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Internet Identity Workshop 37 Report

Phil Windley

We recently completed the 37th Internet Identity Workshop. The energy was high and I enjoyed seeing so many people who are working on identity talking with each other and sharing their ideas. In closing circle someone said (paraphrashing) that authentication is solved and the next frontier is authorization. I tend to agree.

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Agencies Warn of Pro-Russia Hackers Targeting OT Control Systems

SecureWorld News

According to a new joint cybersecurity alert , the hacktivists have been observed gaining remote access to small-scale industrial control systems used in water/wastewater, dams, energy, and food and agriculture by exploiting internet-exposed human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and using default or weak passwords.

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Three Impediments to the Internet of Things

The Investing Edge

This post is the final installment of a three-part series on the Internet of Things, along with What Nest Just Did for the Internet of Things and Why the Internet of Things is also Industry 4.0. Also, existing Internet connections provide for transactions, not negotiation. Security needs to improve.

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Naturally Better Security: Leveraging the power of nature to enhance Internet security

CTOvision

Solutions inspired by nature are being applied to diverse fields including energy production, medicine and healthcare, architecture, food production, transportation and manufacturing. In Europe, attacks have damaged the energy sector, and many believe more onslaughts against critical infrastructure and services are in our future.

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How to minimize remote access cyber security threats in 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Over 85% of organizations analyzed have RDPs accessible via the internet for at least 25% of a given month, leaving them open to ransomware attacks. Implement strong authentication methods for key internet-facing systems, such as multi-factor authentication.

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A Vision of Radical Networking Simplicity

CIO Business Intelligence

Count them: the home Wi-Fi, the ISP, the Internet, a Domain Name System (DNS) provider, a content delivery network (CDN), applications distributed among multiple providers in multiple clouds, credit authentication companies, a private customer information database. Tapping an app on a mobile device at home relies on many connections.

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Reimagining technology for the next generation

CIO Business Intelligence

The metaverse will require a digital foundation that enables trust and authenticity. Currently, society is at an inflection point as people have lower confidence in the internet and in social media. Here are five implications these technologies will have on security and privacy as we build our collective future. . Building trust.