Information Security

Arizona Small Business Association announces partnership to help small businesses in Arizona mitigate cyber risk

September 22, 2022

CyberCatch jointly announced with the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), a strategic partnership to enable Arizona’s small businesses to quickly and easily implement necessary cyber security controls for digital success. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are more than 590,000 small businesses (those with fewer than 500 employees) in Arizona, and these businesses employ nearly 43.5% of the state’s private workforce.

Protect yourself online with tips from Amazon and the National Cybersecurity Alliance

August 29, 2022

You can protect yourself online—that’s the message Amazon and the National Cybersecurity Alliance want to share with millions of consumers through a newly launched cybersecurity awareness campaign. The public service announcement (PSA) campaign, Protect & Connect, stars Prime Video actor Michael B. Jordan and actress-producer Tessa Thompson as internet bodyguards.

Meet Hunter Autrey, UAT cyber security alum

August 3, 2022

When students graduate, it’s always a bittersweet moment. It’s sad to no longer see them around campus working, on projects, and hanging with friends, but we are so proud to watch them grow and land amazing jobs! Hunter Autrey is no exception—from putting in hours in the Security Operations Center (SOC) to securing a Network Administrator position—he’s had quite the journey at UAT. After graduating from University of Advancing Technology (UAT), we caught up with recent graduate, Hunter Autrey, and asked about his post-graduation plans.

Top 5 programmer secrets – plus, the one thing you should NEVER do as a developer

August 3, 2022

In programming, you learn a lot from mistakes (or what some call experience). Here’s a list of some of our best programming secrets, as well as a few things to avoid. These tips are geared toward C# programmers, but the principles can apply to any language.

ASU launches apprenticeship program for aspiring IT professionals

August 2, 2022

Arizona State University, recognized nationally as America’s most innovative school, has launched a new apprenticeship program for aspiring information technology (IT) professionals in collaboration with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and CompTIA. Arizona State University is the latest organization to join CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech, a national initiative to help employers fill current and long-term IT staffing needs through an “earn and learn” apprenticeship program that is also creating employment opportunities for people from a diversity of backgrounds.

ZorroSign recognized as the most innovative blockchain company from Sri Lanka in 2022

June 6, 2022

ZorroSign, Inc., a global leader in digital signature solutions using blockchain technology, today announced its recognition as “Most Innovative Blockchain Company from Sri Lanka” by APAC Business Headlines. The award celebrates ZorroSign’s software development team in Sri Lanka as they lead innovation in blockchain technologies for the company’s global customers. ZorroSign’s multi-chain blockchain platform unites […]

My View: Time is right to learn how to be ‘cyber defensive’

April 28, 2022

When warnings were issued that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be followed by Putin giving the green light for a cyber assault against those he felt did not support his actions, you could practically feel the shudder resonating throughout the free world.

Arizona now allows storage of state ID, driver’s license on Apple’s Wallet app

March 29, 2022

As of Wednesday, Arizona is the first state to allow individual driver’s licenses and state identifications to be stored on the Wallet application on iPhones and Apple Watches, Apple announced. According to the tech giant, the new function serves as a way for Arizonans to quickly scan their way through TSA security checkpoints at Sky Harbor International Airport – a feature they are already planning to extend to Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio and more states in the future.

Involta expands enterprise connectivity in tech-focused Tucson with addition of Cogent Communications

February 24, 2022

Involta, an industry-leading hybrid IT, cloud computing, and data center services company, is pleased to announce Tier 1 internet service provider Cogent Communications has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) in the company’s Tucson data center. The new PoP adds to this high-performance facility’s connectivity options providing leading Tucson healthcare, manufacturing and financial services organizations access to one of the top five backbone networks in the world.

Snap Tech IT receives SOC 2 Type II attestation

February 22, 2022

Snap Tech IT, a managed services & cybersecurity provider, today announced that it has completed its SOC 2 Type II audit, performed by KirkpatrickPrice. This attestation provides evidence that Snap Tech IT has a strong commitment to security and to delivering high-quality services to its clients by demonstrating that they have the necessary internal controls and processes in place.

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