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A cornucopia of cybersecurity solutions went on public display today as Black Hat USA 2021 convened once more as a live event in Las Vegas.
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For small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) cutting … (more… Continue reading Black Hat insights: WAFs are getting much more dynamic making them well-suited to protect SMBs
Much attention has been paid to the widespread failure to detect the insidious Sunburst malware that the SolarWinds hackers managed to slip deep inside the best-defended networks on the planet.
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But th… Continue reading RSAC insights: Deploying SOAR, XDR along with better threat intel stiffens network defense
It’s accurate to say that security has been bolted onto modern business networks.
It also has become very clear that we won’t achieve the full potential of digital transformation without security somehow getting intricately woven into every layer of co… Continue reading RSAC insights: ‘SASE’ disrupts networking by meshing security, connectivity at the services edge
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic turned many office workers into work-from-home (WFH) experts, the trend toward working without having to commute was clear.
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As internet bandwidth has become more availabl… Continue reading GUEST ESSAY: ‘Cybersecurity specialist’ tops list of work-from-home IT jobs that need filling
Technology advancements have made it relatively easy for many employees to carry out their regular job duties from the comfort of their home.
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This is something companies are under pressure to allow … Continue reading BEST PRACTICES – 9 must-do security protocols companies must embrace to stem remote work risks
Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malwa… Continue reading GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce
It’s only February, and 2021 already is rapidly shaping up to be the year of supply-chain hacks.
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The latest twist: mobile network operator UScellular on Jan. 21 disclosed how cybercriminals broke into its Custom… Continue reading ROUNDTABLE: Targeting the supply-chain: SolarWinds, then Mimecast and now UScellular
SolarWinds and Mimecast are long-established, well-respected B2B suppliers of essential business software embedded far-and-wide in company networks.
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Thanks to a couple of milestone … Continue reading Q&A: SolarWinds, Mimecast hacks portend intensified third-party, supply-chain compromises
Plato once sagely observed, “A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.”
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That advice resonates today, even as we deepen our reliance on number crunching — … (more…)
The po… Continue reading MY TAKE: With disinformation running rampant, embedding ethics into AI has become vital
Finally, Facebook and Twitter muzzled Donald Trump, preventing him from using his favorite online bully pulpits to spread disinformation. It only took Trump inciting a failed coup d’état that cost five lives.
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