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2 Innovations That Can Tip the Balance in Cybersecurity

CIO Business Intelligence

Army Major General and Vice President and Federal Chief Security Officer for Palo Alto Networks What critical innovations can change the balance in cybersecurity, providing those of us responsible for defending our organizations with more capabilities against those who would do us harm? This is not just a theoretical exercise.

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Lessons from the Synergy Forum: Affordability of Cybersecurity & Risk Management

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For example, if an organization uses an outdated operating system in an effort to cut costs, it is highly unlikely that the same organization will utilize cybersecurity professionals to bolster its information security – it is not even exercising basic cybersecurity hygiene by using outdated software.

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Patient Portal Puts a Spotlight on Secure Messaging

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. ‘OAuth’ security, utilizing UserID, and password tokens to access data may all be effective solutions to limit access to specific information, especially when implemented as part of a larger identity management solution.

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Combatting Phishing with Enhanced Cybersecurity Awareness Programs

SecureWorld News

These drives can carry all sorts of malicious software. At the end of the day, it turned out that this was the work of the company's information security team, aimed at showing management how simply attackers could gather data for targeted phishing campaigns. Experience and a grasp of the task's nuances are crucial.

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7 common IT training mistakes to avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

Treating training as a checkbox exercise sends the message to your team that you don’t really care all that much about the content they’re learning — and that mindset is contagious,” warns Steve Ryan, a manager at BARR Advisory, a cloud-based security and compliance solutions provider. Ryan points to security training as an example.

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Quantum Computing: A Looming Threat to Organizations and Nation States

SecureWorld News

Director of Information Security, State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology; and Toby Zimmerer, Sr. To address this risk, academic researchers have proposed quantum-resistant cryptography and NIST is working to standardize secure, safe versions. Demand and Delivery Director, Optiv.

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Cloud Security Alliance Federal Summit 5 May in DC

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Cloud Security Alliance has put together a stellar program of thought leaders from government and the private sector to provide key insights into security compliance, architecture, technology and defending the latest threats. Partial List of Program Topics: "CSA Software Defined Perimeter Initiative". 8:00AM – 8:15AM.

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