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CISO Burnout: Security Leaders are Working Nearly 17 Extra Hours Per Week

CISOs are working more than ever, and the extra hours, stress and fatigue are leading to increasing burnout, according to new Tessian study.

October 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Chief information security officers (CISOs) are working more than ever, and the extra hours, stress and fatigue are leading to increasing rates of burnout, according to new research from email security company Tessian. The company’s research follows its inaugural CISO Lost Hours report last year that found CISOs were missing holidays, family vacations and other […]

More than Half of Employees Still Rely on Username and Password as Primary Authentication Method

Yubico's State of Global Enterprise Authentication Survey reveals enterprise still have a way to go to adopting and standardizing phishing-resistant MFA tools.

September 30, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Yubico, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of hardware authentication security keys revealed results of its inaugural State of Global Enterprise Authentication Survey 2022 at a security thought-leadership industry summit. The survey, conducted for Yubico by Censuswide, polled 16,000+ employees across a variety of enterprises in eight countries and asked about their perceptions and perceived challenges of […]

CompTIA: Organizations Need New Approaches to Cybersecurity

As IT operations and strategy have grown more complex, so has the management of cybersecurity, says CompTIA.

September 28, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Fortifying cybersecurity defenses remains a work in progress for many organizations, but many have yet to commit to the necessary resources to the effort, reveals research from CompTIA, the Downers Grove, Ill.-based nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. A Q3 2022 study of technology and business professionals involved in cybersecurity feel […]

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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What IT Pros Should Know About Windows 11 22H2

Windows 11 22H2 includes new IT security and efficiency tools, improved usability and accessibility, and new productivity features.

September 20, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 22H2, and the new version of the operating systems packs a ton of new features for users and IT professionals alike, including new usability and accessibility features, new productivity enhancements, new security tools for increased IT efficiency, and more. Officially called the Windows 11 2022 Update, the new version of […]

This Week in IT: New Apple Devices, IT Trends, Videoconferencing Security, Cyberattacks

New iPhones, emerging IT trends, the security of videoconferencing and new cyberattacks highlight this week's IT news.

September 8, 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. New Apple iPhones don’t have physical […]

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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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

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Hitachi ID and HYPR Accelerate Path to Passwordless Future

Hitachi ID's partnership with HYPR has elevated the Bravura Security Fabric, enabling customers to eliminate passwords across critical workflows.

August 22, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Credentials are the most popular targets of hackers, who are only growing more sophisticated in their ability to automate attacks that bypass traditional forms of multi-factor authentication. Organizations are stuck between having their security teams add increasing complexity in a race to protect credentials and a user experience getting progressively cumbersome. Hitachi ID has partnered […]

This Week in IT: Windows 11 Update, Tech Giants Take Cyber Action, New Dell Devices, Google Docs Feature

Recent Microsoft and Google actions against hackers, new Windows 11 features, a Dell laptop launch and more highlight this week's IT news.

August 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment