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IT pros admit to frustration with firewalls

Tech Republic Data Center

The difficulties with firewalls range from budgeting to deployment to making rule changes, according to a new report from security segmentation firm Illumio.

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2015 Cyberthreat Defense Report Reveals Cyberattacks Rising and Confidence Sinking

CTOvision

The more fact-based reports based on forensics are much more important (this brings to mind what John Oliver said about opinions vs facts ). Survey results indicate that 62 percent of respondents expect their security budgets to increase this year, up from 48 percent last year. Security spending continues to rise.

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Turns out that Florida water treatment facility left the doors wide open for hackers

The Verge

More importantly, and here I will just quote the Massachusetts report verbatim: Further, all computers shared the same password for remote access and appeared to be connected directly to the Internet without any type of firewall protection installed. No, we’re not sure why this report is coming from MA instead of FL.

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U.S. Census Bureau Targeted in Cyberattack

SecureWorld News

Census Bureau was the target of a cyberattack in January 2020, but hackers were unsuccessful in maintaining access to the system, according to a watchdog report released this week. The Associated Press says the cyberattack did not involve the 2020 census data.

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Inflation Is Making Cybersecurity Even More Challenging for Leaders

SecureWorld News

The cost of security tools and services is rising, and organizations may not have the budget to keep up. While each CISO's decisions are situationally dependent, I have used this as an opportunity to revisit the way I approach not only the budget process as a CISO but also how I present that budget for buy-in by leadership.

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10 highest-paying IT jobs

CIO Business Intelligence

The past year was rough for the tech industry, with several companies reporting layoffs and the looming threat of a recession. And according to the latest 2023 Dice Tech Salary Report , you don’t need to reach for an executive career in IT to earn a six-figure salary. as of January. increase from 2021.

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Why is YouTube slow and what you can do to fix it

Dataconomy

We’re getting reports that some users may be experiencing may be experiencing lagging issues while on YouTube home page and watching videos. While free VPNs are available for those on a tight budget, a paid VPN is often recommended for enhanced privacy protection. This will add the rule to your firewall settings.