CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

Another out-of-date belief is that frequent backups are the best recovery strategy. While that may be true for less capable attacks, an attacker that is already inside a network not only has the opportunity to compromise backups, but also exfiltrate (and ultimately leak) critical data. Close back doors.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 4, 2021

McGonigal posted a detailed account of the situation on Twitter on Saturday and advised other users not to send their phones in for repair with the company. The activity triggered several email security alerts to McGonigal’s backup accounts. They deleted Google security notifications in my backup email accounts.”.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 22, 2024

This latest high-profile breach underscores that even with extensive resources and security expertise, major technology firms can still fall prey to sophisticated nation-state actors. Carol Volk, EVP at BullWall, said: " So how big do you have to be to be secure?

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Securing the company’s data is one of the primary jobs of the person with the CIO job. More and more firms are once again starting to look at using magnetic tape as hackers become cleverer and start to do more damage when they are able to break into a company. Is it time for magnetic tape to come back as a storage option?

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Galido

JULY 30, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - Best Online Security Tips From an I.T Whether you own a small company, a multinational corporation or a side business, online security is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Follow these six online security tips to protect yourself and your business from attack.

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Galido

MAY 27, 2016

Datacenters are specialized facilities that house important data, websites and other services for companies. Below is a best practices checklist recommendation for physical data center security. Prior to selection of a datacenter, IT Specialists and management should ensure, emphasize and secure their need for physical security.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

million assets across its enterprise customer base, including a number of Fortune 500 companies. 70 percent of web applications have severe security gaps, like lacking WAF protection or an encrypted connection like HTTPS, while 25 percent of all web applications (web apps) lacked both. This minimizes the potential exposure of PII.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Are you looking for relevant quotes about security in the cloud to help frame your thoughts or frame a discussion on the topic? We are happy to pass along top cloud security quotes from SecureWorld regional security conferences and digital platforms, like our webcasts and podcasts. Top 10 quotes about cloud security.

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Vox

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Apple, the company whose CEO is fond of calling privacy a human right , has added a few new privacy features to its devices. Which means that almost everything you upload to Apple’s cloud — from backups to photos — can only be accessed by you. How to encrypt most of your iCloud data — and why you should.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Google is adding its Advanced Protection Program to Nest devices, the company announced in a blog post Monday, giving added security to its smart home devices. We want as many users as possible to benefit from the additional levels of security that the Program provides.”. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. or higher.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Social media is allowing companies to show their creativity and personality to customers and the world like never before. But with artificial intelligence (AI) becoming integral to social media marketing, is there a risk it's unsafe for companies and brands? How does AI boost social media?

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) describes the IRGC's actions in the last few years: "In December 2021, the actors exploited ProxyShell vulnerabilities (likely CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, and CVE-2021-31207) on a Microsoft Exchange server to gain access to the network of a U.S. regional transportation company.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

Companies and executives must understand the ever-changing cybersecurity threat landscape in a high-risk digital environment. Here is more information about leakware and some strategies companies can leverage to protect themselves from these attacks. One type that companies can leverage is a cloud-based IT infrastructure.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Security is also a strong benefit of cloud storage. While many assume that opening up a company’s database to online storage may run a higher risk of security breaches, in fact the opposite is often true. It’s important for a company to understand the impact migration will have on operations. Assessing the Impact.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Prior to the ransomware incident, HCL Technologies achieved a significant milestone by crossing a market capitalization of Rs 4 trillion ($48.1b), solidifying its position as the 13th largest listed company on the Indian stock exchanges. The company is working in consultation with relevant stakeholders to assess the situation thoroughly.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 22, 2020

According to Netherlands based security company Sansec, one day after Claire's closed its 3,000 worldwide stores, hackers registered a malicious site to facilitate a Magecart cyber attack. From there, they can exploit vulnerabilities and poor authentication practices.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding cyber resilience Cyber resilience goes far beyond just having robust security measures in place; it's a comprehensive framework of an organization's capability to anticipate, respond to, and recover from cyber threats and attacks. However, companies must be on the constant lookout for threats to engage them effectively.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 9, 2022

By far the fastest approach is to lift and shift the whole environment, says Matthew Hon, CTO for public sector at technology services company Fujitsu Americas, as rewriting applications for the cloud could take more than two years to complete. Don’t shortchange security. Cloud-native is much more than just technology,” Rubina says.

