Amazon Web Services says it will be shutting down the consumer version of encrypted communications service Wickr and will instead focus on the business and enterprise products, AWS Wickr and Wickr Enterprise. AWS acquired Wickr, an end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice and video communication service in June 2021. The consumer product, Wickr Me, will no longer […]
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New Microsoft Service in Preview Will Augment IT Security Teams
Microsoft says Defender Experts for XDR is designed to extend the capacity of an organization’s security operations center.
Microsoft is launching in preview its Defender Experts for XDR offering a managed extended detection and response (MXDR) service that goes beyond endpoint protection across Microsoft 365 using both automation and security experts to respond to incidents. This comes as many organizations are enlisting the help of managed services to augment their security operations, and […]
Hackers are Increasing Token Theft Attacks to Bypass MFA
Microsoft says it has seen an increase in attackers utilizing token theft to compromise identities that have completed MFA.
Organizations are increasing their implementation of multifactor authentication (MFA) to help secure account credentials and prevent unauthorized access, but threat actors are similarly advancing their techniques and are finding ways around those protections, including stealing tokens, according to Microsoft. In a recent post, Microsoft says its Detection and Response Team has seen an increase in […]
Security Technology Tips for Retailers During Holiday Shopping
The holiday shopping season is upon us, so here are some ways to leverage technology to help prevent retail theft.
With the holidays around the corner and Black Friday shoppers set to hit the stores this week, one managed service provider that specializes in retail security is urging retailers to leverage technology to help prevent theft. Interface Systems, a Missouri-based provider of security, managed network, communications and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, says retailers […]
Q-SYS vCore Virtualized Control Processor Is Now Available
With Q-SYS' VCore, end users can enlist their own compute device to add enhanced capabilities, remote monitoring and helpdesk features to systems.
Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Q-SYS announced the availability of Q-SYS vCore, the first virtualized processor for Q-SYS and the accompanying Q-SYS Control feature license for vCore. This collectively allows integrators and end users to enlist their own compute device to add Q-SYS Control capabilities for enhanced control, automation, UX capabilities, remote monitoring and helpdesk features to […]
Avoid These Cloud Computing Mistakes
Organizations and their IT leaders are not always migrating to the cloud successfully, according to Gartner.
Cloud computing is quickly becoming a critical necessity in the modern digital era, but organizations and their IT leaders are not always migrating successfully, according to Gartner. In fact, the IT analyst firm says organizations are making several critical mistakes when building out their cloud strategy and aren’t using the business strategy to drive their […]
State of Arizona Selects Tanium Converged Endpoint Management for Statewide Cyber Readiness Program
With ransomware attacks accelerating on state, local and tribal entities, the state of Arizona turns to endpoint management solution provider Tanium.
The state of Arizona has chosen Tanium, the Kirkland, Wash.-based converged endpoint management (XEM) platform to protect citizens’ sensitive and confidential data across its 100+ agencies, 15 counties, 91 cities, 230 K12 districts and 22 tribal nations. The Arizona Department of Homeland Security provides strategic direction and access to federal homeland security resources. It also […]
Samsung Invites Public School Teachers to Enter to Win a Share of $2M in Tech & Supplies for their Classroom
Teachers nationwide can submit ideas on how their students can better their communities using problem-based learning in Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow Contest.
Up to $2 million in technology and supplies for classrooms is available for public school teachers in the U.S., as Samsung’s continues it’s annual Solve for Tomorrow Contest. The contest challenges U.S. students grades 6–12 to use STEM to create innovative, sustainable solutions that transform local communities. Now through November 29, 2022, public school teachers across […]
1Password to Support Passkeys in Early 2023
Password management provider 1Password will be rolling out support for passkeys for every customer in early 2023.
Password management provider 1Password will be rolling out support for passkeys for every customer in early 2023, the company announced in a blog post this week. The company’s move is another step towards a passwordless, simple authentication future that it and other technology companies have been preaching for several years. 1Password is a member of […]
NTT Launches New Hybrid IT Managed Service 360 Observability
NTT's 360 Observability, powered by Cisco, can help IT teams deliver secure and reliable digital experiences.
London-based infrastructure and services company NTT is launching 360 Observability, a new managed service designed to allow organizations to achieve deep visibility over their cloud-native applications, hybrid IT and multi-cloud infrastructure correlated to business context across their entire IT stack. NTT says 360 Observability combines end-to-end maturity assessments of architectures and strategies tied to desired […]
