Microsoft and the SANS Institute are partnering on a new series of computer-based training modules in the Attack Simulation Training service that will focus on IT systems and network administrators. The training will be included in the Defender for O365 offering for security professionals utilizing the Microsoft 365 E5 Security license. IT systems and/or network […]
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New Product Improvements, Features Come to Dropbox
Dropbox is launching updates across its entire product portfolio, including Capture, HelloSign and DocSend to enhance video communication.
Dropbox is launching updates across its entire product portfolio, including Capture, HelloSign and DocSend designed to enhance video communication and make workflows more seamless. According to the company, the improvements to those tools will help customers stay connected and move work forward. Key among the improvements is making Dropbox Capture, the company’s screen recording tool, […]
New ServiceNow Solutions are Designed for Modern Workplace
ServiceNow is releasing three new solutions designed to help solve modern workplace productivity challenges.
Digital workflow company ServiceNow is releasing new solutions designed to help digitize workplace productivity challenges, including new automated service suggestions, a service request playbook and workplace scenario planning tools built on the ServiceNow platform. According to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company, the new solutions accelerate automation of complex, often offline processes for enterprises and government […]
ScreenCloud Launches ScreenCloud OS With the Needs of IT in Mind
IT can use ScreenCloud OS to transform deskless workplaces into digital workplaces with the all-in-one digital signage operating system.
ScreenCloud, the Los Angeles, Calif.-based digital signage provider, announced the launch of ScreenCloud OS, the all-in-one digital signage operating system that powers employee communications and engagement channels, and enables IT to transform their deskless workplaces into digital workplaces of the future. Since 2015, ScreenCloud says it has recognized the untapped potential for screens and tailored […]
Ransomware-related Financial Activity Went up 188% Last Year
Ransomware-related financial transactions hit $1.2 billion in 2021 in a sign that attacks and payment amounts are increasing, Treasury says.
A new report from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that analyzes information about suspicious financial transactions, finds that reported ransomware-related incidents have substantially increased from 2020, with related transactions hitting $1.2 billion in 2021. The report also laid the majority of the blame on Russia, […]
More than 80% of Meetings Have At Least One Remote Participant
One person joining a meeting differently than everyone else changes the entire dynamic of that meeting, according to new Crestron research.
New research from Crestron Electronics found that 84% of employees regularly have at least one remote meeting participant join their meetings, suggesting that organizations need more flexible and scalable hybrid work and meeting solutions. The Rockleigh, N.J.-based specialist in workplace collaboration technology, unveiled the findings of a new research report covering the modern workplace experience. […]
Microsoft Releases Preview of Azure AD CBA Support on Mobile Devices via YubiKey
Azure AD CBA on iOS and Android via the YubiKey gives admins the ability to require phishing-resistant MFA on mobile without having to provision certificates on the user’s mobile device.
Microsoft is releasing the public preview of Azure Active Directory (AD) Certificate-based Authentication (CBA) on iOS and Android devices using certificates on hardware security keys from Yubico. The company first announced the general availability of Azure AD CBA during Ignite 2022 as part of the company’s commitment to President Joe Biden’s executive order on improving […]
Microsoft Enhances Control for Configuring Firewall Rules with Defender
Microsoft is releasing Windows Defender Firewall security capabilities that allow for reusing group settings and support using FQDN rules.
Microsoft is releasing enhanced Windows Defender Firewall security capabilities that allow for reusing group settings to target devices and users and support the use of Fully Qualified Domain Name rules. According to Microsoft, these new capabilities in Intune are designed to simplify management and provide more advanced controls to configure Firewall rules, giving IT admins […]
OpenSSL Bugs: What IT Admins Need to Know
The bugs impacting newer versions of OpenSSL are not as severe as once feared, but IT admins should still be expecting a wave of patches.
OpenSSL has released fixes for high-severity vulnerabilities affecting versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.6 that can cause a denial of service or remote code execution and allow attackers to take control of an affected system. However, the bugs are not as severe as once feared. The OpenSSL project, the organization that maintains the general-purpose cryptography and secure […]
IBM Unveils Specialized Chip for AI
The IBM Artificial Intelligence Unit is a new system-on-chip designed to run and train deep learning models better than a CPU.
IBM is unveiling a new system-on-chip designed to run and train deep learning models faster and more efficiently than a general-purpose CPU called the Artificial Intelligence Unit (AIU). The chip, designed by the IBM Research AI Hardware Center, is dedicated to AI in the same way that diesel fuel is dedicated for diesel engines. The […]
