattack including financial spreadsheets, bank balances, and bank communications.
  7. Sierra Wireless, a manufacturer of Internet of things (IoT) devices and they were forced to halt production after a ransomware attack when cybercriminals were able to infiltrate their network.  They report the cyber security breach was limited to internal systems however client facing products had not been affected.
  8. CNA is a US based insurance organization and they have suffered a ransomware attack using a new variant of cryptolocker.  According to cyber security professionals, over 15,000 devices were encrypted, and remote employees logged into the VPN were also affected.
  9. FatFace is a clothing retailer and they had to pay $2 million to the Conti gang when their data was held to ransom. They are currently facing criticism for failing to disclose the incident in a timely matter and for attempting to insist that affected customers keep the matter quiet.
  10. Royal Dutch Shell is an Anglo-Dutch multinational oil and gas company and they became victim ransomware after sensitive data from a file transfer service used by the oil giant leaked the stolen data online to prompt them to pay a ransom.  The information included employee visa and passport information.

 

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What is Azure Conditional Access?

What is Azure conditional access and how can this industry leading modern cyber security perimeter help?

365 iT SOLUTIONS now helps organizations extend cyber security beyond the network to include user and device identity.  Organizations can now utilize these identity signals as part of their access control decisions for their cyber security.

 

Azure conditional access is a proactive cyber security tool used by Microsoft Azure Active Directory to bring signals together allowing the managed IT services provider, IT department, and management to proactive decisions and enforce organizational cyber security policies.

What is Azure Conditional Access?

Azure Conditional Access policies can be defined in their simplest form as “if-then” statements for network access. If a corporate user wants to access a resource, then they must complete an action.  Example: A an HR manager wants to access the human resources data and is required to perform multi-factor authentication to access it.

Azure conditional access has two primary goals for organizations to address:

  • Allow organizations to empower users to be productive from anywhere.
  • Allow organizations to proactively protect their assets.

When an organization decides to use Azure Conditional Access policies, they can apply the right access controls when needed to keep their organization proactively secure as well as not put unnecessary roadblocks for users when not needed.

Special Note about Azure Conditional Access: Conditional Access policies are enforced after first-factor authentication is completed and is not intended to be a first line of defense against denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.

What are common signals of Azure Conditional Access?

Common signals of Azure Conditional Access that it can take in to account when making a policy decision include the following signals:

  • Azure group or user membership.
  • Corporate policies for specific users and groups.
  • IP Location information.
  • Trusted IP address ranges.
  • Specific countries, regions, and IP ranges to block or allow traffic from.
  • Users with devices of specific platforms can be used when enforcing Conditional Access policies.
  • Users attempting to access specific applications can trigger different Conditional Access policies.
  • Real-time and calculated cyber security risk detection.
  • Policies to identify risky sign-in behavior.
  • Policies to perform password changes or multi-factor authentication.
  • User application access and sessions to be monitored and controlled in real time.

What are common decisions of Azure Conditional Access?

  • Azure Conditional Access – Block access
    • This is the most restrictive decision.
  • Azure Conditional Access – Grant Access
    • Users require multi-factor authentication.
    • Users require device to be marked as compliant.
    • Users require Hybrid Azure AD joined device.
    • Users require approved client app.

What are common applied policies for Azure Conditional Access?

Microsoft Azure Conditional Access allows many organizations to have common access concerns that policies can help with such as:

  • Requiring users with administrative roles to use multi-factor authentication.
  • Requiring the use of Azure management tasks to use multi-factor authentication.
  • Blocking sign-ins for users attempting to use legacy authentication protocols.
  • Require trusted locations for Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication registration.
  • Blocking or granting access from specific locations and blocking risky sign-ins.

What are license requirements for Azure Conditional Access?

In order to enable the Azure Conditional Access feature, the organization will require an Azure AD Premium P2 license.

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Microsoft Team Training

Microsoft Teams Training
Microsoft Teams Training

Microsoft Teams training is great resource for any organization looking to meet, chat, call, and collaborate with everyone in just one place.

With Microsoft Teams, everyone in your organization can instantly go from group chat to video call with the touch of a button.  This gives your team seamless connectivity while offering secure connectivity, access to resource, ability share to share documentation as well as real time collaborate on files and projects.  Your team will be able to stay organized by keeping notes, documents, and shared calendars.

 

Microsoft Teams is divided into four separate categories including:

  • CHAT – Your team can share their opinions and have fun with GIFs, stickers, and emojis in a group chat or in one-to-one messages in Microsoft Teams.
  • MEET – Your team can instantly change from group chat to video conference with a seamless touch of a button that can accommodate two to 10,000 people in one place in Microsoft Teams.
  • CALL – Your team can make and receive calls directly with advanced features like group calling, cloud voicemail, and call transfers in Microsoft Teams.
  • COLLABROTE – Your team can easily find, share, and edit files in using real time collaboration using Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel in Microsoft Teams.

