Are You Doing Enough to Protect Personally Identifiable Information?
(June 21, 2023) No information security solution can prevent every data breach. Human beings — not just the IT pros but all users — must protect systems and personally identifiable information. One key to data breach prevention is understanding and effectively managing personally identifiable information (PII). PII refers to information that can be used to […]
Mainstream Technologies Hires Joseph Martin
Joseph Martin Joins Security Services Unit (Little Rock, AR) – (June 19, 2023) – Mainstream Technologies is pleased to announce the hiring of Joseph Martin as a Cybersecurity Analyst. His responsibilities will include assessing security risk levels for clients and assisting them in achieving greater maturity in their security profiles. Joseph was most recently a […]
Governance is Critical to Improving Cybersecurity
Governance is a critical aspect of any organization, and it becomes even more important when it comes to cybersecurity. In the current digital landscape, where cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and frequent, effective governance is essential to ensure that organizations are protected from potential attacks. Governance refers to the process of establishing, implementing, and […]
Everything-as-a-Service model | The Technology Buffet
(June 12, 2023) The Everything-as-a-Service model is a technology buffet that allows organizations to pick and choose the IT resources they want and how they pay for them. “Information technology is undergoing an inexorable shift from being an asset that companies own — in the form of computers, software, and myriad related components — to […]
How the Right Cyber Insurance Policy Reduces Exposure to Risk
(June 7, 2023) Insurance industry analysts have been predicting that the growth of the cyber insurance market will level off due to the increasing cost of claims. However, cyber insurance is by far the fastest-growing segment of the property/casual insurance market. That said, cyber insurance providers are taking steps to reduce their risk exposure. A […]
Mainstream Technologies Hires Rich Masoner
Rich Masoner Joins Custom Software Development Unit (Little Rock, AR) – (June 5, 2023) – Mainstream Technologies is pleased to announce the hiring of Rich Masoner as a software developer. His responsibilities will include the design, development, and deployment of custom applications, as well as performing analytics on customer data. Rich was recently a web […]
Social Engineering: Why Humans Are the Weakest Link in the Security Chain
(May 31, 2023) Most cyberattacks require little more skill than the ability to dupe users into divulging their login credentials or other personal information. In fact, experts estimate that social engineering plays a role in up to 90 percent of all cyberattacks. A new report from Proofpoint underscores that point. The company’s researchers found that […]
CMMC is coming! Are you CMMC compliant?
Are you interested in becoming a contractor for the Department of Defense (DoD)? Did you know that you cannot submit a bid until your organization is CMMC compliant? Are you ready? Do you know what is required to be compliant? The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification [CMMC] was designed so that DOD contractors can verify that […]
Create a Data Safety Net with Backup Modernization
(May 17, 2023) Backup modernization can resolve many of today’s data protection problems through the use of cloud and hybrid backup solutions, increased automation, and data-reduction technologies. The latest solutions handle both cloud and on-premises workloads through a single dashboard while compressing the backup window and enabling fast and efficient recovery. The legendary tightrope artist […]
Mainstream Technologies Hires Kyle Sackhoff
(Little Rock, AR) – (May 11, 2023) – Mainstream Technologies is pleased to announce the hiring of Kyle Sackhoff as a software developer. His responsibilities will include the design, development, and deployment of full-stack software solutions. Kyle most recently shifted from entrepreneurship to the IT sector. In 2016, he founded and operated Round Mountain Coffee […]
