Are ALL of Your Devices Protected?

October is Cybersecurity Month, a perfect reminder that while we’re enjoying the convenience of our connected world, our devices are vulnerable to digital threats. From smartphones to smart homes, every connection is a gateway for potential attacks. Now is the perfect time to reflect and ask yourself, “Are ALL of my connected devices protected?” If you’re not quite sure, read on to learn how Cumberland Connect can help.

As new smart technologies enable data to move more freely across networks and devices, users must be equally smart about how they defend their data against hackers. More smart devices means more potential entry points into your home network, giving cybercriminals a gateway to all of your connected devices. Even if you already actively take steps to protect your devices, it can be challenging to secure smart devices that don’t feature built-in security or aren’t able to be covered by traditional antivirus.

Many of these types of systems have simple or no built-in security considerations, and a lot of IT professionals would tell you that you need to set up a separate home network for everything other than your PCs and smartphones. However, if you subscriber to our Peace of Mind Package, this precaution isn’t necessary thanks to ProtectIQ.

With ProtectIQ™, you will receive network-level protection for ALL of your connected devices – even those that have minimal security or can’t be covered by antivirus. ProtectIQ leverages a large cloud database of known virus and ransomware threats. By looking for the specific signatures of these threats in real-time, ProtectIQ can terminate the transfer of data before a malicious payload is delivered to any vulnerable devices in the network.

ProtectIQ is actively helping our member stay safe from cyber threats. In fact, just in the last month, ProtectIQ protected our subscribers from over 54,000 cyber threats!

As new threats are emerging daily, the threat database is continuously updated to offer protection against the latest threats. ProtectIQ is a network-level security application that works quietly in the background and proactively keeps malicious websites, viruses, and intrusions away from your home 24×7. While we still recommend keeping antivirus installed on devices that are supported by it, ProtectIQ adds an extra layer of protection for your home network.

If you want to take your cybersecurity preparedness to the next level, subscribe to our Peace of Mind Package today. Click here to learn more, and stay safe!