 

How to get started with Microsoft Teams?

In this blog, we will learn the basics and get started with Microsoft Teams.  365 iT SOLUTIONS is a leading managed IT services provider in Toronto, and we will show you how to streamline business communication and collaboration using Microsoft Teams.

You will learn how to easily create a seamless environment so you can easily communicate so they can save time, collaborate, and create a teamwork environment to complete any task or project in one central space.

The Microsoft Teams training will cover the following areas:

  • Set up your profile and notifications in Microsoft Teams.
  • Use Microsoft Teams chat and calling.
  • Schedule and attend meetings in Microsoft Teams.
  • Use Microsoft Teams to align your workgroup and projects.
  • Use real time collaboration on files and tools in Microsoft Teams.

 

Welcome to Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams can be used on your PC, Mac, or mobile device.  It allows you to pull together a team, use chat instead of email, securely edit files at the same time, and use likes, mentions, and replies with just a single tap.  Now you can customize it by adding notes, web sites, and apps. Our Microsoft Teams Training blog will help.

 

How do you use Microsoft Teams Effectively?

365 iT SOLUTIONS will show how to run effective meetings within Microsoft Teams using optimization within Teams.

We will help you to prepare and assign resources for a Microsoft Teams meeting to ensure it is productive.  This will allow your team to be more engaging, productive, and have better time management as they use Microsoft Teams.

The Microsoft Teams training will cover the following areas:

  • Setup and schedule Microsoft Teams meetings including group and calls.
  • Use Microsoft Teams to collaborate including sharing, whiteboards, meeting notes, and recording.
  • Allow users in Microsoft teams to access important meetings and content.
  • Use Microsoft Teams certified equipment including audio and video devices based on meeting needs.

 

How do you use Microsoft Teams channels and teams?

365 iT SOLUTIONS will show how to collaborate with other users and workgroups so you may access shared files, various apps, and conversation threads.

We will help you to learn how to maximize collaboration, provide complete visibility, and manage teamwork from one space.  Microsoft Teams offers a robust collaboration tool to your users that will provide you anywhere and anytime access to all your projects, operations, resources, and business initiatives.  You will be able to use Microsoft Teams channels and teams to a seamless collaboration environment and virtual workspace for your entire group.

The Microsoft Teams training will cover the following areas:

  • Use Microsoft Teams to join and organize your channels and teams.
  • Setup and use features to streamline projects and operations.
  • Use Microsoft Teams to collaborate with your entire team.
  • Setup new and manage teams as an owner of the team.

 

How do you use Microsoft Teams collaborative workspaces?

365 iT SOLUTIONS will help you build industry best practices collaborative workspaces in Microsoft Teams as well as explore strategies for collaboration in Microsoft Teams.

The Microsoft Teams training will cover the following areas:

  • Use Microsoft Teams to determine your unique collaboration needs.
  • Setup and create workspaces in Microsoft Teams for the best teamwork experience.
  • Use Microsoft Teams best practices to enhance user productivity.

 

What are tips and tricks for Microsoft Teams?

365 iT SOLUTIONS will provide industry leading tips and trick for Microsoft Teams to enhance the experience with this free Microsoft Teams Training.

We will show you ways to enhance Microsoft Teams communications and productivity.  This will enhance communications and increase the efficiency and productivity in Microsoft Teams.  We will help your organization workday and make it easier to stay connected.

The Microsoft Teams training will cover the following areas:

  • Setup industry best practices on delivering messages.
  • Use Microsoft Teams integration tools and best practices to streamline.
  • Setup and implement Microsoft Teams to manage and organize your work.

 

Part 1 – Microsoft Teams Sign Up and Creation

Ready to start to get your organization using Microsoft Teams?

You can easily sign up and create a Microsoft Teams using an existing Microsoft account or look to migrate to Microsoft 365.  You will need to take the following step to complete. We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  1. Go to Microsoft Teams
  2. Select Sign up for free.
  3. Type in your Microsoft account email
  4. Select Next.
  5. Choose an option the best suits your needs. For school, For friends and family, or For work and organizations.
  6. and select Next.
  7. Enter your password.
  8. Select Sign in.
  9. Add the final details.
  10. Select Set up Teams.
  11. You have the option on how to use Microsoft Teams:​​ Windows app, mobile app, or web app.
  12. Now copy link and invite your team members to join Microsoft Teams free.

 

 

Part 2 – How to start a chat in Microsoft Teams?

