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Microsoft Releases Defender for Individuals for Enterprise-grade Personal Protection

Microsoft Defender for Individuals is a new online security application for subscribers of Microsoft 365 Personal and Family.

June 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is releasing Defender for Individuals, a new online security application for subscribers of Microsoft 365 Personal and Family, bringing enterprise security features to consumers. According to Microsoft, Defender for Individuals leverage the same security tools used by enterprises for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, bringing new security offerings to the company’s Defender solutions family and […]

How Employees Can Invite Hackers into Your Network

Employees are mistakenly sending open invitations for hackers to infiltrate company networks in a myriad of ways.

June 13, 2022 Richelle Calicott Leave a Comment

The new working environment has challenges for organizations and employees. According to Gartner, the worldwide information security market is predicted to hit $170.4 billion in 2022. This happens as companies invest heavily into cybersecurity, one of the fastest-rising concerns in the modern workspace. However, smart companies know that most savings will come from employee sensitization. […]

IT Can Now Use Defender for Endpoint to Contain Unmanaged Devices

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can now isolate unmanaged devices that are suspected of being compromised.

June 13, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can now isolate unmanaged devices that are suspected of being compromised and block it from any incoming or outgoing communication with devices enrolled in Defender for Endpoint. According to Microsoft, this is designed to help prevent human-operated ransomware from moving laterally and spreading from an unmanaged device throughout an organization’s network. […]

BlackBerry Launches Zero Trust Network Access Solution with CylanceGATEWAY

Blackberry, CylanceGATEWAY unveiled a new ZTNA solution designed to defend against evolving threat landscapes.

June 10, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Security software and services provider BlackBerry Limited unveiled a new zero trust network access (ZTNA) as-service with CylanceGATEWAY. The new service is designed to securely enable remote workers and prevent malicious threat actors from compromising corporate networks using advanced AI-driven cybersecurity. Available to customers globally from July 2022, CylanceGATEWAY will provide businesses of all sizes […]

Foundational Tips for Fighting Healthcare’s Top Cyberthreats

With ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector on the rise, here are some basic tips for creating a stronger cybersecurity posture.

June 9, 2022 Tom Neclerio Leave a Comment

In 2021 alone, the healthcare industry saw a 123% increase in ransomware attacks and sensitive data breaches likely as a result of the pandemic. It is of no surprise that cyberattacks have only continued to escalate and intensify across healthcare institutions – further destabilizing the medical field, adding to concerns among patients, and creating more […]

Cloud Data Breaches and Cloud Complexity on the Rise, Reveals Thales

June 7, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Multi-cloud adoption is accelerating with 72% of organizations using multiple IaaS providers vs. 57% in 2021 66% of organizations store 21%-60% of their sensitive data in the cloud 45% have experienced a data breach or failed an audit involving data and applications in the cloud vs. 35% in 2021 PARIS LA DÉFENSE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The 2022 Thales […]

DNSFilter Releases Free LifeSaver Program to MSPs Impacted by Cisco Ending OpenDNS Contracts for MSPs

June 6, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Program provides AI-powered DNS security to MSPs in need ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IT Nation Secure – DNSFilter today announced its MSP LifeSaver program to support MSPs and MSSPs impacted by Cisco announcing end-of-sale, end-of-life dates for MSP contracts with OpenDNS, effective July 31, 2022. Effective immediately, the LifeSaver program provides MSPs in need with DNSFilter’s AI-powered […]

The Great Resignation Reaches the Cybersecurity Industry, According to Deep Instinct Report

June 2, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

– Latest edition of annual Voice of SecOps survey discovered increased and unsustainable stress levels. 45% of respondents admit that they have considered quitting the industry – Ransomware is the biggest stress factor with more than one-third (38%) of respondents making a ransom payment and 84% experiencing continued disruption after payment NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deep Instinct, […]

Google Adds Security Integrations in Chrome; Cloud Enterprise Connectors Framework

The Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework will work with security solution providers to provide better protection for users and endpoints.

May 27, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

To help IT teams gain insights about potential security threats and events from Chrome, Google is launching the Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework, a new set of plug-and-play integrations with security solution providers, such as Splunk, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike. Google says the Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework will help protect users when they navigate to […]

Verizon Report Suggests Ransomware Is Getting Worse

Ransomware is up 13%, a larger rise than the past five years combined, according to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report.

May 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite a global focus on cybersecurity, increased pressure from law enforcement on cybercrime groups and a software industry that continues to rapidly innovate to solve security issues, ransomware continues its upward trajectory, rising as much in one year as it has over the past five years combined, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report. […]