7 Tips for Security Pros Patching in a Pandemic

The shift to remote work has worsened patch management challenges and created new ones. Security pros share insights and best practices. 1 of 8 (Image: MR — stock.adobe.com) Patch management has historically been a challenge for IT and security teams, which are under pressure to create strong programs and deploy fixes as they’re released. Now
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7 Secure Remote Access Services for Today's Enterprise Needs

Secure remote access is a “must” for enterprise computing today, and there are options for you to explore in the dynamic current environment. 1 of 8 When much of enterprise IT access has become remote access, it makes sense to give more than a passing thought to secure remote access. While plenty of vendors claim
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7 Fraud Predictions in the Wake of the Coronavirus

It’s theme and variations in the fraud world, and fraudsters love — and thrive — during chaos and confusion An unprecedented global virus outbreak is just what the cyberfraudster ordered. Confusion, chaos, and abrupt changes in digital user behavior can help the sharp-minded cybercriminal exploit the current crisis to prey on unsuspecting victims.  So, what
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7 Steps to Avoid the Top Cloud Access Risks

Securing identities and data in the cloud is challenging, but a least-privilege access approach helps. According to the latest Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) report on the 11 biggest threats to cloud computing, misconfiguration and inadequate change control ranked second only to — you guessed it — data breaches. The Capital One incident, in which data on
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7 Ways COVID-19 Has Changed Our Online Lives …

The pandemic has driven more of our personal and work lives online – and for the bad guys, business is booming. Here’s how you can protect yourself. 1 of 8 Millions of us have been bound by stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn, the number of us participating in online shopping, videoconferencing,
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7 Cloud Attack Techniques You Should Worry About

Security pros detail the common and concerning ways attackers target enterprise cloud environments. 1 of 8 As organizations transition to cloud environments, so too do the cybercriminals targeting them. Learning the latest attack techniques can help businesses better prepare for future threats. “Any time you see technological change, I think you certainly see attackers flood
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7 Loyalty Program and Rewards App Attacks

The number of attacks targeting loyalty and rewards programs is growing. Here are some of the lowlights. 1 of 8 Image Source: Adobe (Andrey Popov) Cybercriminals love loyalty cards and mobile pay app accounts. According to recent statistics, cyberattacks against these programs are markedly rising as crooks keep probing for the weakest link in financial
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7 Tips to Improve Your Employees’ Mobile Security

Security experts discuss the threats putting mobile devices at risk and how businesses can better defend against them. 1 of 8 (Image: Mirko — stock.adobe.com) Most organizations support a bring-your-own device (BYOD) protocol in which employees use their personal mobile devices in lieu of corporate-owned ones. But it’s a mixed bag: Enterprise-owned devices offer more
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7 Ways SMBs Can Secure Their Websites

Here’s what small and midsize businesses should consider when they decide it’s time to up their website security. 1 of 8 Too often small and midsize business (SMBs) run websites that aren’t secure or even have the basics, such as SSL encryption technology or a Web application firewall. It’s understandable: SMB owners are typically very
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7 Steps to IoT Security in 2020

There are important steps security teams should take to be ready for the evolving security threats to the IoT in 2020. In the opening weeks of a new year, it’s reasonable to ask whether the security challenges to be faced in the year ahead differ from those in previous years. And whether or not the
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