Ready to start a chat in Microsoft Teams?  Your employees will be able to Start individual chats or a Microsoft Teams group chat in app so they can speak privately or collaborate with a group of people.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  1. Start a Microsoft Teams chat
  2. Click Chat then New chat.
  3. Add a contact(s) you want in the Microsoft Teams conversation.
  4. Type a message and click Send.
  5. Add a Microsoft Teams group chat name.
  6. Click the top of the chat.
  7. Click Microsoft Teams Group chat name.
  8. Type in a name and click Save.
  9. You can search a group chat name to make it easier in the future.
  10. Microsoft Teams group chat only supports name changes.
  11. Now you can reply or react to a specific Microsoft Teams message.
  12. Click and hold a message to see options such as Reply or Reactions.
  13. You can swipe right on a specific message to reply or like.
  14. Edit a Microsoft Teams message
  15. Click and hold the Microsoft Teams message you want to edit.
  16. Click to Edit message a Microsoft Teams message.
  17. Make all your edits and click done.
  18. Share GIFs and search from the database.
  19. Click emojis and tap GIFs where you want to type.
  20. Choose an option or search the GIF library.
  21. Click Send.

 

 

Part 3 – How do I create a Microsoft Teams template?

Here we will see how to create a Microsoft Teams template.  Your team will be able to create a Microsoft Teams team for a specific unique scenario with multiple Microsoft Teams templates that come with apps and channels.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  1. Click on Microsoft Teams.
  2. Click Join or create a team.
  3. Click Create team.
  4. Select the Microsoft Teams template based on your business scenario.
  5. You have options for templates for added channels and apps.
  6. You can ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​select from scratch to build a Microsoft Team.
  7. Choose a security privacy level: Private or Public.
  8. Include details about your Microsoft Team including team name and description.
  9. If you chose a Microsoft Teams template, you could edit channel names.
  10. Click Create.
  11. Now your team has been created.

 

 

Part 4 – How do you join a Microsoft Teams meeting?

Our free Microsoft Teams training will show you how to join a Microsoft Teams meeting from your calendar or even sign in as a guest from a web browser.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

How to join a meeting from Microsoft Teams app:

  1. Click on Microsoft Teams meeting from the app.
  2. Select Calendar feature.
  3. Select Join on a Microsoft Teams meeting.
  4. Turn on your camera for Microsoft Teams.
  5. Select your wanted Microsoft Background filters (Custom background or select Blur)
  6. Choose your audio settings.
  7. Select Join now the Microsoft Teams meeting.

How to join a meeting from Microsoft Teams in a browser:

  1. Open your Microsoft Teams email invite.
  2. Click join the Microsoft Teams meeting.
  3. You can also use a dial-in number if provided and conference ID from the email.
  4. You have three choices to connect: Windows desktop app, browser, or open Microsoft Teams app.
  5. Type in your name for the Microsoft Teams meeting.
  6. Choose your audio and video settings for Microsoft Teams meeting.
  7. Select Join now in Microsoft Teams meeting.
  8. Now you will be in the Microsoft Teams lobby until someone admits you.

 

 

Part 5 – How does Microsoft Teams channels and teams work?

In this section we will cover how does Microsoft Teams channels and teams work to bring together your employees to increase productivity via collaboration on tasks, projects, or common interests.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams has two options when it comes to channels.  There is Microsoft Teams standard channel that is available and visible to everyone.  The second Microsoft Teams option is private channel that is private conversations with a specific audience.

Each Microsoft Teams channel is built around a specific topic such as event, department, or just for fun like a hobby.  Microsoft Teams channels are where you employees hold meetings, conversations, and work on files together using collaboration tools.

You can user Microsoft Teams channels and teams the following way:

  1. Add a tab to your Microsoft Teams channel section.
  2. Click on the plus sign next to the tabs in Microsoft Teams.
  3. You can add Microsoft Planner to create a project board to track tasks.

You can pin and unpin a channel in Microsoft Teams. The pin will allow you to make important channels easy to find.

  1. To pin a channel, choose one Microsoft Teams channel to pin
  2. Click and then select More channels
  3. Click on Pin.

If you want to unpin a Microsoft Teams channel:

  1. Select the Microsoft Teams you want to unpin.
  2. Select More channels.
  3. Unpin the Microsoft Teams channel.

 

Part 6 – How to create and format a post in Microsoft Teams?

In this section we will cover how to create and format a post or announcement to start a conversation in a channel using Microsoft Teams.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams however some of the steps in Microsoft Teams may be out of sync with the video.

  1. Select the New conversation button in Microsoft Teams.
  2. Select Focused New conversation button in Microsoft Teams.
  3. Type a message in Microsoft Teams.
  4. Click Format Expand button.
  5. To create an announcement in Microsoft Teams, click a post type > Announcement icon.
  6. Type a headline and an optional subhead
  7. Select the color scheme
  8. Select the background image.
  9. Format your post including subject, font size, bold, bulleted list, numbered list, and insert link
  10. Click Send icon in Microsoft Teams.

If you would like to make changes to a post or announcement in Microsoft Teams, select More options icon  and then Edit Teams icon.

