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Cyber Risks Don’t Reset in January
Five Guardian blogs from 2025 that still define risk in 2026 As calendars flip and budgets reset, it’s tempting to assume risk does too. But cyber risks don’t follow the…
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Auto Dealerships and the “Alarming Gap” in Cybersecurity
In the July 2025 Auto Dealer Today digital article “More Auto Retailers Would Benefit from Additional Cyber Defense,” contributor Karl Falk writes how technology advances in the automotive retail and…
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New Texas Law Limits Damages for SMBs in Cybersecurity Breaches
Understanding the new cybersecurity safe harbor Texas Senate Bill 2610 (SB 2610), which became effective September 1, 2025, creates a "safe harbor" for certain small and medium Texas businesses in…
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Patching Is a Solved Issue - Right Up Until It Isn’t
Every IT leader hears the same message: keep systems patched, stay secure. And you do. Your team deploys updates. The dashboards turn green. Compliance boxes get checked. Until the day…
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When Ransomware Rides Your Backup (And How To Stop It)
Your backup isn't IT housekeeping. It's the foundation of your cybersecurity. And in the Permian Basin, where every business connects to America's energy infrastructure, you're already a target. Look, we…
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Latest Activity to Show Law Firms are Ripe for Hackers
News flash - The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Washington field office is investigating a series of alleged infiltrations of prominent U.S. law firms by Chinese hackers, the New York Times…
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Why Should Small and Medium Businesses Care About the MGM Hack Two Years Later?
Because now YOU’RE gambling with cybersecurity Two years ago, in September 2023, MGM Resorts in Las Vegas fell victim to a major cyberattack orchestrated by the hacking group Scattered Spider,…
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Protecting the Permian Basin: Why Secure Backups Are the First Line of Defense
If your business operates anywhere in the Permian Basin - whether you run a small accounting firm, supply equipment, or provide safety consulting - you’re more connected to the region’s…
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When is Something an Issue?
By Jim Mangus, SVP Guardian The bad actors are continually looking for ways to get into your company's systems. So, when is something an issue that you should report? The…
Read article ↗The Dealer Group Executive’s Action Plan to Prevent the Next CDK-Level Disruption
Why the June 2024 outage put dealer group executives on the front lines of cybersecurity - and how to lock down every rooftop. Dealership groups are still counting the cost…
Read article ↗5 Questions Every Law Firm Should Answer to Prove Cyber Readiness
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Is Your Law Firm Really Cyber Ready? The Five Questions Every Legal Practice Must Answer Cybersecurity is no longer optional for law firms.…
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Navigating the Complexities of Multi-Cloud Security
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Best Practices and Strategies In today's digital landscape, businesses are increasingly turning to multi-cloud environments to leverage the benefits of flexibility, scalability, and…
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