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Why Is Shadow IT a Growing Cybersecurity Risk?

SecureWorld News

It's the unauthorized use of any digital service or device that is not formally approved and supported by the IT department. According to Cisco , 80 percent of company employees use shadow IT. Shadow IT devices and applications are often not subject to the same security controls as corporate systems.

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Apple Unveils 'Lockdown Mode' to Defend Against Spyware

SecureWorld News

Lockdown Mode is designed to protect users who could be targeted by "the most sophisticated digital threats," such as spyware developed by private companies like the highly controversial NSO Group. Configuration profiles cannot be installed, and the device cannot enroll into mobile device management (MDM), while Lockdown Mode is turned on.

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The BYOD Problem

Cloud Musings

This reality of modern business was highlighted by the Information Security Community on LinkedIn through their 2016 Spotlight Report on “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD). 20% of surveyed organizations have suffered a mobile security breach, primarily driven by malware and malicious WiFi.

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Why endpoint security will be a renewed priority for businesses of all sizes in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

They achieve this via several means, but one of the most common is via phishing, which typically involves convincing someone to download a piece of malware from a legitimate-looking email that will then gather login data and other sensitive info that can give the criminals access to much more within the organisation.

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Penetration Testing Remote Workers

SecureWorld News

Devices owned by other companies that may be using the same network, wired or wireless, due to other family members working from home. Personal email addresses that may be on the same BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) assets. This is clearly a scoping issue and never should be allowed for any pentest.

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MIM ? For The Win - A Screw's Loose

A Screw's Loose

A few months ago I wrote a blogpost about how MDM (Mobile Device Management) had died. It was a slow painful death, but it was justified as it brought forth MAM (Mobile Application Management) and would lead to MIM (Mobile Information Management). MIM – For The Win. mgrace74.

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You saved how much? - A Screw's Loose

A Screw's Loose

As I wing off to another city this fine Monday morning, it seemed like the perfect time to talk about the economics of bring your own device (BYOD) and in this case we are talking mobile solutions. This would protect companies from spending the $100 to $200 every two years for each employee whom they supplied a phone to.

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