 

 

Part 7 – How do I filter activity feed in Microsoft Teams?

In this section we will cover how do you filter activity feed in Microsoft Teams via the activity button so you can see your Activity feed including a summary of everything that has happened in the Microsoft Teams team channels you follow.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  1. Select the Filter icon button in Microsoft Teams.
  2. In the menu, Click on the type of notifications.
  3. Select X to close the activity filter in Microsoft Teams.
  4. For a more specific feed, go to the Feed menu.
  5. Click My activity and you will see a list.

 

 

Part 8 – How to upload and share files in Microsoft Teams?

In this section we will cover how to upload and share files in Microsoft Team from anywhere. We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  1. In Microsoft Teams, select the paperclip icon.
  2. Click on the file to attach in Microsoft Teams to be shared.

Yu can also use the following method to attach a file in Microsoft Teams:

  1. Go to the Files tab in Microsoft Teams.
  2. Select Upload icon.
  3. Select single or multiple files from device computer or even OneDrive for Business.
  4. Select Open in Microsoft Teams.

 

 

Part 9 – How do I use apps in Microsoft Teams?

In this section we will cover how do you use apps in Microsoft Teams as they allow your employees to do more, and the apps can show up in several places in Microsoft Teams depending on their purpose is as well as how they are built by the developer. Microsoft Teams Apps can be accessed in tabs, channels, or even chats. We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  1. Select the click to add an app in Microsoft Teams.
  2. Select the plus sign next to the tabs in Microsoft Teams.
  3. Click on the app you want to add.

If you would like to add Microsoft Teams apps in messages, do the following:

  1. Click on More options button in the Microsoft Teams message box.
  2. Select the app and click on Add.

 

 

Part 10 – How do you plan and schedule a live event in Microsoft Teams?

In this section we will cover how do you plan and schedule a live event in Microsoft Teams.  These Microsoft Teams live events is an extension of the apps capabilities that will enable your employees to produce live events for online audiences and clients with central control over video, sound, interaction, and reporting.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  1. In Microsoft Teams click on the Meetings button on the left side of the app
  2. Select New meeting.
  3. In the dialog box, click new meeting.
  4. Click on New live event.
  5. Enter a meeting title, date, and time information.
  6. Select the people to invite to the event.
  7. Add who will be presenting and producing the event.
  8. Click Next in Microsoft Teams.
  9. Under Live event permissions, choose who can attend your live event.
  10. Click Schedule.
  11. Click the Get attendee link to copy the unique code.

 

 

Part 11 – How do you use Approvals in Microsoft Teams

In this section we will cover how do you use Approvals in Microsoft Teams.  Microsoft Teams Approvals is a simple way to streamline all your requests and processes with your team or partners in one central place.  From here you will be able to create new approvals and see all your approval history.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  • Microsoft Teams Approvals Hub – All approvals that you sent or received are located here. All approvals will show up everywhere including Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
  • Microsoft Teams Approvals Chat – All approvals can be setup from your message box resulting in them being listed in your chat however only the people in the conversation can be added as approvers.
  • Microsoft Teams Approvals Card – The approvals card gives you a real-time summary of your approval status so you can see who has responded or who requires more time.
  • Microsoft Teams Workflow Approval – Microsoft Power Automate will allow you to create a workflow for approvals. You can create a new workflow and select a trigger such as a system driven event.

 

 

Part 12 – How do you user Shifts in Microsoft Teams?

In this section we will cover How do you user Shifts in Microsoft Teams as it is a project schedule management tool that helps you create, update, and manage schedules for your entire team in Microsoft Teams.  We have also included a handy video to help with Microsoft Teams.

  • Microsoft Teams Schedules – Create, edit, and manage in Microsoft Teams.
  • Microsoft Teams Groups – Name a group like a job type or location to keep your groups organized.
  • Microsoft Teams Shifts – You can add a shift from new, template or copy an existing one.
  • Microsoft Teams Open Shifts – The schedule has an open shifts row that anyone can request.
  • Microsoft Teams Time Clock – Time Clock allows clock in and out of a shift with a mobile device.
  • Microsoft Teams Requests – Review requests for time off, shift swaps, or offers.

 

 

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365 iT SOLUTIONS  is Toronto’s leading IT consulting boutique firm offering industry leading IT solutions including Managed IT Services, Managed Security Services, IT Support Services, IT Outsourcing Services, Tech Support Services, Cloud Services, Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR), and Cyber Security Training and Dark Web Monitoring.

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Ransomware, ransomware, ransomware… but the numbers do not lie

We keep hearing ransomware, ransomware, ransomware….the numbers do not lie, and this is why the headlines have a new story of the latest breach.

Here are some interesting statistics on the effect of ransomware from a  cloud security platform organization and a research study based on a survey of more than 500 C-level executives including CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs.

