Time to Stop Shaming Phishing Victims

It is counterproductive to shame phishing victims because it discourages end users from alerting IT professionals of suspicious emails or activity.

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Tracking the Digital Transition in the White House

As part of the digital transition in the White House, former President Barack Obama’s social media records will be transferred to a separate archive.

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How to Ensure the Success of a Hot Desking Strategy

A hot desking strategy allows employees to sit wherever they want, creating more flexibility for workers and more complexity for IT managers.

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Protecting Your Staff in Co-Working Spaces

Co-working spaces can help companies maximize productivity, but they can also introduce security concerns if employees are not trained to connect securely.

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Review: Microsoft Windows Defender comes up short

Microsoft’s latest version of its anti-malware tool, Windows Defender, is a frustrating product to evaluate. Yes, it is perhaps the best antivirus tool to come from Microsoft, with a series of noteworthy improvements. Yes, it provides good enough protection for your family’s PCs. And yes, it could be your PC’s sole antivirus utility, if you are willing to accept its limitations.

However, once you examine the product in more detail, you will see why we cannot recommend it for enterprise use. And that is the frustration of this product: Microsoft is trying to do the right thing and offers a tempting feast, but ultimately offers an incomplete meal that is tough to digest.

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Review: Microsoft Windows Defender comes up short

Microsoft’s latest version of its anti-malware tool, Windows Defender, is a frustrating product to evaluate. Yes, it is perhaps the best antivirus tool to come from Microsoft, with a series of noteworthy improvements. Yes, it provides good enough protection for your family’s PCs. And yes, it could be your PC’s sole antivirus utility, if you are willing to accept its limitations.

However, once you examine the product in more detail, you will see why we cannot recommend it for enterprise use. And that is the frustration of this product: Microsoft is trying to do the right thing and offers a tempting feast, but ultimately offers an incomplete meal that is tough to digest.

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First Day on the Job for a Typical CIO or CISO

When starting a new job, the CIO must become intimately knowledgeable about the data within his or her jurisdiction and develop strategies ahead of time.

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Avoiding Threat Management Rookie Mistakes

Two recent cyberattacks against global companies and services demonstrated the need for better threat management practices and awareness.

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