How Multifactor Authentication Reduces the Risk of a Security Breach
While security breaches at large enterprises and government agencies tend to grab headlines, small to midsize businesses (SMBs) are being targeted more frequently by cybercriminals. Smaller organizations typically don’t have the expertise or sophisticated security tools of larger companies and…
Read MoreWhy Demand for IP Video Surveillance Is on the Rise
The demand for video surveillance continues to increase as organizations seek to safeguard people and infrastructure. According to a report by Stratistics MRC, the global video surveillance market is expected to reach $63.2 billion by 2022, increasing at a compound…
Read MoreWhy PCI Compliance is Essential to Ensuring Consumer Trust
FIN6, a cybercrime gang, is targeting retail and hospitality point-of-sale (POS) devices to steal payment-card information and put that data up for sale quickly online, says cybersecurity firm FireEye. The gang has stolen data for about 20 million cards. In…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Badlock and Branded Vuneralbilities
Three weeks ago, the Badlock vulnerability was announced with the creation of a Badlock website and logo by SerNet, a German security firm. Badlock is a security bug that affects most versions of Microsoft Windows and Samba, versions 4.2 and…
Read MoreHow Have You Been Disposing of Old IT Equipment?
When older IT equipment is replaced or deemed no longer useful, organizations tend to stick it in a closet or storeroom. Old computers, servers, printers and mobile devices create an IT graveyard of sorts, much like that corner of your…
Read MoreHow Much is Outdated Technology Costing Your Business?
Outdated technology in the workplace is creating hidden but significant financial losses for U.S. businesses, according to a new study from Samanage, an enterprise service management software company. More than a third of employees (36.8 percent) say their company’s technology…
Read MoreMalware-as-a-Service Makes Cybercrime Easy
Want to become a cybercriminal? All you need is a credit card. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has just published extensive research on a Malware-as-a-Service platform that has been the source of attacks on at least 443,000 users and organizations around…
Read MoreWhatever Happened to the Paperless Office?
Much has been written about the “myth” of the paperless office. In the 1980s it seemed that paper would go the way of the inkwell, and all documents would become electronic. That hasn’t happened, of course. Many organizations maintain paperwork-intensive…
Read MoreSupport for SQL Server 2005 Is Counting Down: Are You Ready?
In our last post, we explained that Microsoft has discontinued support for Internet Explorer versions 7, 8, 9 and 10. Users should upgrade to IE 11 or choose a different browser platform in order to avoid security threats. However, older…
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Microsoft Ends Support Older Version of IE, Windows 8: What You Need to Know
January 12th is Microsoft’s first “Patch Tuesday” of 2016 and it represents a significant milestone for users of the Internet Explorer browser. This date marks the official end of security updates, patches and technical support for IE versions 7, 8, 9…
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