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  • Over 43 percent of malware found is found in cloud apps
  • Over 55 percent of malware-infected files are found in cloud apps.
  • On average, an enterprise has an average of 977 cloud apps.
  • Approximately 46 percent of businesses have been victims of ransomware.
  • Over 73 percent of those organizations have paid a ransom.
  • Approximately 83 percent of organizations feel prepared for a ransomware attack.
  • Approximately 87 percent of businesses that deal with consumers feel prepared for a ransomware attack.
  • Approximately 17 percent of organizations responded they do not feel that their business is prepared.
  • Just over 32 percent of organizations said they are limited to research ransomware mitigation solutions.
  • Over 78 of organizations in the B2B category have paid a ransom.
  • Another 63 percent of organizations in the B2C category have paid a ransom.
  • Approximately 26 percent of organizations have never paid a ransom.
  • Approximately 60 percent responded they would pay ransom to get their files back quickly.
  • Over 53 percent would pay the ransom to protect their organizations public image.
  • Over 72 percent of organizations responded they have a plan in place to mitigate a ransomware attack.
  • Over 80 percent of B2Bs are better prepared for ransomware compared to 62 percent B2C organizations.
  • Approximately 76 percent of cloud storage apps dominate cloud DLP violations.
  • Over 28 percent of organizations do not have a plan to mitigate a ransomware attack.

What do these ransomware numbers mean to businesses?

When cyber security providers examined the presence of malware in organizations, they found there was malware found in cloud apps across the entire organization.   Many of the ransomware malware-infected files were shared with internal users, external users, and shared publicly.

The cyber security experts found that these ransomware attacks are delivered through phishing and email attacks using cloud services environments.  This allows infected and encrypted files to be quickly spread to other users through cloud app sync.

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What were some of the most popular cloud apps hit by ransomware?

This is a loaded as more popular cloud services have a greater risk of being listed due to it being adopted by a large number of users.  Among the topmost used cloud apps, it includes Microsoft 365 (Microsoft 365), Google Workspace, Facebook, and Slack.   This shows that cyber security teams need to prioritize this trend and pay close attention to sensitive information being shared within collaboration apps as well as get visibility and control over the apps that are integrated and sharing company data.

Ransomware, ransomware, ransomware… but the numbers do not lie (1)

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Healthcare is the Biggest Cyberattack Target

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Healthcare is the Biggest Cyberattack Target 5

The healthcare industry is at risk as healthcare is the biggest cyberattack target for cyber criminals and hackers worldwide.

The truth is that healthcare organizations are becoming increasingly susceptible to online cyberattacks.  This is essentially threatening their day-to-day work and compromising confidential patient data.

Healthcare is surrounded by long busy days which puts healthcare staff at a disadvantage as they do not have the time and resources to educate themselves about the ever changing online cyber security risks.

Healthcare is the biggest cybersecurity target but the good news if that healthcare leaders are ready to increase spending on cybersecurity to protect their organizations.  With new cybersecurity threats uncovered every day, it is difficult to know where an organization would be better off investing their IT budget.

There is an increasing demand for patient information and often-outdated systems are among the reasons healthcare is the biggest cyberattack target for online attacks.

  1.  Patient Information Is Worth A lot

Healthcare facilities including hospitals and clinics store an incredible amount of patient data.  This is extremely confidential data that is worth a lot of money to cyber criminals that they can sell it on easily on the dark web therefore making the healthcare industry the biggest cybersecurity target.   It is the duty of these organizations to protect patients personal records.  There have been many financial penalties for failing to follow The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario as well as Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

It is important for IT departments, IT professionals, and managed IT services providers (MSP) to educate the healthcare client of the cost of securing data using multi-factor authentication (MFA) or two-factor authentication (2FA).  It is far less to pay for ransomware or similar cyberattack.  MFA or 2FA requires more than one piece of information to identify a user and then generates a one-time password on each login session. This makes it a lot harder for hackers to steal passwords and other information.

  1. Medical Devices Are Not Secure

Medical devices are there to help save lives but with all the innovations in healthcare technology these days, these devices are becoming increasingly hard to manage. Medical devices like technically advanced insulin pumps, x-ray, and defibrillators play a critical role in healthcare these days.   Now for cyber security experts, these devices are part of a new wide selection of cyber security entry points for hackers.    Medical devices are made to save lives and not with cyber security in mind.  The devices may not store patient data, but they can be used to launch a cyberattack on a server that does hold valuable patient information.  It can also be taken over by hackers, preventing healthcare organizations from providing vital life-saving treatment to patients.  Cyber criminals are aware the medical devices do not carry patient data, but they can easy target other network devices like laptops and computers.

  1.  Control Remote Staff and Work from Home (WFH)

Remote workers are nothing new but with the addition of work from home (wfh), now organizations have challenges. Collaboration is key in the healthcare industry as many units work together to provide the best solution for every patient.  As healthcare is spread out and people need access to information they are often working remotely from different devices.  Remote connectivity to a network is risky if the device is not secure. It is imperative that compromised systems do not get access to the network as it only takes one hacked device to leave the whole organization wide open.

