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This Week in IT: DevSecOps, OT Security, SMB Tech Spending, Gartner’s IT Conference

DecSecOps research, a new advisory on OT cybersecurity, SMB tech spending trends and Gartner's IT Symposium highlight this week's IT news.

September 22, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. The difficulties of vulnerability management in […]

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Uber hack, MFA

What IT and Security Teams Should Take Away From the Uber Hack

Cybersecurity experts say the Uber hack demonstrates how attackers are bypassing multi-factor authentication and other security tools.

September 21, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Uber disclosed late last week that the massive ridesharing company was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in attackers gaining access to the company’s internal systems, including its G-Suite and Slack accounts. This week, Uber has shared more about the hack, including how the attacker was able to bypass security tools. According to Uber, […]

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Zero Trust, Leostream, AWS

Research: Organizations Struggle to Implement Zero Trust

More than 6 in 10 organizations are struggling to implement zero trust to protect against data breaches and hacks.

September 19, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The majority of organizations are exploring zero trust solutions to harden their cybersecurity defenses, but most are struggling to operationalize zero trust into its existing architecture, according to a new report from market research firm Forrester. The study, commissioned by zero trust and edge cloud security company iboss, found although 75% or organizations are currently […]

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IT Burnout, cybersecurity leaders, stress,

Use These Strategies to Help Reduce IT Burnout

With burnout rampant among IT professionals, one tech leader suggests some new ways to keep everyone happy and engaged.

September 9, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IT workers have had a very stressful last few years thanks to a rapid digital transformation that was condensed into just a few months, a drastic rise in cyberattacks and a proliferation of new software and tools. Those workers—especially cybersecurity professionals—are reporting elevated levels of burnout. A recent report from VMware found that 47% of […]

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VMware EXSi security

U.S. Agencies Warn of Ransomware Attacks on K-12 Education Sector

K-12 institutions should take action now to protect against an increase in ransomware as the school year begins, U.S. agencies say.

September 7, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

U.S. agencies are warning of an increase in ransomware attacks against the K-12 education sector, singling out a relatively new threat actor that has been observed disproportionately targeting school systems as they welcome students back into their buildings. That threat actor is Vice Society—an intrusion, exfiltration and extortion hacking group that first appeared in summer […]

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IHSE USA Draco tera IP Gateway.

IHSE USA Introduces Draco tera IP Gateway

Users have the ability to bridge multiple KVM matrices over existing IP networks with IHSE's Draco tera IP Gateway.

September 1, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

IHSE USA announced a new solution: Draco tera IP Gateway. The Cranbury, N.J.-based company is, of course, a prominent KVM provider. The Draco tera IP Gateway provides users with the ability to bridge multiple KVM matrices over existing IP networks within buildings, across campuses and between remote corporate offices. Integrating the high levels of security […]

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cybersecurity mesh architecture CSMA, ZTA

Building a Foundation for Zero Trust with Cybersecurity Mesh

A cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA) goes beyond ZTA and suggests a deeper, better integrated layer of security.

August 31, 2022 Wes Wright Leave a Comment

It seems like there are more acronyms, labels and methods for bolstering security than ever before – and making sense of them all is proving to be just as complex as the infrastructure they’re meant to secure. One widely embraced term, zero-trust architecture (ZTA), calls for continually vetting users as they access different applications and […]

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This Week in IT, IT News, Microsoft, Google, Dell

This Week in IT: Microsoft Teams for Education Updates, Ransomware Attacks Spike, Organizations Impacted by Nation State Cyber Attacks

Microsoft Teams for education gets a new look, ransomware attacks spike, hackers exploit entire email inboxes and more highlight this week's IT news.

August 25, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. Microsoft Teams for Education Gets a new […]

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GlobalData: Cybersecurity Revenue in Insurance Set to Grow at 10% CAGR

Cybersecurity revenues in the insurance sector are set to grow at a CAGR of more than 10% from $6.4 billion in 2020 to $10.6 billion in 2025.

August 12, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The digital world is a minefield for insurers at the moment, with giants AXA, CNA Financial, Tokio Marine and Marsh & McLennan suffering cyberattacks in 2021. Against this backdrop, cybersecurity revenues in the insurance sector are set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 10% from $6.4 billion in 2020 to […]

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