Tag cyberawareness

• Steven R. Barnes
• BackupSolutions
• CloudSecurity
• February 13, 2026
• 0 Comments

Affordable Cybersecurity Solutions for Early-Stage Startups

Early-stage startups move fast and work with limited budgets. While growth is the main focus, cybersecurity often gets pushed aside. This can be risky. Cyberattacks do not only target large companies. In fact, startups are usually easier targets. The good news is that strong cybersecurity does not have to be expensive.

Why Startups Need Cybersecurity Early

Startups handle sensitive data such as customer information, login details, and payment records. A single breach can cause downtime, lost trust, and legal trouble. Adding basic security early helps protect the business and builds credibility with customers and investors.

Start with Strong Passwords

One of the most affordable security steps is improving passwords. Using strong, unique passwords for each system reduces risk. Password managers help teams store and manage passwords safely without added complexity or high cost.

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication

Multi-factor authentication, or MFA, adds an extra step to logging in. Even if a … Read the rest

• Steven R. Barnes
• computerforensics
• cyberattackresponse
• November 25, 2025
• 0 Comments

HERE IS WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER COMPUTER FORENSICS AFTER BEING HACKED

A cyber attack makes you vulnerable. In most cases, the immediate instinct is to solve the urgent problem, for example, change passwords or reinstall the software. But that’s only half the battle. You need to understand the problem to ensure that it does not occur again. And that is where computer forensics comes in.

This is the detective element of cybersecurity. It involves the following:

• Delving into the digital tracks
• Re-creating the events
• Uncovering the who, what, when, and why of the attack. 

And when you have already been hacked, this information is priceless. We explain why.

You should know how the hacker broke in

It is hard to solve a problem you don’t understand. Many cyber crimes always leave a trail: 

• Odd logins
• Altered files
• Programs not created on the system
• Uncharacteristic traffic. 

Specialists in computer forensics find these clues. Their work is to determine precisely how the intruder … Read the rest