  1. Resistance to New Technology

The healthcare industry is busy and employ some of the busiest staff in the most demanding industry. They tend to work long hours and shifts with tight deadlines and high pressure.  Most do not have the time or resources to add online security policies and security processes to their workload. It is important to understand that any managed IT services provider will suggest cybersecurity measures for healthcare organizations that must be considered.  This can impact current work practices.  It is important to align security measures with existing software and business processes.  There are many different authentication solutions available that work with software like Microsoft 365, Gsuite, Google Business so healthcare staff can perform their daily tasks without distraction.

  1. Educate Healthcare Staff

Healthcare and medical staff are trained to deal with a lot of high-pressure situations which usually does not leave much time for education in cyber security.  There is always budget, resources, and time constraints that does not make it simple for healthcare professionals to be well versed in the best cybersecurity practices. Cybersecurity solutions tend to be complex and require a secure network.  This gives peace of mind of knowing patient data is protected and that healthcare professionals can focus on their jobs.   There are cyber security solutions like (2FA) two-factor authentication and Single sign-on (SSO) therefore adding extra layers of cyber security.

Healthcare and medical organizations have a responsibility to react to the latest cyber security threats to keep their patient data secure.  It is very important to allocate a budget and invest in the right solution for your organization.

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Simple Tips for Better Computer Security

As everyone gets challenged with cyber security protection, here are some simple tips for better computer security to help organizations stay safe.

Protecting your privacy and securing your organizations computers is easier than most organization might think.  Good network security is not only for large organizations.

Here are some simple tips for better computer security so you can secure your data and computer device.

Here are four simple tips for better computer security to keep you and your information safe.

  1. Use Unique Passwords

Do you reuse a password or the same password everywhere?   It is easy to reuse the same password across various websites, applications, and platforms but not the best cyber security practice.  This makes it easier for a hacker to break into all of your accounts including work, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  If a hacker manages to get your password through breaching one site, they get the keys to your entire digital life.  This is why you should use a unique password on each and every one of the websites you log in to or better yet, use a password manager.

A password manager can easily generate unique passwords for the websites you use and store those passwords for you so you do not have to remember them.  There are many password managers available that will integrate with your browser, so you do not have to look up passwords.

  1. Update Software

What is one of the easiest and fastest ways to protect your organization? Simple, ensure updates are done so you can stop hackers from taking advantage and gaining access.  Software that has not been updated allows hackers to gain control over your computer and network.  Software companies know that hackers take advantage of these flaws so they release updates, patches, and fixes to patch these security flaws.  It is very important to have your IT department or managed IT services provider update software and apps as it gives you the best most updated defense against hackers who might want to break into your network or computer.

  1. Data Backups Are Key

Every business and industry revolve around technology and data.  Data has become crucial and it would be devastating if we lost our data or could not access them as they were completely lost.  The solution is simple, ensure you have backups of your files.  You should have a physical copy as well as a cloud services option.  The key to data backups is to have backups somewhere off the device where those files normally live.  This ensures that if  you were to lose the device, break a device, or suffer ransomware, you would have files safe offsite.  Proper data backups will give you the peace of mind in case disaster strikes.

  1. Use Security Software

There are a lot of cyber security threats out there and it is hard to keep up with everything.  Even legitimate websites sometimes get hijacked by malicious advertisements.  There are also times that legitimate online services are hacked by cyber criminals and their customers are affected.  Vigilance is great but a little extra cyber security defense assistance can help.  You should look at a next-generation anti-virus with built in artificial intelligence.   If a malicious program tries to install ransomware or spyware on your machine, it will stop it dead in its tracks.  This can save you from a lot of possible security issues, downtime, and loss or money.

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Four Industries That Benefit from Managed IT Services and Cloud Services

Four Industries That Benefit From Managed IT Services And Cloud Services
Four Industries That Benefit From Managed IT Services And Cloud Services

Not all industries are the same and many have unique needs including these four industries that benefit from managed IT services and cloud services.

365 iT SOLUTIONS is a leading managed IT services provider (MSP) specializing in helping organizations in all industries make the most of their technology investments while removing the high cost and complexity in the Greater Toronto Area.

Since we work with so many different industries regarding their IT needs and cloud computing needs, we have put together how managed IT services will help organizations in the Hospitality, Medical & Dental, Advertising, and Legal industries.

This article is to allow management and organizations to make informed decisions when choosing whether to partner with a managed IT and cloud services partner for a long-term strategic partnership.

Many organizations are starting to see the advantages of working with a managed IT services provider for their IT solutions and cloud services.  This gives them the opportunity to adopt more advanced technology to stay competitive.

