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Mobile Device Security Policy

Tech Republic Security

In addition, the same social engineering, phishing and application/operating system vulnerabilities which plague desktops. Desktops are routinely stationary devices and laptops are harder to lose than smartphones or tablets, being more sizable.

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Microsoft adopts Rust to boost Windows security and performance

TechSpot

Redmond's software engineers have been diligently rewriting crucial parts of the operating system in Rust, bringing significant improvements in both performance and security to. Read Entire Article

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Cisco firewall upgrade boosts visibility into encrypted traffic

Network World

The enhanced Cisco Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE) is part of the 7.4 version of the Secure Firewall operating system. The 4200 Series’ operating system also helps improve overall firewall performance – it’s twice as fast as previous high-end Cisco firewalls, the company says.

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The cyber pandemic: AI deepfakes and the future of security and identity verification

CIO Business Intelligence

Security and risk management pros have a lot keeping them up at night. The era of AI deepfakes is fully upon us, and unfortunately, today’s identity verification and security methods won’t survive. And the only way to do this is to leverage advanced security technologies such as mobile cryptography.

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Cisco issues 3 critical warnings around ACI, NS-OX security holes

Network World

Cisco has issued three security advisories rated “critical” for some of its high-end software systems—two aimed at its Application Services Engine (ASE) implementation and one at the NX-OS operating system.

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Report: Facebook Helped the FBI Exploit Vulnerability in a Secure Linux Distro for Child Predator Sting

Gizmodo

Facebook security personnel and engineers helped the FBI track down a notorious child predator by helping a third-party company develop an exploit in a security-focused version of the Linux operating system, Tails, per a Wednesday report by Vice.

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What is an automation engineer? A growing role to address IT automation

CIO Business Intelligence

As automation increases, organizations across every industry are looking for automation engineers to help facilitate, manage, and oversee enterprise automation. The automation engineer role Automation has been a cornerstone of the manufacturing industry for decades, but it’s relatively new to the business, healthcare, and finance industries.