Companies creating strong cybersecurity policies should focus less on generalities and more on specifics. What exactly can we do to block intrusion and monitor our systems to keep our data and our customers’ data safe? Adopting a proactive approach will help companies adapt to the changing nature of hackers. They’ve evolved from individuals out to cause mischief to part of larger, better-funded criminal enterprises.

“Faster, sneakier and more creative” is how CNN Money described the new breed of hackers in early 2014, while discussing how too many companies are leaving themselves open to electronic intrusion by not taking security seriously. With reports from Verizon and Symantec showing a jump in malware – 317 million new types in that time period -- the article warned that hackers are working faster than companies can defend against them, and suggested that smart businesses should put extra resources into everything from patches to better employee security practices.

Matt Kozloski, Kelser's Vice President of Professional Services, was recently invited to speak as a cybersecurity expert on WNPR's Where We Live along with FBI Special Agent Judy Eide.

Kelser Vice President of Professional Services Matt Kozloski was a guest on WNPR's "Where We Live" this week for a show about cybersecurity.

Kelser Vice President of Professional Services Matt Kozloski was recently a guest on WFSB Channel 3's "Face the State" with Dennis House and Susan Raff. During the appearance, Matt discussed the increasing frequency of cyber attacks against small and medium sized businesses.

Today's edition of the Hartford Courant includes a detailed article about Kelser Corporation centered around our new managed cybersecurity offering, Defend Forward.

EAST HARTFORD – In response to increased cyber attacks in the middle market previously reserved for larger organizations, Kelser Corporation has launched Defend Forward, a comprehensive, customized Cybersecurity-as-a-Service offering for organizations in the Northeast.

Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing, a NASCAR racing team, was victimized by ransomware early on in the 2016 racing season. Their crew chief said that the data held for ransom was worth millions of dollars and that it would’ve taken about 1,500 man-hours to recreate the data. Under the gun, with another race just days away the team decided to pay the Bitcoin ransom.