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Lung cancer matters, too. Nobody deserves it. And, you do not have to smoke to get it.
This year, nearly 230,000 Americans will be diagnosed with Lung Cancer. It is the Leading Cause of cancer death in the United States. It claims more lives annually than either Colorectal, Pancreatic, Breast, or Prostate cancers. And nearly 20% of those diagnosed with Lung Cancer have never smoked.
Yet, it receives a small fraction of the attention and research funding.
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the National Cyber Security Alliance and Generali Global Assistance North America are coming together to host a FaceBook LIVE event on Friday, October 16th at 1pm Eastern.
The discussion will cover how important it is that organizations only ask for and collect the data that is essential to run their business. The more data that is collected, the bigger the responsibility is around how the business is protecting it from being exposed to the wrong people, including hackers and unauthorized employees. Additionally, businesses can fall victim to “business identity theft,” where criminals steal your sensitive information to commit various crimes, including tax fraud and holding websites and business trademarks for ransom, etc.
Here is the link for the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2945245978913456/
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But, that doesn't make CyberSecurity Awareness Month any less important! It all starts with the individual. So, do your part - #BeCyberSmart!
ControlScan is proud to be a 2020 National CyberSecurity Awareness Month Champion Organization. CSAM Champion Organizations include companies of all sizes, schools and school districts, colleges and universities, nonprofits and government entities, represent those dedicated to promoting a safer, more secure and more trusted Internet.
HERE is a great article today from HelpNetSecurity.com. I encourage you to give it a read.
Phishing attacks are up 600% since the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020. 71% of security professionals report increased security threats or attacks during the pandemic, but only 41% say that their companies are utilizing best practices. Are you?
I encourage you to check out the brief video below to learn how ControlScan’s 24/7/365 Security Operations Center can keep you protected at a fraction of the cost of internal capital resources.
Contact me today to learn more.
MSSP Alert 2020 “Top 250 MSSPs” list honors ControlScan alongside MSSPs, MDR service providers and cybersecurity companies worldwide
ControlScan delivers managed security services such as UTM firewall management, as well as a full suite of 24x7 managed detection and response (MDR) solutions that include advanced endpoint security, log event collection and correlation, proactive threat hunting, and more. The company is known for its security-as-a-service (SECaaS) delivery model, which gives the small and mid-sized enterprise (SME) cost-effective access to the same cybersecurity services and technologies as their larger counterparts.
“The managed security service provider market is filled with providers of various size and scale,” said Mark Carl, CEO, ControlScan. “We believe that ControlScan consistently ranks high on the annual Top MSSPs list because of the breadth and depth of services we offer, as well as our strong customer and partner support.”
The Top 250 MSSP rankings are based on MSSP Alert’s 2020 readership survey combined with the digital media site’s global editorial coverage of managed security services providers. The fourth-annual list has expanded from 2019 (200 honorees) and 2018-2017 (100 honorees) amid MSSP Alert’s continued, organic readership growth.
During the September 17 list announcement call with readers and other industry stakeholders, After Nines Inc. executive VP Joe Panettieri said that this year’s survey garnered responses from 753 organizations in 25 countries. In addition, the average revenue among the Top 250 MSSPs is $19.15 million, up 16% from 2019, he said.
The Top 250 MSSPs 2020 list and associated report are available now on MSSPAlert.com. For more information on ControlScan managed security services, please visit ControlScan.com/MSS.
About ControlScan
ControlScan managed security and compliance solutions help secure IT networks and protect payment card data. Thousands of businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada partner with us for easy, cost-effective access to the expertise, technologies and services that keep cyber criminals and data thieves at bay. With highly credentialed cybersecurity and compliance experts; 24x7 managed detection and response; managed UTM firewall services; ASV vulnerability scanning; security penetration testing; PCI compliance programs and validation services; QSA and HIPAA assessments; and more, we’ve got your back. For more information visit ControlScan.com.
Press Contact:
Stacey Holleran
Director, Corporate Communications
678-694-0654
Learn more about me, ControlScan, and our philosophy of cybersecurity by watching this video.
Things are a bit different in our current business climate without in-person meetings, trade-shows, and other conferences. To do what we can to compensate, you can take a look at the video below to learn a bit about my role at ControlScan and how we can help your business get secure and stay secure.
You can take a look at our list of services and solutions here. If you'd like to schedule time on my calendar, you can do so at https://calendly.com/joegaeta.
ControlScan MDR Essential is a new solution that was built with the security and budget conscious consumer in mind. It leverages ControlScan’s existing, award-winning managed threat detection and response solution to provide an essential set of protections and services to our customers, keeping them safe, while not breaking the bank.
MDR Essential is powered by the ControlScan Cyphon(TM) and the CrowdStrike Falcon® platforms. It provides fundamentally important capabilities as a cost effective 24x7 service, including fully managed, next generation anti-virus and anti-malware technologies; tamper protection to ensure you stay protected, even from advanced attacks; integrated Threat Intelligence managed by our 24x7 Security Operations Centers; and active threat response from malware, ransomware, and behavioral detection. What's more, this is all backed and led by our security operations team in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Watch the video (8m 41s), then visit https://www.controlscan.com/mdr-essential/ to get started.
