IT Governance

APRIL 27, 2023

Elsewhere, Mark Zuckerberg is insistent that the metaverse can reshape workplace collaboration in an era of remote working, while other business leaders look for practical solutions to the challenges that a post-pandemic world presents. How can teams talk and share information productively? We have already seen a 12.7%

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IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. The importance of cyber security staff awareness. Cyber security awareness best practices. Training should occur multiple times a year.

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IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2020

Organisations often fall into the trap of lumping cyber security together with their other IT functions. Although they are obviously connected – anti-malware, firewalls and a host of other technologies are a core part of cyber security – there is a lot more to it. What they need is a wider understanding of cyber security.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2021

In this heady environment, the idea of attempting to infuse a dollop of security into new software products — from inception — seems almost quaint. History of product security. As a nod to security, nominal static analysis and maybe a bit of penetration testing gets done just prior to meeting a tight deployment deadline.

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IT Governance

APRIL 10, 2018

The cyber security skills gap isn’t going away. However, information security is a complex, multidisciplinary field, and knowing which course is right for you can be tricky. ISO 27001 is one of the most popular cyber security standards in the world, in part because ISMSs are central to cyber security.

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2022

Did you know that when presented with new information, we will forget half of it within a day? You can probably attest to this anecdotally, but it also presents major issues in the workplace – particularly when it comes to staff awareness training. Take information security staff awareness for instance.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 15, 2020

Of course it's virtual because let's face it, nobody is going anywhere at the moment. I want to talk about 3 upcoming events which Scott Helme and I are going to be running our Hack Yourself First workshop at starting with this one: NDC Security Australia, 26-27 March, AU$800 This is an extra special event that we've only just decided to run.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Key Developments in IoT Security. The rush to market for consumers to enjoy the modern conveniences offered by these devices shocked the security community. Security experts were concerned that these devices were built with no security in mind. Has the security of these devices gotten better, or remained the same?

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a security advisory from Redmond, the security hole CVE-2021-40444 affects the “MSHTML” component of Internet Explorer (IE) on Windows 10 and many Windows Server versions. On June’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addressed six zero-day security holes. Microsoft Corp.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2021

Security vendor SonicWall has addressed three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting both its on-premises and hosted Email Security products. SonicWall is warning its customers to update their hosted and on-premises email security products to address three zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited in the wild.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 16, 2021

Although employees and employers may rejoice at the flexibility that hybrid working affords, you must understand the cyber security risks associated with it. Additionally, if employees use Internet of Things devices, such as printers, cameras and TVs, this presents another vulnerability. Public networks are vulnerable. Find out more.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This Sunday is both Halloween and the end of National Cyber Security Awareness Month – and what better way to mark the occasion than with some cyber security horror stories? But when it comes to cyber security, you can never be as sure that the person behind the mask is as benign. Trick or treat. Hack-o-lantern.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

2FA is considered an essential part of online security, but Twitter announced last week that text message authentication would soon be available only to users who have paid for a premium subscription. And, of course, there is Twitter Blue, an $8 a month (£8.40 It’ll just take a few minutes to remove it.

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AIIM

JULY 8, 2021

Of course, the first focus during this transition is deploying the connectivity and infrastructure necessary to support your remote workers. Don’t, however, lose sight of the fact that information scattered across a dispersed workforce can significantly raise the risk of a data breach or other security concerns.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Application security is the practice of securing software and data from hackers, whether that application comes from a third party or was developed in house, regardless of where it resides or how it’s accessed. How Does Application Security Work? What Are the Types of Application Security?

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There has never been a better time to get into cyber security, with growing demand for experts promising increased salaries and job opportunities. In this blog, we provide tips for getting your cyber security career started no matter your background. Of course, any prior experience is a massive advantage, despite the skills gap.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Pangu Lab’s researchers presented the exploit at a security conference in China in April of this year, a few months before hackers used it against Hong Kong users. China is, of course, the obvious suspect, given the victims. The exploit was discovered in August. Apple patched the vulnerability in September.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

If you’re an SME, cyber security might feel seem impossibly complex and filled with endless pitfalls. In this blog, we explain everything that small business owners need to know about protecting their organisations and reducing the risk of security breaches. Why cyber security presents unique risks for SMEs.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2022

Related: The crucial role of ‘Digital Trust’ After numerous delays and course changes, the Matter protocol, is set to roll out this fall, in time for the 2022 holiday shopping season. I had the chance to discuss the wider significance of Matter with Mike Nelson, DigiCert’s vice president of IoT security.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 17, 2018

It's a new Pluralsight course! Yes, I know I said that yesterday too , but this is a new new Pluralsight course and it's the second part in our series on Creating a Security-centric Culture. This course looks at how shadow IT is changing, what it means in a cloud era and what practices we can apply to address it.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In the course of their privacy and cybersecurity due diligence, buyers should consider the following when assessing the risks associated with purchasing a company: First, how robust are the company’s data security and information technology (IT) practices?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Government Accountability Office audit last week found that the defense department is playing catch up when it comes to securing weapons systems from cyberattacks. One has to assume that DoD specified certain security controls at the time the contract was awarded to the travel services vendor. This gap comes into play on many levels.

