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Semperis Launches Active Directory Security Halftime Report to Spotlight Gaps in Securing Hybrid Identity Systems  

August 4, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

New resource provides timely index of escalating cybercriminal tactics, practical resources for cybersecurity skill-building, and latest Active Directory and Azure Active Directory vulnerabilities HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ActiveDirectory—Semperis, the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced the release of the Active Directory Security Halftime Report, the first in a periodic series of insights and practical […]

Cybersecurity Skills Gap Is Getting Worse, Report Says

The threat landscape is growing increasingly more dangerous, and the cybersecurity workforce is struggling to keep pace, new report finds.

August 2, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Threat actors are becoming more skilled and attacks are increasing in level of sophistication, and the cybersecurity workforce can’t keep pace, according to a new study from the Information Systems Security Association. The study, conducted by ISSA and analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group, found that organizations largely are not investing enough into their cybersecurity workforce […]

New Harris Poll: Cybersecurity Fears May Stall COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card Adoption in the United States and United Kingdom, Identity Theft and Fake Cards Top List of Concerns

July 29, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Most American and United Kingdom Adults Have Smartphones Needed to Use Digital Vaccination Cards, Willingness to Using Them Varies Among Populations REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anomali, the leader in intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions, today announced availability of its latest survey conducted by The Harris Poll. The study, which gathered responses from more than 2,000 adults 18 and […]

TAG Cyber Releases 2021 Security Annual for Third Quarter

July 15, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Report Features Launch of a New Model for Secure Enterprise Networking NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—TAG Cyber, LLC, the leader in democratizing world-class cyber security research and advisory services, today announced that it has released its 2021 Security Annual for the Third Quarter. The new report is available for free on TAG Cyber’s web site and offers […]

How the Right Network Packet Brokering Architecture Reduces Cost

Implementing an efficient network packet brokering architecture in the data center is a proven way to achieve network visibility.

July 15, 2021 Iain Kenney Leave a Comment

Implementing an efficient network packet brokering architecture in the data center is a proven way to achieve network visibility.

McAfee Partners With Visa to Offer Holistic Security Solutions for Visa Business Cardholders

July 13, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Partnership aims to help protect crucial sensitive data and information for Visa Business cardholders in North America and EMEA SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) – McAfee today announced a new partnership with Visa that enables Visa financial institution partners in North America and EMEA to offer award-winning internet security to Visa Business cardholders. […]

IT Blogs and Articles You Should Have Read in 2020

We published many IT blogs, news and feature stories in 2020, but our editors think you should really revisit these ones in particular.

December 23, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

We publish many IT blogs and news stories each week here on My TechDecisions — and we wish this year could have seen more light-hearted ones. But the fact of the matter is that IT department in 2020 were just focused on getting through all the turbulence. We published much less “fun” stories and much […]

Report: Trump’s Twitter Account Easily Hacked By Dutch Security Researcher

President Donald Trump reportedly didn't have two-step authentication enabled and was using a very guessable password on his popular Twitter account.

October 22, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Some of the best ways to avoid data breaches and cybersecurity compromise is to practice good password security and use other tools like two-factor authentication. That means using unique passwords that aren’t easy to guess and enabling multi-factor authentication on all of your accounts – including social media. U.S. President Donald Trump apparently didn’t get […]

Cybersecurity Is No Longer an Option

In the face of growing threats and an increasingly advanced hacking community, organizations need to take their cybersecurity seriously.

October 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, cybercriminals and nation states are crafting their attacks to take advantage of the news cycle and the weakened defenses of a dispersed workforce. This uptick in cyberattacks is coupled with a hacking community that is growing more advanced by the day, with new tools and elegant attack methods that […]

Remote, Hybrid Learning Make Schools Huge Targets for Cyber Attacks

Remote and hybrid learning and new technologies are making schools everywhere a prime target for ransomware and other cyber attacks.

September 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As schools begin to reopen and are increasingly reliant on new technologies, cybercriminals are taking note and are targeting those critical systems with the hopes of a large ransom. That’s exacerbated with some of the country’s largest school districts starting the year fully online, while most others are offering a hybrid model in which half […]