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While the phone remains a convenient communication tool, it has recently been the cause of a large amount of stress from businesses and users alike. While caller ID was also once a convenient tool to help stop spam calls, we now cannot trust the numbers it provides. Allowing personal calls go to voicemail to check them is one thing, but a business shouldn’t have to resort to that. What can they do?
Some people may be surprised to learn that your mobile device holds a significant amount of personally identifiable information on it. This has triggered many users to secure their phones at all times, but others simply ignore the threat. Because Google makes it so easy, there’s no excuse for Android users not to secure their devices. Listed below is how you can do it.
Cybersecurity has changed significantly since 2017, and any organization that wants to survive in the evolving online environment needs to ponder how they are protecting their assets. Let's take a look at exactly how cybersecurity has been altered since 2017, including some of the notable statistics regarding the current state of online threats for today’s businesses.
With a limited market share that is one-third the size of Google’s, you would think that Bing would be trying to keep controversy away from a user’s search results. Nonetheless, the Microsoft search engine has recently experienced a few notable PR disasters that may be enough to persuade some not to use it.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is now consists of over 15 billion devices. 15 billion! That number includes both consumer devices in a home environment as well as business devices that are usually used in an office setting. You cannot risk ignoring this situation, whether it’s from a security standpoint or one of practicality. Discussed below are the many ways that IoT is shaping business practices in our era.
What would you do if you sat down at your desk one morning and found message on your computer claiming that Microsoft has detected a fatal issue with your workstation, and if they aren’t allowed to remote in and fix it, the entire network could be at risk? Would you be able to, in the heat of the moment, recognize it for the scam that it is and ignore it?
Like every other piece of equipment on your network, printers require careful configuration and regular maintenance to ensure that they aren’t placing your data and users at risk. Security researchers recently discovered two enormous vulnerabilities in HP Officejet All-in-One printers that make it very, very easy for hackers to spread malware and gain acquire to an organization’s network.
Chances are you've heard the term “hacker” before. A favorite character trope of Hollywood films and television dramas, these cybercriminals have appeared in movies like Die Hard and shows like Mr. Robot with varying degrees of accuracy. Let's examine what the term 'hacker' means and the different kinds of them that lurk in the real world.
Blockchain is one of the most recent and greatest developments to arrive in the computing industry. The spotlight is on Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, Dogecoin, and a few other cryptocurrencies that take advantage of the blockchain, but it’s important to realize that it’s not exclusive to cryptocurrencies. Blockchain has numerous great uses, with some of the most critical being cyber security, transparency, and privacy.
Cryptocurrencies are one of the most popular uses of blockchain technology; although their values seem to have decreased a little since the volatile growth they experienced a few months ago, that has not stopped people from seeking them out. Naturally, where there’s money to be made, there's going to be cybercriminals nearby.
If you are under the impression that working with the cloud doesn’t have risks, than you need to reconsider that line of thought. It’s inevitable that you’ll face security compliance concerns when it comes to your cloud-based data. If your business has data stored in a cloud-based environment, you need to pay particularly close attention to how compliance laws affect the way that you access and store this information. How can your organization ensure that your cloud-based data isn’t in violation of some cloud compliance laws?
It’s not difficult to overlook the importance of network security if you run a small business; you may think your operation is too small to be the target of malicious attacks. Unfortunately, this dismissive attitude can put your business at risk, as even a simple security problem could be enough to expose you to dangerous entities. To be blunt, we would call it foolish not to secure your business; and one of the most infamous security failings in history originated from this kind of carelessness.
Star Wars is a cultural sensation. For the past 40+ years audiences from all around the globe have become captivated with the story that took place in a galaxy far, far away. However, Star Wars was also a wonderful lesson in modern IT security! Let's examine three situations that happened in Star Wars: A New Hope and, how, if proper IT strategies were implemented, the Empire would have been able to keep its greatest asset protected.
It’s important that your business uses the most recent version of any operating systems and software solutions used by your workforce, but Internet Explorer “fans” have had a rough start to 2016. Nearly a quarter of all Windows PCs are still using unsupported versions of Internet Explorer, half of which are still running Windows XP.
One of the latest vulnerabilities in open-source software can be found in 7zip, a file archiver and decompresser. 7zip has been found to have several security vulnerabilities which have software developers rushing to fix their products. The damage done extends far beyond 7zip, reaching both people who use 7zip itself, and developers who have used the technology in the creation of their own tools and software.
No security solution is perfect. Each one has its own set of pros and cons. For example, relying completely on an automated solution is thorough, but it will flag plenty of threats that aren’t really threats (aka, false positives). Meanwhile, a human overseeing security is great for spotting worrisome trends, but a human can’t possibly catch every single attack. With this dynamic in mind, a team of researchers from MIT has successfully blended the two.