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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New Threats from Technology – and How IT People Can Help
Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are transforming every aspect of life, from how we lock our doors to how we govern ourselves. Unfortunately, for every emerging technology, there are apparently those ready, willing, and able to misuse it to threaten or hurt others. Several recent reports from around
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Smartphone Loss – Here are Key Strategies to have it Returned Safely
Our smartphones are now far more than a communication device, they hold our precious photos, critical personal data and essential business information. Most of us will recognize that sinking feeling that hits when you realise the you don’t know where your smartphone is. Lost or stolen, there are strategies that will encourage its safe return.
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“Been Hacked? Now What?” New Session Announced for BraveIT Event
BraveIT organizers today announced the addition of three cybersecurity professionals to the Sept. 13 conference lineup in Chicago. Suzanne Magee, Jennifer Rathburn, and Michael Estevez will contribute their extensive experience and insights to a session titled, “Been Hacked? Now What? Lessons in Recovery.” During the session, they’ll review recommendations for organizations that, despite best efforts,
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – Every IoT Device A Security Risk?
Greetings, and welcome. This week, a look at some research conducted earlier this year that you may have missed and that underscores recent reports of IoT-borne cybersecurity threats. One survey finds serious and easily exploitable cybersecurity risks in almost every available type of IoT device. Another attempts to scope the risk – and highlights the
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The State of Post-Quantum Cryptography – A New Report from the Cloud Security Alliance
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), an organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today released its newest report, “The State of Post-Quantum Cryptography.” The report provides an overview of the current state of public-key cryptography, as well the threat posed by quantum computing. Authored
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Blockchain: Whose identity is it anyway?
There is a rapidly growing array of potential use cases for applying blockchain outside of cryptocurrency. In my last blog post I discussed applying blockchain to software development and DevOps, in this post we’ll talk about identity management and finally getting what should rightfully be yours. There are multiple behemoths in the information ecosystem making
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – Government Moves and Shadow IoT Threats
Greetings, and welcome. This week, the US federal government trots out a new cybersecurity strategy – and eliminates a cybersecurity coordinator. Meanwhile, a survey reveals how little IT leaders know about unauthorized IoT devices on their networks. As always, your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome – just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for
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IoT Devices Connecting to Your Network Present Huge Security Risk
If you have been around the world of IT for a few years, like me you will remember the time when the idea of employees bringing personal devices into work and connecting them to your network was unheard of Anyone who did try to connect their own device was roundly chastised, and could even face
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