The truth behind it is that an MSP offers the complete package including unique offerings such as off-site data backup and recovery as well as compliance standards like HIPAA and PCI.

Here are four industries that benefit from managed IT services and cloud services including an explanation to why it is important.

  1. Hospitality (Restaurants, Cafés, Hotels, Bars, and Nightclubs)

Here is an industry that is adopting technology at an increased rate.  This includes point-of-sale (POS) computers, credit card machines, guest Wi-Fi, inventory control, security cameras, and the remaining items that are IP-based.  This leaves these organizations in a tough position to handle very complex system that requires security, maintenance, and PCI compliance.  A managed IT services provider can easily handle these tasks at a fraction of the cost of a full-time IT person.

  1. Medical Practices and Dental Practices

Patient information is revealing of many people’s personal life. Medical practices and dental practices handle people’s personal and private data.  They also handle insurance billing and credit card processing.   Dues to all these procedures and policies, medical practices and dental practices have a legal and moral responsibility to keep data safe, secure, and compliant under PIPDEA and HIPAA regulations if applicable.  This means they need to IT infrastructure monitored, maintained, and updated.  By partnering with a managed IT services provider (MSP), medical practices and dental practices can focus on treating patients and not worrying about technology issues.

  1. Advertising Agencies and Marketing Agencies

Advertising agencies and marketing agencies handle a lot of important client information and intellectual property.  This includes extremely large files, multiple websites, multiple servers, and many different teams from many organizations.  Due to these advertising agencies and marketing agencies having their clients trust with their branding and public image, having network downtime and server issues can be catastrophic.  A managed IT services provider (MSP) can help ensure uptime with cloud-based services like server virtualization, server colocation, and online data storage.  They can help agencies be mobile and responsive by deploying and managing cloud services including applications like Azure, Microsoft 365 (Microsoft 365), Google Workspace, and Adobe Creative Cloud.

  1. Legal Firms & Law Firms

Toronto-based law offices and law firms have security and regulatory needs as many other regulated industries.  It is important to maintain server uptime and mobility.  Managing all of this legal firm and law firm’s technology is a responsibility in many different areas.  Working with a managed IT services provider (MSP) is a smart business move as they can deploy and manage the technology that can help your team facilitate communication, collaboration, security, and reliability.

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365 iT SOLUTIONS is proud to be a Tech Data Cloud Advisory Board Member

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Tech Data Cloud Advisory Board Member 365 it solutions

Happy to announce 365 iT SOLUTIONS has been recognized as a North American cloud services leader and selected to be part of the Tech Data Cloud Advisory Board.

As a Cloud Advisory Board member, 365 iT SOLUTIONS will work with Tech Data and other north American leading cloud services providers.  Our mandate will be to bring valuable expertise, and real-world knowledge to cloud services in the business landscape.

 

Who is 365 iT SOLUTIONS?

365 iT SOLUTIONS  is Toronto’s leading IT consulting boutique firm offering industry-leading IT solutions including Managed IT Services, Managed Security Services, IT Support Services, IT Outsourcing Services, Tech Support Services, Cloud Services, Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR), and Cyber Security Training and Dark Web Monitoring.

 

Who is Tech Data?

Tech Data is a leading technology distributor as well as one of the largest.  They help organizations like Lenovo, HP, Apple, Cisco, Microsoft, and many other manufacturers bring their products and services to the market.  They also have a wide range of technical and business support services.

 

What is Tech Data Cloud Advisory?

The Tech Data Cloud Advisory has the mandate to bring real-world valuable expertise and cloud services to the business landscape.

 

What are the responsibilities of Tech Data Cloud Advisory?

 

  • Knowledge & Expertise – The cloud advisory board will use real-world knowledge and expertise to influence of cloud services.
  • Enhance Visibility – The cloud advisory board will use leadership knowledge to increase cloud services visibility to key executives and leaders.
  • Process Management – The cloud advisory board will leverage industry and business knowledge to guide key decisions that will affect the cloud services partner ecosystem.
  • Networking – The cloud advisory board will connect cloud services industry leaders to share real-world knowledge along with industry providers and management leadership.
  • Positive Impact – The cloud advisory board provides professional advice that will have a positive impact on the Cloud partner community.
  • Industry Advice – The cloud advisory board will give industry advice such as strategy, market offerings, and direction of key Cloud initiatives in the region represented.
  • Engagement – The cloud advisory board will support and participate in Tech Data Cloud local and global activities including engagement with Tech Data between council meetings.

 

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Questions You MUST Ask your Managed IT Services Provider

Questions You MUST Ask Your Managed IT Services Provider
Questions You MUST Ask Your Managed IT Services Provider

As a business owner, you know technology is critical to your success and here are questions you must ask your managed IT services provider.

This will ensure you have a clear understanding of your organization’s IT network, computers, and security.

Below are seven questions that are essential to ensure everything is updated and running smoothly.

