Tag: web security

Five cybersecurity best practices to follow in 2019

Research by Cybersecurity Ventures predicts ransomware alone will cost businesses around the world more than $11.5 billion in 2019. What’s worse, this same study also predicts businesses will experience a cyberattack every 14 seconds by 2019, up from once every 40 seconds in 2016. So what can you do to mitigate the increasing threat of […]

Telemedicine and improving patient care

Studies show that  physicians who study in large cities prefer to stay there and it can be difficult for rural areas to attract doctors. Additionally, as training costs rise and doctors look to large city hospitals for their careers, rural areas in states like such as Minnesota and Indiana have noticed a shortage in doctors

Astaro Awarded 5 Stars by SC Magazine for Web Content Filtering

Astaro was recognized with a 5 star review by SC Magazine for our web content filtering technology. The full review can be read here: Web Content Management . What is most impressive about the review isn’t the spectacular comments regarding the technology it is what they have listed as the negative: nothing.

I don’t need to filter web traffic, I trust my employees

I occasionally hear this argument against the use of web content filtering and it is great to hear- but things aren't that simple. Part of the reason managers and employers can trust their employees is that they have built a good working environment, where employees work together and get their jobs done with minimal supervision.

Security and employee productivity

Many organizations view Internet security as a necessary expense and nothing more. They realize it is crucial to secure their network and select security products that will block malware and filter spam. While recognizing the need for security is a positive step, many of these organizations are missing out on an opportunity to improve their business operations by using these same tools.