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Investing in preventative measures is crucial to avoid the catastrophic consequences of cyberattacks, which are becoming increasingly lucrative worldwide. ARG’s new report provides guidance to businesses facing the challenge of cutting expenses while mitigating the rising cost of a data breach. McLean, Va., August 9, 2023 – Expanding on its growing portfolio of exclusive marketRead more

Client A multi-employer pension fund trusted by thousands of employers to provide retirement, disability, and death benefits to hundreds of thousands of people. Challenge Facing organizational and internal system changes and cloud migration, the client turned to ARG to build out a more formal cybersecurity program. Given the large volume of personal and financial informationRead more

Client A government contracting firm with over 1,000 employees focused on delivering mission-critical IT and healthcare technologies to state, local, and federal government agencies. Challenge The client turned to ARG to replace their IT and cybersecurity support organizations to improve end-user quality of service. The incumbent providers’ end-user support included long lead times and didRead more

Client A large philanthropic organization with over 250 staff and over $150M in revenue. Challenge The client turned to ARG for help improving their Security Risk Mitigation Plan to maintain the organization’s reputation. There were several aspects to this initiative, but the highest priority was to gain confidence that critical data hosted with third-party vendorsRead more

Can Technology be Green? Gartner forecasts that by 2025, 50% of CIOs will have performance metrics tied to sustainability but technology, by its nature, is energy intensive. How can companies make IT more sustainable while delivering compelling solutions? Tactics for Greener IT1. Efficient Hardware Consider more efficient hardware. Move workloads to hyperscalers or cloud providers.Read more

Recruiting and retaining IT and security talent, market consolidation, real estate valuations, digital transformation, and security and compliance are driving businesses to consider strategic outsourcing to speed time-to-market. McLean, Va., September 21, 2022 – Expanding on its growing portfolio of exclusive market insights and decision guides, ARG today announced the availability of the Managed ITRead more

Client A national provider of professional parking, transportation, facility maintenance, event logistics, and security services. Challenge The client identified an opportunity for digital transformation in their online business, but their IT team was spending much of their time monitoring and patching to support the infrastructure upgrades required. Solution ARG was able to help them pivotRead more

What you need to know about Vulnerability Scans and Penetration Tests. Clients are often unsure where to begin on their cybersecurity journey. A natural starting point is to identify how secure you are today and there are several ways to approach it. The terms Vulnerability Scan and Penetration (Pen) Test sometimes get used interchangeably whenRead more

Ransomware and other cyber threats are increasingly common. If you couldn’t make it to our webinar this week, check out this video to learn best practices to protect your organization from these threats. In this video you will: Understand the common types of attacks and where your organization might be vulnerable Review a recent clientRead more

Verizon has issued a recall in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspot devices (model numbers MHS900L, MHS900LS and MHS900LPP) after the company was made aware that the lithium-ion battery in the hotspots can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. As part of the recall, Verizon will exchangeRead more

Sierra Wireless has confirmed that its internal IT infrastructure was subjected to a ransomware attack. No ARG clients have reported any impact. ARG continues to monitor the situation. Sierra Wireless’s internal technology infrastructure was largely shut down this week due to a ransomware attack. Manufacturing and administrative services were halted at several locations, and itsRead more

Technology Town Hall: Making Work from Home Work for You If you couldn’t make it to our Technology Town Hall: Making Work from Home Work for You on April 16th, have no fear… you can watch the recording here! We are helping thousands of clients facing challenges with remote work and how to do moreRead more

With phishing and other security attacks on the rise, are you confident that your network is secure? We ask clients all the time how they would know if a cyber-attack compromised their network or users. Responses generally include: – When someone has an issue with their computer – If we start getting complaints that theRead more

Secure Access to Critical Applications is a barrier to remote worker productivity.   Allowing people to VPN from nonupdated/ unprotected home computers drastically increases your risk of cybersecurity breach.  In addition to the security issues, Virtual Private Network (VPN) access is frequently license-based, so limitations in the licensing may prohibit staff from working remote in anRead more

Creating a Cost-Effective Security and Compliance Posture for a Financial Services Organization Client A regional financial services organization with over 400 employees in 8 different locations serving clients in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The client has a rich history with ARG supporting their network and cloud infrastructures. The client engaged the ARG team’s expertise and industryRead more

Trade Association Protects Organization and Streamlines Communication with Cloud-Based Solution Client The client is a trade association that supports over 15 million U.S. jobs and represents a nearly $400 billion U.S. industry. With support from the client, more than 2,200 companies enjoy membership benefits such as policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standardsRead more

Mobility Gone Wild: Fast, Furious, & Unleashed ARG’s Director of Mobility Solutions, Patrick McGugan, and Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Shonholz, got rave reviews on the content they delivered at our Mobility Gone Wild event in August, so we held a webinar for those who couldn’t attend the live seminar. Watch the webinar recording to learn more about this dynamic technology. 63%Read more

You’ve probably heard that Facebook has had a security breach. According to Facebook, the accounts of 50 million users have been compromised. That is just 5% of Facebook’s user base. But the Facebook breach is actually a much bigger deal than 50 million accounts being hacked. How many of us use Facebook or Google toRead more

Friday, the FBI issued an alert that hundreds of thousands of broadband routers have been infected with a malware named VPNFilter. Many ARG clients have installed broadband services as a backup or as primary service to their smaller locations. Immediate action is advised. So far, the malware has been detected on the following routers: Linksys Devices:Read more

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new compliance standard designed to improve individual data protection in the EU. Failure to comply with these regulations by May 25th, 2018 could result in millions of dollars in fines. Answer these 4 questions to determine if your company may be subject to the new GDPR compliance requirements:Read more

Thank you to Masergy, ITPG and our amazing sold-out crowd for making 2 Steps to Cybersecurity a great success! After receiving several requests for a recording of the event, the video is now available. Below the video you can find an outline of what was covered by speakers:  Stephen Murphy, VP of ARG, Sharon Smith, VP Cybersecurity Strategy and AdvisoryRead more

We are on the third installment of our cybersecurity for mid-sized companies program! If you missed our introduction, consider reading the Cybersecurity Strategy & Budgeting Guide overview before proceeding further. Now that you have conducted your active threat assessment, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing and compliance audits, as applicable, you are feeling one of two emotions: significantRead more

We are embarking on our cybersecurity for mid-sized companies program! If you missed our introduction, consider reading the Cybersecurity Strategy & Budgeting Guide overview before proceeding further. ARG’s program is designed to assist you in understanding the types of security threats you need to manage. We will also discuss how to go about identifying aRead more

87% of C-suite executives and Board Members do not have confidence in their company’s level of cybersecurity. (Ernst & Young)

How can your executives be among the 13% that do trust in their cyber security program? The answer may be easier than you think.  

Yesterday’s ransomware attack was epic in scale. Ransomware and other cyber threats are increasingly common. ARG is advising all clients to adopt a series of best practices to protect your organization’s data integrity and security…

SIEM offers significant value for security by aggregating data into meaningful bundles and proactively alerting on malicious activity.

Cybersecurity regulations from the Washington DC based National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are built to provide flexibility for organizations while protecting critical infrastructure.

A good cybersecurity assessment will identify areas where your systems are vulnerable and make recommendations for how you can improve security.

It seems like hacks and thefts of information are in the news daily, from Ashley Madison to the US Government, airlines, and businesses, no one seems to be exempt from the threat.  So what can you do to protect your organization and your client or members’ information.