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NortonLifeLock to Deliver Security Enhanced, Always-Connected PCs with Lenovo

July 23, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Select new Lenovo™ laptops feature the Norton Security Universal Windows Platform app TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NortonLifeLock announced today that the Norton Security Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app will be pre-installed on select new Lenovo laptop PCs. Expanding its collaboration of more than two decades, NortonLifeLock will help protect Lenovo’s always-on, always-connected laptops, including the Yoga™ 5G […]

ISG to Publish Study on Manufacturing Technology Providers

July 23, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ report will focus on providers working to help automotive, semiconductor and other manufacturers transform their systems STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$III #DigitalFactory–Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining providers of technology services geared to the manufacturing industry, including makers of […]

SaaS Application Security Provider DigitSec Adds Phil Lepanto as Vice President of Customer Success and Closes Seed Financing Round to Support Growth

July 22, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#DevSecOps—DigitSec, provider of the only comprehensive security testing platform for Salesforce DevOps, today announced it has added Phil Lepanto as vice president of customer success. The company also closed an oversubscribed seed round of financing led by New York-based K20 Fund and individual angel investors to enable highly effective security solutions for SaaS (software […]

Why The Internet Broke Today

A software configuration update in Akamai Edge DNS – not a cyberattack – took down a large chunk of the internet today.

July 22, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A software configuration update in Akamai Edge DNS – not a cyberattack – took down a large chunk of the internet today.

Education Is The Most Targeted For Ransomware

The education sector sees the most ransomware attacks and faces the highest overall cost of recovery, according to a new report.

July 22, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The last year and a half have been among the busiest ever for IT and cybersecurity professionals, with ransomware attacks making up a huge portion of high-profile cyberattacks. The data-encrypting attacks have hit every industry, from manufacturing to infrastructure and retail. However, one critical sector has been hit the hardest: education. According to Sophos’ “The […]

Armorblox Certified as a Great Place to WorkTM for Second Year in a Row, Wins Multiple Comparably Awards

July 22, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Validated Employee Feedback Gathered with Great Place to Work’s Methodology Shows 100% of Employees Have a Consistently Positive Experience at Armorblox SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Careers—Armorblox, a cybersecurity innovator that helps organizations communicate more securely over email, today announced that it is Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. Validated employee […]

U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker Skydio Announces Product Availability and Expansion to Australia and New Zealand

July 21, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Skydio 2 Drone and integrated software solutions for enterprise and public sector customers available today as company accelerates international expansion in Asia Pacific REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the general availability of its breakthrough autonomous drone Skydio 2 and integrated software solutions […]

Windows, Linux Users Have New Local Privilege’s Elevation Vulns To Mitigate

IT professionals need to be aware of newly disclosed flaws in Windows and Linux systems that could give local attackers elevated privileges.

July 21, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As if the list of software vulnerabilities and cybersecurity threats to mitigate isn’t long enough already, IT professionals now need to be aware of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Windows and Linux operating systems that could give local attackers elevated privileges. Both vulnerabilities were disclosed Tuesday and come as IT professionals grapple with keeping systems up […]

Ivanti: IT Is Losing The Phishing Fight

Troubling new research from Ivanti finds nearly half of phishing attempts against IT professionals are successful.

July 21, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

New research from IT management software company Ivanti finds that IT departments are losing the fight against phishing attacks, with nearly half of phishing attempts against IT professionals – the very people tasked with defending corporate networks – actually succeeding. The company surveyed over 1,000 enterprise IT professionals across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, […]

Altamira Announces New Award for the Secretary of the Air Force Concepts, Development, and Management Office (SAF/CDM)

July 21, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Altamira Technologies announced today that the Company has been awarded a contract within the Concepts Development and Management Office. The Innovation Analytic Tradecraft award provides scientific and development analytic capability to the Concepts Development and Management Office. The contract was awarded for a five-year period beginning on July 7, 2021. The competitive award […]