What Integrators Need to Know About the Log4j Vulnerability
January 11, 2022
What Defendify’s Shanna Utgard, senior cybersecurity advocate, says about the impact of Log4j—and how integrators can protect themselves
If You Sell It, You Now Have to Secure It
June 23, 2020
This month, as the 2020 edition of the Construction Specifications Institute’s MasterFormat® rolls out – the specifications-writing standard for North America’s commercial building design and construction projects – a new requirement will come with it: Integrators must now ensure that Division 27 and Division 28 cybersecurity standards are met and included in all projects. Because Read the full article…
Why Systems Integrators Should Offer Cybersecurity Services
June 18, 2019
You’ve heard it before: The integration industry has finally converged with IT. Many security and AV organizations now offer IT products and services in addition to traditional integrated solutions. Providing IT services is a natural fit with many integrator offerings, especially since they commonly work with decision-makers with IT departments. In addition, technicians are becoming Read the full article…
Business Email Compromise: What to Watch For and How to Avoid It
April 24, 2018
Recently, we’re hearing about more systems integrators being impacted by phishing and social engineering attacks: Non-technical strategies that rely on human interaction and error to break standard security practices so hackers can gain access to your confidential information. Just last week, a member reached out to NSCA about an attack that involved a compromised customer Read the full article…
14 Ways to Achieve Basic ‘Cyber Hygiene’
March 27, 2018
In a meeting last fall, NSCA and Business Accelerator Defendify got together to brainstorm ideas and suggestions to share with integrators and manufacturers about achieving basic “cyber hygiene.” The following list is a result of our brainstorming: simple, easy-to-follow best practices to minimize your cyber threats, protect employees and clients, and defend the integrity of Read the full article…