Posts Tagged ‘Security’
Internet of Things Can Leave You Exposed
With progress comes land mines. Being connected to your home and the devices therein has advantages. It has also can leave you vulnerable to hackers. This interesting information came to us from the Internet of Business and their article, “Smart home device metadata offers hackers insight into residents’ habits.” Metadata generated by Internet of Things (IoT)…
Read MoreDrama Comes to Real Life
Identity theft feels like something that happens on the latest NCIS episode or the late-night news. It isn’t something that we want to think could happen to us. DATAVERSITY brought this important topic to our attention in their article, “Who is Using Your Identity? Data Theft and Data Security are Legitimate Concerns.” Unfortunately, it can. Identity…
Read MoreFace to Face
Remembering passwords has become a challenge. No longer is it safe, or even allowed in some instances, to use easy, familiar passwords like your pet’s name. More odd characters and difficult “pass phrases” are becoming the normal. This interesting information came to us from The Wall Street Journal in their article, “Why Your Face Will…
Read MoreProtecting Connections
With the Internet of Things (IoT) changing the landscape of connectivity, a new set of challenges and opportunities have evolved. Because it involves a broader diversity of devices, the requirements of IoT devices have a wide range, except for one area – security. Network World brought this news to us in their article, “The fight to…
Read MoreThe Result of Cyber Crime
Some might call it a silver lining. The cyber crime epidemic has created a new job growth spurt as the number of open positions over the next five years is expected to triple. CSO Online brought this news to us in their article, “Cybersecurity labor crunch to hit 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2021.” This prediction…
Read MoreConvenient and Secure?
The popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) technology continues to grow. But has it grown too fast to be safe? NETWORK WORLD brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “A lack of IoT security is scaring the heck out of everybody.” A recent survey of IT-decision makers found that 78% of respondents thought that…
Read MoreInside Data Breaches
Data breaches spiked by 86 percent in 2016 with over 1.4 billion records being compromised. Hackers, cyber criminals and other malicious outsiders were responsible for just over two-thirds of last year’s data breaches. The healthcare industry suffered the most with 28 percent of all reported breaches in 2016. With hackers casting wider nets, they are accessing easily attainable…
Read MoreBrowse Aware
With the increase in cyber crimes, it is important to remember that personal identification may be at risk based on the metadata you leave behind while browsing the Internet. Sys-Con Media brought this information to us in their blog post titled, “Automatic identification of users based on page metadata.” One of the key features of Dynatrace…
Read MoreAI to the Rescue
Cyber security skills are in high demand. Enterprises are under constant attack from increasingly advanced adversaries. Maybe it is time to automate? This interesting information came to us from BetaNews in their article, “New AI system helps overcome the cyber security skills gap.” Automation is the answer that many are looking at, and cyber defense…
Read MoreData Security is Top Priority
Data breaches seem to be reported on a daily basis. Cyber security is at an all time high and for good reason. This interesting information came to us from Becher’s Health IT & CIO Review in their article, “791 data breaches so far in 2017: 6 things to know.” There have been a record high of…
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