The FBI reported that $1.7B was lost in 2019 due to Business Email Compromise and Ransomware Attacks. 2021 is expected to be higher with the number of employees working remotely as not all companies have properly prepared for this reality. Unfortunately, the hackers know that too.
In a survey of Small and Medium Size Business (SMB) executives, 86% indicated that cybersecurity was one of the top five priorities for their company. Thirty-eight percent say it’s the top priority. More than half of those same executives indicate they don’t have cybersecurity expertise in their organization
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At 11:30 Central time on Tuesday, February 9th, Karpel Solutions and Centriq Training will be conducting a security webinar on the proactive steps that businesses are taking to protect their organization. The webinar will be moderated by Tony Morris, Vice President of Karpel Solutions with presentations by:
Andrew DiBlasi – Senior Cloud Engineer, Karpel Solutions. Andrew holds many certifications including being a Microsoft 365 Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert. He is responsible for designing and updating the network and email security standards Karpel Solutions uses to protect our clients.
Joe Carosello – Director of Operations, Karpel Solutions. Joe has been in the IT industry for 15 years. During the time he has designed, implemented, and supported networks for hundreds of companies with an emphasis on security.