1: How Are My Network Passwords Stored?

Your managed IT services provider has the keys to your network.  Managed IT providers have become prime targets for hackers and cybercriminals.  What secure systems do they use to secure and control access to your critical passwords and network information?  What safeguards prevent former employee or cybercriminals from stealing your passwords and data?

2: Who Validates Your managed IT services provider security?

Successful managed IT services providers work hard to stay on top of rapidly evolving cybersecurity measures. Your IT provider likely has many suggestions to improve your security but how is their security? Who is validating their cyber security measures?  Is your managed IT services provider externally audited (SOC2), satisfy Canada’s minimum standards (Cybersecure Certification), and whether they employ third-party security services, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning.

3: Where does your cloud Infrastructure exist?

You should know if your managed IT services provider partner uses their own cloud or where it is located. This is a vital piece of information, so you are aware of their security standards. If they do host on their own cloud, you can ask what control over security they have as well as what standards they follow.

4: What kind of Remote Monitoring and Management do they use?

Not having Remote Monitoring and Management software has pitfalls such as disastrous security threats. Even thou your managed IT services provider has a Remote Monitoring and Management software, you need to ensure it is not freeware or use consumer grade software.  This will give your organization a layer of protection with network proactive monitoring services. These services must be secure and managed also to avoid something like the SolarWinds Monitoring and Management software hack.

5: What is Your Business Disaster Protection Plan?

A managed IT services provider should have confidence that they will have your organization protected from cybersecurity threats.  They will have a policy and procedure.  This well-developed plan should be available and able to break down for you upon request.  It should also be uniquely tailored to your organizations needs and specific industry cyber threats.

6: What type of tech support help desk support do they offer?

When your team has tech support issue, how and who will your team have access to?  Is it a single tech support person or an entire team based on the level of tech support issue?  The managed IT services support team should offer live help desk support for any technical problem.  This would lower downtime or lost productivity since they would handle the situation quickly.  For example, if you have a cyberattack incident, you should not have to wait on hold while your data is stolen, or your network is compromised.

7: What proactive security measures are they providing you?

The only way to increase your odds for safety from cyber criminals is to ensure your network is being proactively managed.  A proactive approach from your managed IT services provider means they will continually be looking for optimized solutions against cyber threats.  They will provide you with the best outcome that saves you money in the long run versus waiting for a disaster to happen.

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Managed IT Services vs Internal IT Department

Managed IT Services Vs Internal IT Department
Managed IT Services Vs Internal IT Department

As many organizations adapt the ever-changing world, the internal IT department has been challenged with new technology resulting in organizations asking what is the difference with managed IT services vs internal IT department?

Roll back the clock to years ago, and most organizations had an internal network administrator.  Most of them would hire a junior network administrator to ensure the organization had redundancy in case the network administrator was “hit by a bus.”

As with any other position or department, there is strength in numbers and the majority of these positions are seen as a cost-effective investment to protect the organization.  At this time there really was no managed IT services as it was still a new concept, so it was hard to make a case of managed IT services vs internal IT department.

The internal IT department network administrator perspective.

When organizations lose their network administrator or rely on a junior network administrator, there is a large gap in knowledge and experience.  This when organizations learn of the information they have compared to the information in the head of the former network administrator. This can be a thousand questions about access permissions  and infrastructure configurations. There will be a lot of reverse engineering trying to figure many things.  This can result in lost time, loss productivity, and worse loss of data.

 

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Fast forward to now and how managed IT services covers the gap.

The article title is managed IT services vs internal IT department however this is not about replacing an IT department, this article is about filling the gap and supporting an internal IT department.

Let us use the situation above where an organization lost their senior network administrator and now only have the resources of a junior network administrator missing information.  An organization can hire another senior network administrator that will be expensive, highly skilled, but the organization will still be reliant on one person.

Another option would be to hire a managed IT services provider to support the junior network administrator for less than the cost of one senior network administrator.   Managed IT services providers provide business proactive IT management and support for organizations.  They provide more in-depth IT investments without the burden of managing a large IT department.

Many organizations also use managed IT services providers to leverage advanced new cloud technology solutions since investing in and maintaining their own data centre infrastructure is too costly.  A strong IT strategy is key to the growth of most businesses; ensuring IT supports growth and reduces, rather than adds to, risk.

It is not about managed IT services vs internal IT department, it is how they work together to form a win-win solution for organizations.

Managed IT services has now been around for many years.  Organizations should look beyond just a managed services provider and find a technology partner that aligns business goals with technology and budgets.

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365 iT SOLUTIONS  is Toronto’s leading IT consulting boutique firm offering industry leading IT solutions including Managed IT Services, Managed Security Services, IT Support Services, IT Outsourcing Services, Tech Support Services, Cloud Services, Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR), and Cyber Security Training and Dark Web Monitoring.

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