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IT Governance

JUNE 5, 2018

BMC responded in July, acknowledging that the records were present. The prospective new leaseholder contacted BMC again in January 2017 to establish whether the medical information had been secured, as it was reluctant to let contractors access the site otherwise, and again in February 2017 to raise concerns. What happened?

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IT Governance

JULY 8, 2020

Digital technologies are evolving so rapidly that vulnerabilities emerge faster than they can be secured. This is the opinion of the WEC (World Economic Forum) in its Incentivizing Secure and Responsible Innovation report, which was published earlier this month. Organisational security. Product security.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

Rising from the din of 625 vendors, 700 speakers and 26,000 attendees came the clarion call for a new tier of overlapping, interoperable, highly automated security platforms needed to carry us forward. Leveraging threat intelligence at the platform level, or course, remains vital, as well. Two impromptu meetings I had touched on this.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

Such speculation is not realistic, of course, but it’s still valuable. I used a workshop format I and others invented for another interdisciplinary workshop: Security and Human Behavior, or SHB. Each panel has six speakers, each of whom presents for ten minutes. That’s critically important, but it’s also myopic.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2022

Protecting the Crown Jewels: The evolution of security strategies and asset protection. The intent of this tradition was to ensure trusted access to and physical security of the Tower, the most secure castle in the land, so that intruders would not be able to gain access. Security Practices and the Queen’s Jubilee.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The event programme includes keynote presentations and technical workshops aimed at business leaders, IT professionals, HR/training managers and students. Our free resources include interactive learning paths and five recommended introductory courses on the topics of C # coding, Azure, Cloud Computing, Power Platform and AI.”.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft’s exam description notes that the qualification demonstrates candidates’ “fundamental knowledge of cloud concepts, as well as Azure services, workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support”. They will be presented in a variety of ways. So what do you need to pass the Azure AZ-900 exam? But that’s not all.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 3, 2019

Related: Machine identities present wide open attack vector. CloudKnox Security, a Sunnyvale, CA-based security vendor, launched last October, specifically to help companies more effectively manage human and non-human identity privileges in the brave new world of hybrid networks. CloudKnox is going beyond accounting, of course.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

SaaS data security: here’s why enterprises need to focus on this fast-growing challenge now! Of course, no good story is complete without some dark characters. With a larger number of SaaS Apps across multiple cloud platforms to secure, operational errors and their associated risks start to grow. On average, enterprises use 2.3

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2023

Related: Demystifying ‘DSPM’ Rising from the din of 625 vendors, 700 speakers and 26,000 attendees came the clarion call for a new tier of overlapping, interoperable, highly automated security platforms needed to carry us forward. Leveraging threat intelligence at the platform level, or course, remains vital, as well.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

states now have designated safe trading stations — mostly at local police departments — which ensure that all transactions are handled in plain view of both the authorities and security cameras. Nearly all U.S. Never let more than one group come to your home at one time to buy or sell.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The challenge of the moment is that many companies already have their hands full trying to improve their security posture as they migrate their legacy, on premises, IT systems to the cloud. The operating systems of home IoT devices today typically get shipped with minimal logon security. This is a sign of IoT attacks to come.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 24, 2019

This is really interesting : "A Data-Driven Reflection on 36 Years of Security and Privacy Research," by Aniqua Baset and Tamara Denning: Abstract : Meta-research research about research allows us, as a community, to examine trends in our research and make informed decisions regarding the course of our future research activities.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2022

Cybersecurity tools evolve towards leveraging machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) at ever deeper levels, and that’s of course a good thing. For instance, taking inventory of a company’s assets, while necessary, can quickly become monotonous for security team members. Related: Business logic hacks plague websites.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

. “This new approach protects against phishing and sign-in will be radically more secure when compared to passwords and legacy multi-factor technologies such as one-time passcodes sent over SMS,” the alliance wrote on May 5. But Bellovin said much depends on how securely such cloud systems are administered.

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