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A new Comcast study hints at a major risk to businesses, governments and public systems due to poor cybersecurity in the booming Internet of Things industry.
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78% Americans report unsafe online behaviors that open them up to cyber threats, such as reusing or sharing passwords, skipping software updates and more – a 14% increase from just two years ago, according to Comcast. “This holiday season consume… Continue reading Connected homes are expanding, so is attack volume
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging states and localities to beef up security around proprietary devices that connect to the Emergency Alert System — a national public warning system used to deliver important emergency information, such as severe weather and AMBER alerts. The DHS warning came in advance of a workshop to be held this weekend at the DEFCON security conference in Las Vegas, where a security researcher is slated to demonstrate multiple weaknesses in the nationwide alert system. Continue reading Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws
ThreatQuotient announced that Comcast has selected the ThreatQ Platform and ThreatQ Investigations to meet their cybersecurity operations needs. Following an extensive and competitive selection process, including a four month proof of concept (POC), Th… Continue reading Comcast selects ThreatQuotient to meet its cybersecurity operations needs
Comcast announced the successful test of a prototype 10G modem using the core technology that will deliver multigigabit speeds to tens of millions of homes. In a lab test, a Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 system-on-chip (SoC) cable modem built by Broadcom deli… Continue reading Comcast announces test of a prototype 10G modem for home broadband use
Comcast announced its next generation xFi Advanced Gateway that incorporates WiFi 6E, offering customers a broadband experience with a faster, more reliable wireless connection. Comcast’s most powerful device to date, the new gateway will boost capacit… Continue reading Comcast releases WiFi 6E Gateway to boost capacity for connected home devices
Cyber Defense Labs announced that Jason Lobell, managing director of cyber managed security services and deputy chief technology officer, will be promoted to chief technology officer (CTO). “Jason Lobell has extensive global experience in buildin… Continue reading Cyber Defense Labs promotes Jason Lobell to CTO
Cyber Defense Labs announced that it is promoting Michael Spotts from chief technology officer (CTO) and vice president of cyber managed security services to serve as Cyber Defense Labs’ chief operating officer (COO). In his new role as COO, Spot… Continue reading Cyber Defense Labs promotes Michael Spotts to COO
Internet service providers fail to disclose to consumers how they use sensitive data, obscure privacy practices and making it difficult to opt-out of collection, according to a study released Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission. The study signals that telecommunications companies may not escape the agency’s efforts to establish consumer privacy protections, even as platforms like Facebook and Google dominate the conversation. “While several ISPs in our study tell consumers they will not sell their data, they fail to reveal to consumers the myriad of ways that their data can be used, transferred, or monetized outside of selling it, often burying such disclosures in the fine print of their privacy policies,” the report concludes. The report, which the agency ordered in 2019, looked at six of the largest ISPs — AT&T Mobility, Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless), Charter Communications Operating, Comcast (Xfinity), T-Mobile US, and Google Fiber — covering 98% of […]
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Corporate gift services have come into their own during the Covid-19 pandemic by standing in as a proxy for other kinds of relationship building activities — office meetings, lunches, and hosting at events — that have traditionally been part and parcel of how people do business, but were no longer feasible during lockdowns, social distancing […] Continue reading Sendoso nabs $100M as its corporate gifting platform passes 20,000 customers