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Advisor Group Selects CAIS for Alternative Investment Access and Education

May 5, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Customizable platform solution meets unique needs of the Nation’s Largest Network of Independent Wealth Management Firms NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced its selection by Advisor Group to provide a platform solution for improved alternative investment access, education and transaction workflow. Advisor Group is the nation’s largest […]

Araali Networks Selected as Finalist for RSA Conference 2022 Innovation Sandbox Contest

May 4, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Araali Networks Recognized for Proactive Risk Mitigation Solution for Cloud Workloads LIVERMORE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cloudsecurity—Araali Networks Inc., a Cloud Security company, has been named one of 10 finalists for the RSA Conference 2022 Innovation Sandbox Contest for its work providing self-configuring passwordless controls for any cloud, automating least privilege access for apps and proactively blocking threats […]

The Great Resignation and Hybrid Work are Changing the Security Landscape

Supporting a remote/hybrid work environment complicates IT environments— Here are a few tips for employers to remain hypervigilant in their security practices.

April 29, 2022 Jimmy Chang Leave a Comment

Record numbers of Americans are quitting their jobs in what many are now calling the “Great Resignation.” Remaining employees who have had an opportunity to prove their value and ability to work productively from anywhere are placing intense pressure on their employers to support a remote/hybrid work environment. Gartner recently stated that “51% of global knowledge workers will be […]

What to Look for in a Reliable Device Management Software

Servicing individual devices is both impractical and costly— here's what to look for in a fully remote device management software.

April 28, 2022 Nadav Avni Leave a Comment

For phone service companies—or “telcos”—aiming to expand their value-added services, maintaining a fleet of smart TVs and other devices is a given. The challenge became getting the right device management software to manage these smart devices properly. Meanwhile, not all electronics manufacturers who joined the smart TV bandwagon recognized the importance of developing their own […]

Sophos: Average 2021 Ransomware Payment Skyrockets to More Than $800,000

Despite better tools and cyber insurance, the average ransomware payment and percentage of victims that pay the ransom continue to rise.

April 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

An alarming new report from U.K.-based cybersecurity company Sophos finds that both the amount of organizations hit with ransomware and the ransom paid are drastically increasing, with the average ransomware payment now not far off from reaching seven figures. The company’s State of Ransomware 2022 report, the results of a survey of 5,600 IT professionals […]

Insiders Pose Cybersecurity Threat to Healthcare

The average cost for credential theft was more than $871,000 for each incident associated with an insider, warns HHS.

April 26, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Cybersecurity Program Office of Information Security warned healthcare facilities on Thursday about vulnerabilities to insider threats. HHS cited a 2020 study from Ponomon, which found that 61% of data breaches involving an insider are primarily unintentional, caused by negligent insiders. Nearly 14% of breaches, however, are […]

Common Active Directory Misconfigurations That Could Lead to Compromise

Cybersecurity firm Mandiant lays out the 12 most common Active Directory misconfigurations it has seen during 2021.

April 22, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity services provider Mandiant has released its M-Trends 2022 report, based on data from the company’s investigations between October 2020 and the end of 2021, and it shows that while cyber defenses and techniques are improving, attackers are also continuing to adapt to new trends. Based on the company’s investigations, the report also outlines some […]

Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance and InvoiceCloud to Launch New Online Payment System

April 21, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

New portal will give customers enhanced options to securely pay bills electronically MACON, Ga. & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance has selected InvoiceCloud, an EngageSmart (NYSE: ESMT), utilizing InvoiceCloud’s solution for online bill payment services, to launch an enhanced online billing and payment system for members of Georgia Farm Bureau. The new online payment portal […]

Verifyle and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants Partner to Protect Members and Clients from the Growing Threat of Hackers

April 12, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Verifyle–Verifyle, a leader in secure messaging, file-sharing and digital signatures, today announced a strategic partnership with the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA). WSCPA is a professional community of CPAs and financial professionals who work in business and industry, education, government, not-for-profit organizations, and public accounting. Verifyle has been chosen to […]

Microsoft Releases New Defender for Identity Response Capabilities

New capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Identity can help protect identities across cloud and on-premise environments.

April 1, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has announced the general availability of new response actions in Microsoft Defender for Identity for on-premises Active Directory accounts when an identity is compromised and simultaneously protect identities across cloud and on-premise environments. According to Microsoft, the core components of an identity security product should work to prevent malicious actions, detect them, investigate and […]