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Security Blueprints of Many Companies Leaked in Hack of Swedish Firm Gunnebo

Krebs on Security

The Gunnebo Group is a Swedish multinational company that provides physical security to a variety of customers globally, including banks, government agencies, airports, casinos, jewelry stores, tax agencies and even nuclear power plants. Acting on a tip from Milwaukee, Wis.-based

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UK Suffers Third Highest Rate of Ransomware Attacks in the World

IT Governance

The other most vulnerable sectors were business services (23), construction (22), manufacturing (19) and transport (18). By opening the file, the employee unleashes the ransomware and sets in motion an irreversible process whereby sensitive files across the system are encrypted. Get started.

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Physical destruction of data storage – Things to consider

Architect Security

Data governance needs to be considered for any data being moved to a new location before moving it. Even if a hard drive is encrypted, the data it stores may not be. Third, more than one method for sanitization and destruction may be required, and it may vary based on the manufacturer and/or type of asset.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

As you browse the myriad of malicious software featured in this article, we offer tips for how best to defend against each type. Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. Other forms of ransomware threaten to publicize sensitive information within the encrypted data.

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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

Last week I tweeted about drafting up this post and I had a number of people contact me with their own tips. In this industry, there's everything from income-producing equipment to conferences to charitable donations to an organisation like Let's Encrypt that can reduce your tax bill (obviously get expert advice on this if you're not sure).

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