Decatur, GA, September 14, 2020—For the third year in a row, Agnes Scott College is ranked No. 1 Most Innovative School in the country among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021 edition of Best Colleges. The college placed No. 1 in the nation for First-Year Experience among all colleges and universities for the second consecutive year and ranked No. 2 for Best Undergraduate Teaching, which recognizes institutions where faculty have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Agnes Scott was also ranked No. 6 as a Social Mobility Top Performer. The college has been recognized for social mobility in prior years as well, a result of its focus on ensuring the academic success of all students—including the large number of first-generation and Pell-eligible students who attend. Agnes Scott was also recognized as a Best Value School among national liberal arts colleges.
“I am pleased that we have been recognized yet again for our innovation, first-year experiences and top-notch teaching,” said Agnes Scott President Leocadia I. Zak. “At Agnes Scott, we are completely focused on our students and their post-graduate professional success. Our students are why we are here, and no one understands this more than Agnes Scott’s faculty, who are models of teaching excellence,” said Zak. “Our faculty care deeply about teaching and are invested in their role of shaping tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers and game changers. Their passion, creativity and dedication foster the inspired and effective teaching happening in our classrooms. I also want to recognize our amazing staff, who work in partnership with the faculty to deliver our unique SUMMIT experience and ensure our students’ overall academic success.”
According to U.S. News & World Report, the Most Innovative Schools ranking identifies “schools that the public should be watching because of the cutting-edge changes being made on their campuses.” This ranking is based on a peer assessment survey in which college presidents, chief academic officers and deans of admission nominate up to 15 colleges or universities “that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities.”
Agnes Scott was listed among the top academic programs in all eight categories. Please see the summary of all Agnes Scott College U.S. News rankings below:
U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges guidebook annually. Agnes Scott’s rankings can be viewed here.
The fully managed solution extends ControlScan Managed Detection and Response services to help smaller businesses access essential endpoint protections
ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ControlScan, a leader in managed security services specializing in compliance, detection and response, today announced general availability of its MDR Essential managed endpoint security service. The new service leverages the ControlScan Cyphon™ and the CrowdStrike Falcon® platforms to deliver fundamentally important endpoint detection, prevention and response capabilities to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs).
SMBs often struggle with the entry point to a stronger security posture. Many do not have dedicated security personnel, nor do they have the expertise needed to select and implement effective endpoint security.
“MDR Essential is our point of entry solution for businesses needing to get essential security coverage in place, immediately, without breaking the bank,” said Tom Callahan, director of MDR Operations, ControlScan. “Our partnership with CrowdStrike allows us to further extend the industry-leading Falcon endpoint solution with the talents of our in-house security analysts and our 24x7x365 SOC for MDR.”
The CrowdStrike Falcon platform is the only solution to unify key endpoint security capabilities such as next-generation anti-virus (NGAV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), managed threat hunting, IT hygiene and threat intelligence, all delivered through a single, intelligent, lightweight agent. CrowdStrike’s innovative, cloud-native technology allows organizations to quickly and easily deploy the platform at scale to secure workloads across on-premise, virtualized, and cloud-based environments running on a variety of endpoints on or off the network.
“The increasingly complex threat environment has demonstrated that threat actors are not afraid to take aim at organizations of any size. SMBs are particularly susceptible to cyberattacks, given that they often lack the necessary resources to provide the required protection to secure their assets,” said Matthew Polly, vice president of Worldwide Channels and Business Development, CrowdStrike. “We are proud to partner with ControlScan to bring the powerful endpoint detection and response of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform to the MDR Essential solution. Together, we will fortify the defenses of vulnerable SMBs against devastating attacks so that they may continue to focus on the growth and health of their business.”
MDR Essential is also available as a value add for organizations with merchant portfolios, such as managed service providers (MSPs), value added resellers (VARs) and payments technology providers. Through its partner ecosystem, ControlScan delivers managed endpoint security and other threat detection and response services to hundreds of organizations throughout North America.
The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warn that hackers are increasingly using voice phishing ("vishing") to target employees who are working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Payments industry partner program passes along savings
to providers and their merchants
ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ControlScan, a leader in managed security services specializing in compliance, detection and response, now offers the National Benefit Programs (NBP) member base of nearly 200,000 businesses a 10 percent discount on a range of cost-effective cybersecurity services.
“Being a part of National Benefit Programs’ offerings is a great way for us to continue adding value to the payments community and the small businesses they serve,” said Matt Loos, EVP Business Development, ControlScan. “Our goal is to have their backs so they can conduct business without worrying if they are secure or compliant.”
Through NBP’s Business Discount Plan portal, members can access the following ControlScan solutions:
Managed Firewall Service – A firewall is an essential tool that protects the business by stopping unwanted activity from getting into its network. ControlScan will set up the firewall and provide 24x7 support.
Advanced Security Threat Protection – The ControlScan Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service proactively blocks malicious security threats such as ransomware. The ControlScan 24x7 Security Operation Center also actively detects and mitigates network and endpoint attacks.
Security Consulting Services – ControlScan helps proactively identify and address security vulnerabilities and compliance shortcomings to ensure that sensitive data is well protected. These point-in-time consulting engagements can include penetration testing, PCI and HIPAA compliance assessments, and general security advisory consulting.
“NBP is pleased to have added ControlScan as a new, exciting partner in our benefits program,” said Terry Sheff, Manager of Client Relations, National Benefit Programs. “The team at ControlScan is just as intent as we are about helping the small business market thrive through pandemic and beyond.”
To learn more about ControlScan and its solutions, visit ControlScan.com. For more information about National Benefit Programs, visit NationalBenefitPrograms.com.
Press Contact
Stacey Holleran
Director, Corporate Communications
678-694-0654
