State-sponsored cyber attacks expected to rise

Given today’s geo-political escalations within eastern Europe, there is expected increase in state-sponsored cyberattacks against NATO Nations.  Nations are finding that it is easier and cheaper to disrupt rival states by utilizing vulnerabilities in devices connected to critical infrastructure.  The international cyber group, Anonymous, is already targeting Russian agencies and businesses.  They have claimed over…

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REDUCE YOUR WORKSPACE STRESS USING MICROSOFT OFFICE 365

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Many businesses reduce work-related stress to keep their employees active and healthy. Maintaining healthy employees will allow them to focus on work instead of taking leave. However, employees should also feel motivated in their workspace. This way, they can evaluate and organize themselves in a better way to ensure good work and life balance. WHY…

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MICROSOFT CHANGES TO M365 (O365) PRICING GO INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 1st, 2022

In late 2021, Microsoft announced changes to their per month subscription prices along with some new SKU’s for annual pricing. These new changes will go into effect on March 1st, 2022. Currently, most of our customers pay on a month-to-month basis. This is a monthly term subscription that allows cancellations or seat-count reductions each month.  This is…

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Explaining Cybersecurity Audits

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Whether you are a small business or a large enterprise, you need more than the latest anti-virus to ensure that your company’s network is secure. A cybersecurity audit helps you create a complete picture of your security strategy.   Concensus Technologies has seen firsthand how cybercrime has grown into one of the epidemics of modern times.  …

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We’ve gone virtual. Is it right for your business?

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As of August 1st, 2021 Concensus has gone 100% virtual.  We no longer have a full-fledged office.  Our corporate address is a virtual address with an organization called Regus.  Regus is a shared meeting space that offers small offices (we have one dedicated locked office room), workrooms/areas, and conference rooms. We have always been a…

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Developing a Co-Managed IaM Program – with Identity Automation

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If you were unable to attend the “Developing a Co-Managed IaM Program” webinar with Identity Automation and Concensus, read below to learn more and view the webinar. Concensus has been doing co-managed Identity and Access Management implementations and programs for over 15 years in the higher education space and in k12. Our primary engineer program…

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IDENTITY AUTOMATION – IDENTITY BRIDGE

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The Identity Bridge feature in RapidIdentity creates a secure network connection from the Cloud IDaaS tenant to your on-premise services such as a database or AD. To do this, you will need to set up agents that communicate with the IDaaS infrastructure to host and manage one or more bridges.   An agent may have multiple…

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Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities You Need to Know

Are you running Microsoft Exchange server? Have you installed the latest update for Microsoft Exchange kb5000871? According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), the Hafnium group, a state-sponsored group operating out of China, is likely behind the rash of exploits of four newly announced vulnerabilities. An exploit of these vulnerabilities could be used to:…

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Understanding the Benefits of Patch Management

Concensus is proud to offer patch management services on a quarterly or monthly basis. But before we get to that, let’s talk about what exactly patch management means, and how it can benefit your business. What is Patch Management? Patch management is the process of managing a network of computers by performing consistent patch deployment…

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Data Privacy Day 2021

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Today is Data Privacy Day.  This is an international effort to empower individuals and businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust.  Better privacy starts with better security.  Here are a few tips to enhance your own privacy by using better security.  ENABLE MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION The best way to secure your online accounts is…

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