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What IT Admins Can Learn From Microsoft’s U.S. Government Zero Trust Strategy

Microsoft is working with NIST on the security framework outlined in Joe Biden's executive order on cybersecurity.

August 18, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft this week published a blog post about how the IT giant is helping U.S. federal agencies adopt a Zero Trust architecture and comply with President Joe Biden’s executive order on cybersecurity, and the company’s guidelines should be a framework for any organization to strive towards. The blog comes amid a heightened awareness of cybersecurity […]

Hackers Used Morse Code In This Phishing Attack

Hackers' are becoming more sophisticated by using Morse code to evade detection in latest XLS.HTML phishing attack.

August 18, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Hackers’ are becoming more sophisticated by using Morse code to evade detection in latest XLS.HTML phishing attack.

McAfee Enterprise Introduces Industry Leading Comprehensive, Data-Centric Solution to Secure Private Applications

August 3, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

MVISION Private Access provides ‘Zero Trust’ unified protection, fast direct-to-app access and 99.999% availability to private applications SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McAfee Enterprise today announced MVISION Private Access, an integrated approach to enable granular ‘Zero Trust’ access and extend data and threat protection capabilities to private applications hosted across hybrid IT environments. Many organizations are extending […]

Is the Great Resignation Increasing Cloud App Security Risks?

Departing employees, ahead of their departure, pose an increase in cloud app security risk as they upload files to personal apps.

July 28, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Departing employees, ahead of their departure, pose an increase in cloud app security risk as they upload files to personal apps.

SolarWinds Report: IT Pros, Leaders Aligning More on Cyber Risk

Technology pros are capitalizing on a renewed emphasis on cybersecurity to foster alignment with business leaders on IT investments.

July 28, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Eight months after the Russia-led highly sophisticated hacking campaign leveraging the SolarWinds Orion platform, the company has released its annual IT Trends Report, this one highlighting how IT professionals perceive their organization’s cyber risk management and mitigation after a tumultuous year. The report touches on everything from external threats, internal threats, remote work policies and […]

Expel Introduces Offering for Detecting Business Email Compromise

July 20, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Expel for Email monitors security signal from Microsoft O365 or GSuite, along with Duo, Okta, AzureAD and OneLogin to detect attacker activity Solution alerts on signs of business email compromise (BEC), and detects things like risky config changes, logins via proxy servers and attempts to bypass multi-factor authentication HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Expel, the managed detection and […]

What IT Needs To Know About Windows 365, Microsoft’s New Cloud PC Solution

Microsoft has announced Windows 365, a new cloud service that takes the Windows operating system to the Microsoft Cloud.

July 14, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has announced Windows 365, a new cloud service that takes the Windows operating system to the Microsoft Cloud, allowing for the secure streaming of the Windows experience. According to Microsoft, that experience includes a user’s apps, data and settings, all of which can be streamed to personal or corporate devices. Essentially, this creates a […]

Microsoft: Move Away From Phone-based Multi-factor Authentication

Microsoft’s Director of Identity Security Alex Weinert suggests organizations should avoid using vulnerable mobile phone-based authentication methods.

November 12, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) – a  cybersecurity measure that grants access to an account or application only after a user presents two or more pieces of evidence to prove they own the account – is often cited by experts as a simple but necessary protocol to protect against phishing attacks. Users can usually select a few […]

What Every MSP Internal Security Framework Should Include

These are the elements of an MSP Internal Security Framework that most MSPs are not doing that leave them vulnerable to being breached.

October 7, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

At the recent MSP Connect Live, a group of virtual events put on by The ASCII Group, the CEO of a well-versed MSP provided a framework for MSP internal security practices. As Corey Kirkendoll, CEO of 5K Technical Services, said during the session: it’s more important to make sure your own company utilizes internal security best practices. […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 101: Cybersecurity Amid Increasing Threats

Joshua Liberman, President of IT provider Net Sciences, joins the podcast to talk about how companies can stay secure as cyber threats increase.

September 25, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Joshua Liberman, President of IT provider Net Sciences, joins the podcast to talk about how companies can stay secure as cyber threats increase.