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Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity

CIO Business Intelligence

The boulder is made from complex infrastructure, network connections, data stores, and devices. The road other is paved with disciplined IT and business governance. Shadow IT introduces systems and applications that are often outside of an enterprise’s catalog of IT tools. Authentication. The task is Sisyphean.

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . FIDO as an industry initiative was set up a decade ago to standardize the need for strong authentication/password technologies. Well, yes, but there is more that tech pros can do.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.

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Zero Trust

Phil Windley

My new book Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media covers many of the topics in this post such as multi-factor authentication, authorization and access control, and identity policy development in depth. User Authentication: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Requiring users to provide multiple forms of verification (e.g.,

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Overview of the Security Innovation Network (SINET) Showcase 16 Innovators

CTOvision

We have previously written about the Security Innovation Network: SINET, the very virtuous organization focused on helping the creators, innovators and entrepreneurs of the security community. 2015 SINET 16 Innovators: Bayshore Networks, Inc. Comprehensive solutions for securing business-critical applications.

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

CIO Business Intelligence

Network Segmentation : Separate the network into smaller, more secure subnetworks to prevent attacks from spreading. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) : Use an additional layer of authentication, such as a fingerprint or one-time code, to verify user identities.

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Government Agencies Discover New Chinese Malware Strain

SecureWorld News

And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. Chinese government actors are using malware variants in conjunction with proxy servers to maintain a presence on victim networks and to further network exploitation. CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. It's called Taidoor.

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