It’s late in October, with less than a week until November. Where did the year go? While I try to figure that out, did you know that since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month? This month is dedicated to encouraging the public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
What is Cybersecurity?
You’ve probably heard the term “cybersecurity,” but you might not know what it means. Cybersecurity is about protecting important information and maintaining productivity. It involves a variety of technologies and practices designed to defend against cyberattacks, which can aim to access, change, destroy, or hold sensitive information hostage while demanding ransom.
What Steps Should I Take to Secure My Data?
While cybersecurity is constantly evolving, there are some simple steps you, as the user, can take to help safeguard your data—none of which will cost you a dime. These methods include, but are not limited to:
- Using strong passwords.
- Enabling multifactor authentication (MFA/2FA) when possible.
- Using common sense:
- If a link looks suspicious in an email you’re reading, click the delete button.
- If a link on a website looks strange, click the exit button.
- Don’t engage with emails claiming you’ve won a free iPhone or that a long-lost prince needs your financial help to reclaim his title.
- If people you’ve never heard of call about your extended car warranty or claim there’s a problem with your computer, DO NOT give them any personal information.
Additionally, it’s essential to ensure your device’s software is up to date, back up all your data, and use antivirus/malware detection tools—something Giga Systems can help you with.
What Giga Systems Can Offer
Giga Systems provides a variety of services, from installing and configuring technology for office buildings to helping recover from major failures. One of our main goals is to prioritize security in everything we do while assisting our customers in creating real-world solutions for their networking, communication, and security needs.
In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we want to offer our network monitoring services to everyone. Giga Systems’ monitoring services will include antivirus/malware detection, help to ensure that all your devices stay up to date with all the necessary updates plus monitoring of your computers for suspicious activity.
Prices will depend on the number of devices you have and whether you would like to add remote or on-site support (availability for on-site support will depend on your location).
Example Pricing:
- For one single computer with just monitoring, the price starts as low as $20 a month. If you add remote support, the price becomes $40 a month, and you might be able to add on-site support for $60 a month, depending on your location.
- For ten computers with a server and on-site support available, the price for the month would be $720.
If you’re interested, please contact us by emailing info@gigasystems.com or call 405-877-9090 for a custom quote.