Security
Cyber criminals are always trying to be one step ahead. Stay current on security trends, breakthroughs and developments that can help protect your organization from cyber threats.
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How AI Is Changing the Cybersecurity Landscape
Artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be one of the most influential and game-changing technology advancements in the business world. As more and more enterprises go digital, companies all over the globe are constantly engineering new ways to implement AI-based functions into practically every platform and software tool at their disposal. As a natural consequence,
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5 Qualities of a Great CISO
Today, cybersecurity is a massive concern for businesses of all stripes and sizes. Yet, despite 95% of chief information officers (CIOs) expecting cyber-threats to increase over the next three years, only 65% of their organizations have a dedicated cybersecurity expert or chief information security officer (CISO), according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. This is
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3 Robocall Scam Tactics to Watch Out For in 2019
Find out what tactics robocallers are using to steal your personal information and recorded voice authorizations, and get tips to help you avoid being scammed by them. Robocalls are an annoyance and a threat that is increasingly taking over Americans’ phones. A robocall is an automated phone call with a pre-recorded message. While these types
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5 Top IT Security Bloggers to Follow in 2019
IT security is a fluid, ever-changing beast, constantly changing and always evolving. New threats are emerging on an almost daily basis – as are new methods and new tools to counter them and protect your business’s data. As such, it’s imperative for IT professionals to stay perpetually in-the-know when it comes to all matters regarding
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Venafi: Bringing Identity and Access Management (IAM) to Machines
Identity and access management, or IAM, has been a focus of cyber security experts and solution vendors for years. However, that focus has been almost exclusively on IT users. Now, with new funding, a vendor focused on bringing IAM principles to machines will soon expand its efforts and market presence. On November 29, machine identity
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Understanding the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act – Should Companies Be Allowed to “Hack Back”?
Question: Should companies and computer users in the US be able to strike back actively against hackers? Until very recently, to do so would have been a risky strategy in legal terms. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) of 1986 specifically prohibits individuals form taking retaliatory or defensive actions against cybercriminals, aside from standard
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Does the IoT Bring New Business Security Risks to Your Office?
Bringing Internet of Things (IoT) devices into your workplace can unleash whole new swathes of benefits and opportunities, including increased productivity, efficiency, energy savings, better communications, happier workers, and a lot more besides. But smart devices also present new business security risks as they become the targets of malicious programs and cyberattacks. In today’s world,
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – Arm-ing the IoT: Rule, Britannia?
Greetings, and welcome. This week, a recap of and some reflections on recent IoT-related announcements centered around one of the world’s leading chipmakers that isn’t Intel or AMD. As always, your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome. Just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for more on the IoT and IIoT, check out “DortchOnIT’s Industrial
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