What is NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500)? The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation, or 23 NYCRR 500, is a set of regulations imposed on New York’s financial institutions. Initially introduced in 2016, 23 NYCRR 500 has slowly been phased in over the last few years. New cyber threats posed by…
Working from home may be comfortable, but it also poses a number of security dangers and productivity knocks. If you’re like many American businesses, you were probably unprepared when social distancing measures were put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus. One day, it was business as usual and the next, your business needed…
Globally, the average total cost of a data breach is $3.92 million. The United States skyrockets over that global figure with an average cost of $8.19 million [2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report]. The cyber security threats that lead to these data breaches are constantly evolving, too. As many businesses transition to a remote workforce…
It’s probably no surprise to many of you that internet availability in upstate New York can be patchy and unreliable. To help combat this, we set up a free WiFi hotspot near our office for local students to catch up on coursework during the COVID-19 outbreak last month. Our hotspot has been consistently gaining momentum…
Being stuck at home means we’re spending a lot more time on social media than we once did. Social media helps us stay connected with our family and friends but unfortunately has a downside during times like this. In times of dire need and fear, new opportunities are created for people to be taken advantage…
We’re all in this together. Over the weekend, we set up a wireless access point near our office at 5439 State Route 40 [by the intersection of County Route 44 and State Route 40 in Argyle]. This WiFi hotspot features a 50MB fiber internet connection and is free for all students to use to download…
It seems like it’s impossible to go an hour without hearing about or seeing the firsthand impacts of COVID-19/ coronavirus. In addition to the obvious health and economic impacts the outbreak has had across the globe, there are a number of forgotten and unexpected risks wreaking havoc. Many of these risks impact the businesses just…
We want to pass along some resources to help your business more effectively communicate with a geographically diverse workforce. Mobilizing your workforce may be a new challenge for some of you and we are here to help. ADKtechs would like to reassure you that we have the capabilities to support you and your team, anytime…