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Phil Windley

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Summary: Like Zero Trust, Zero Data represents a paradigm that organizations can embrace to enhance their overall security posture. But the benefits go far beyond better security. Verifiable credentials (VCs) offer a way to represent information so that its authenticity can be verified through cryptographic means.

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CTOvision

JULY 8, 2015

Information Security: Cyber Threats and Data Breaches Illustrate Need for Stronger Controls across Federal Agencies, July 08, 2015 GAO Info Security (Today) - What GAO FoundFederal systems face an evolving array of cyber-based threats. announced that its holding company, SRA Companies, Inc., Securities and.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Guests found themselves waiting in hours-long lines to check in and get physical room keys or getting handwritten receipts for casino winnings as the company went into manual mode to stay as operational as possible. Even websites for its many properties went offline for a while. Ransomware attacks aren’t unusual these days.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. The company says that ransomware accounted for 41% of cyber claims. Nothing and no one is 100% secure. Trends of cyber insurance claims for 2020.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 18, 2022

That requires enterprise architects to work more closely with risk management and security staff to understand dependencies among the components in the architecture to better understand the likelihood and severity of disruptions and formulate plans to cope with them. Planning for supply chain disruption. Improved product and service delivery.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The reason, according to Mozilla , is “[p]roducts from Mozilla use Firefox accounts as a centralized and secure account system.” The company goes on to suggest that this is an advantage for the app’s fans since they will now be able to use two-factor authentication and other security features.

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2021

Twitter is planning a future update that will allow accounts enabled with two-factor authentication to use security keys as the only authentication method, the company said on Monday. Secure your account (and that alt) with multiple security keys. Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) March 15, 2021.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Looking at the disastrous Colonial Pipeline hack as a glaring example of the importance of stringent safeguards—not to mention the growth in ransomware attacks on enterprises—implementing robust security measures is a must. What threats do digital media assets face?

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Maybe your first concern is to make sure the company is functional. And my background is pretty straightforward with cyber security for the past 16 years on many different levels. Vamosi: At SecTor, an annual security conference in Toronto, Paua gave not one but two talks this year.

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Chief Seattle Greek Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

My friend Glenn Fleischman of Seattle exposed his answers to all the common security questions, thereby saving hackers the trouble of a brute force attack on his own Internet presence. Always reboot without saving your files and never make take time to make those pesky backups. Turn on six factor authentication immediately.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When organizations buy a shiny new piece of software, attention is typically focused on the benefits: streamlined business processes, improved productivity, automation, better security, faster time-to-market, digital transformation. Backup: Application data doesn’t simply live in one place. Then there’s backups and disaster recovery.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

Facebook is expanding its support of physical security keys for two-factor authentication (2FA) on mobile devices, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Physical security keys, which connect to your device using USB or Bluetooth are widely considered the best way to protect online accounts. GIF: Facebook.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The platform includes secure documentation storage, user management tools, activity tracking mechanisms, and collaboration features. The choice usually depends on the acquisition size, the acquiring company’s financial health, and the desired level of control and ownership. What is a virtual data room?

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Sean Daniel

JANUARY 14, 2010

Certificates provide two purposes: Authenticating the server to the client Providing encryption between the server and the client I will cover the authenticating the server to the client in this part 1 post, and will write a part 2 post that handles the second part of encryption. Sure, I trust the state government.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. I’m just not convinced that a fingerprint or an image of my face is secure enough. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. That's biometrics.

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Galido

MAY 23, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - How to Protect Your WooCommerce Site from Hackers and Secure Your Customer Data? How Can I Secure My WooCommerce Store? With a shocking number of hacking incidences taking place in the world every day, security has become the top priority for any website. Secure DDoS Defense.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2023

One of the most important responsibilities of security professionals is to avoid data breaches. Many advanced security systems cannot prevent a scenario in which a user takes a screenshot from a confidential document and then sends it via Telegram to an unauthorized recipient. What is Data-Centric Audit and Protection?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Mark Lance, the VP of DFIR and Threat intelligence for GuidePoint Security, provides The Hacker Mind with stories of ransomware cases he’s handled. But, unlike legal tech companies, Conti fines its underperformers, punhsing them for coming in below expectations. At what point do you need to bring in a ransomware negotiator?

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

This article explores some lesser-known features of several security tools everyone should take advantage of. Security is one of them. Such encryption and the redundant copies made during upload qualify cloud storage as a dependable data backup solution. It’s also never been more dangerous unless your connection is secure.

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