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CrowdStrike: Ransomware, Nation-State Attacks Dominate Security Threats

State-backed attacks and ransomware demands averaging around $1 million are the top concerns for security professionals, CrowdStrike survey finds.

November 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to a new survey from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, nation state attacks and ransomware remain top priorities of security professionals as the global pandemic and remote work continue to shape our professional lives. The company’s third annual Global Security Attitude Survey, produced by an independent research firm, includes the results of a survey of 2,200 […]

Insurance Chief: Cybersecurity Now the #1 Business Risk

The CEO of insurance brokerage March & McLennan Companies, Inc. says cybersecurity is now the top risk of doing business.

November 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages, cybersecurity is the most pressing risk for businesses, topping even the coronavirus pandemic and climate change. Dan Glaser, CEO of March & McLennan Companies Inc., said at the Reuters Events Future of Insurance USA conference Monday that the security of their network should now be the […]

How to Solve the Disconnect Between IT Department, Remote Workers

Remote work is causing a divide between employees and the IT department, but software and collective tech decision-making can help.

November 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your team is working remotely, there’s a good chance that has led to a disconnect between the IT department and your end users. No longer under the watchful eyes of IT, end users aren’t reporting IT issues or asking the IT department for help, and they’re using applications that might not be approved for […]

Schools Have to Address These Distance Learning Cybersecurity Threats

As administrators struggle to ensure connectivity and accessibility, many aren’t addressing distance learning cybersecurity threats.

October 22, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Perhaps no single industry has struggled to adjust more to COVID-19 than education. The pandemic has greatly accelerated the broad adoption of e-learning solutions. Those school districts that invested in robust IT systems have been validated and are continuing to build out their resources. Meanwhile, those districts that did not already have e-learning technologies in […]

The Two Keys to Election Security

Protecting the election ecosystem from rising nation state threats requires good network security and network resilience.

October 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With the 2020 presidential election just two weeks away, cybersecurity officials are warning that the U.S. voting system is not secure as new concerns arise around election tampering from different nation states and other bad actors. According to Todd Rychecky, vice president of network technology provider Opengear’s U.S. unit, the entire voting ecosystem is not […]

Rural Airport Uses Open Platform Video Monitoring for Security

October 19, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) lies seven miles north of Jackson, Wyo., at the base of the Teton mountains. It is unique for being entirely within Grand Teton National Park. Jackson Hole Airport is the busiest airport in the state, with nearly 500,000 in-bound passengers annually. The airport covers over 500 acres and has one runway […]

Developing Safe Remote Work Strategies for Multi-Level Access

A safer remote work strategy for multi-level access frameworks requires consistent policy behind access and credentialing controls.

October 14, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Many companies are spending more on cloud infrastructure services than on data center hardware as they move to a cloud-first approach. But how safe are their remote work strategies overall, especially if they’re utilizing a multi-level access framework? According to Marivi Stuchinsky, SVP, Global CTO at Technologent, many businesses are unprepared for IT hardware-related support needs, […]

Survey: Remote Work is Dividing Employees and IT Departments

With limited visibility into workers' activity, there is a growing divide between IT departments and the remote workforce, a new survey finds.

October 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The rise in remote work – and what is expected to be a new normal – is dividing your employees from the IT department and undermining trust in your organization’s technology professionals, according to a new survey. Security platform software provider NetMotion conducted a survey of 500 IT professional and 500 employees in the U.S. […]

CISA: Hackers Using Vulnerability Chaining to Target Government Networks

According to U.S. cybersecurity officials, malicious cyber attackers are using multiple vulnerabilities to infiltrate government networks.

October 12, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, along with the FBI, have released a joint advisory warning that threat actors are actively exploiting vulnerabilities as they target government networks. The joint advisory, released last Friday, says these recent attacks are directed at federal, state, local, tribal and territorial government networks, and there is some risk […]

Safeguarding Your Mobile Workforce Data Security in 4 Steps

Businesses are allowing employees to WFH even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Here are four measures to ensure mobile workforce data security.

October 8, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Research firm Gartner has found that, after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, businesses will face a new kind of challenge: managing their mobile workforce data security. According to Gartner survey, 82% of business leaders plan to let employees continue to work from home in at least some capacity, while 47% plan to allow employees to do so […]