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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

OneRep provides a consumer service that scrubs your personal information from Google and dozens of privacy-breaching websites. Here is Erin’s Q&A column, which originally went live on OneRep’s well-done blog.) For the first expert interview on our blog, we welcomed Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter Byron V.

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The time for government blockchain proofs of concept is now

CGI

General Services Administration (GSA) and other federal agencies have issued contracts for proofs of concept (POCs); the Department of Homeland Security has issued more than $1 million in blockchain startup grants; and the Departments of Defense and State have issued requests for white papers and held industry forums. Add new comment.

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When Consumerisation and Cloud Services = Shadow IT

CGI

There are more cloud services available than ever before, and the number of cloud services used in the workplace continues to increase at a phenomenal rate, spanning both sanctioned cloud services (aka sanctioned IT) and shadow cloud services (aka shadow IT). Blog moderation guidelines and term of use.

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The Original APT: Advanced Persistent Teenagers

Krebs on Security

Microsoft blogged about its attack at the hands of LAPSUS$, and about the group targeting its customers. ” LAPSUS$ seems to have conjured some worst-case scenarios in the minds of many security experts, who worry what will happen when more organized cybercriminal groups start adopting these techniques.

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What will be your decisive moment to secure your cloud applications in a Zero Trust world?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Secure and successful management of data access may still be an Achilles’ heel for many organizations, but if there’s a silver lining to cloud breaches, it’s that they highlight where changes need to be made. Investments in IT security are on the rise and policies are evolving for the better.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 29 January – 4 February 2024

IT Governance

European Commission adopts cyber security certification scheme The European Commission has adopted the first European cyber security certification scheme, in line with the EU Cybersecurity Act. The statement sets out the EU and US’s shared objectives for a secure cyberspace. Key dates 31 March 2024 – PCI DSS v4.0

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Cloud models for reducing security risks

CGI

Cloud models for reducing security risks. Cloud computing has given rise to new and varied security risks, challenging organizations in every sector to understand the risks and develop a holistic IT security policy that takes into account the cloud dimension. Blog moderation guidelines and term of use. Add new comment.

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