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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