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GUEST ESSAY: The post-pandemic challenges of securely managing employee endpoints

The Last Watchdog

The pandemic-driven remote working brought about unforeseen challenges that the pre-pandemic corporate world would have never imagined. Now that the dust seems to have settled on the novelty of remote working, there’s no doubt that remote working- whether organizations like it or not is here to say. Managing endpoints securely

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Phishing Attacks Expected to More Than Double During the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Week

KnowBe4

a data-centric cloud security company, is warning employees and businesses that phishing attacks are expected to more than double this week , based on historical data. With more corporate data residing in the cloud and a massive amount of employees still working remotely, mobile has become the endpoint of choice for the modern workforce.

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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging ‘zero trust’ and ‘remote access’ strategies to mitigate ransomware risks

The Last Watchdog

Let’s walk through some practical steps organizations can take today, implementing zero trust and remote access strategies to help reduce ransomware risks: •Obvious, but difficult – get end users to stop clicking unknown links and visiting random websites that they know little about, an educational challenge. Let’s talk VPNs.

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Remote work drives Zero Trust Network Access adoption

Jamf

Is your organization ready to shift its workforce to fully remote or hybrid? Are the endpoints adhering to compliance and/or organizational policies? How do IT or Security teams know confidential data remains secure from unauthorized users or compromised endpoints?

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Best Practices to Make Sure VPN Access Remains Seamless

eSecurity Planet

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has forced enterprises of all sizes and industries to adopt new work approaches that keep employees safe at home while ensuring productivity and security. Many organizations have used VPNs for years to provide seamless connectivity without compromising security for employees who travel or work remotely.

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More Than 90 Percent of Malware in Q2 Came Via Encrypted Traffic: WatchGuard

eSecurity Planet

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. A surprising 91.5 Malware in Encrypted Traffic.

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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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