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How to Secure PowerShell and Use it for Cybersecurity Defense

Cybersecurity agencies say organizations should take several steps to secure PowerShell and keep it from being used in cyberattacks.

July 6, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

PowerShell is an incredibly effective tool that allows IT administrators to automate repetitive tasks and is particularly useful in helping to protect and manage the cybersecurity of Windows operating systems. However, those same capabilities are just as useful for hackers after gaining initial access to a network,  with PowerShell scripts being used to weaken intrusion […]

The Great Return: Are You Ready for Hybrid Work?

It’s an opportunity to reinvent the way we do business, as well as to tap into cost savings, grow employee retention and raise productivity.

July 5, 2022 Roopam Jain  Leave a Comment

Editors note: My TechDecision’s sister-site Commercial Integrator has teamed up with the IMCCA, the New York-based non-profit industry association for unified communication and workplace collaboration, to produce a quarterly supplement that focuses on all things collaboration from multiple perspectives. Together, the organizations launched Collaboration Today and Tomorrow. After a handful of false starts, the return-to-office plans seem real […]

Why Security Technology Convergence is Crucial to Future-Proofing the Workplace

When it comes to maintaining the security of workplace IT and technology systems, a holistic approach to physical and cybersecurity can help teams create a more robust security posture.

June 28, 2022 Andi Krebs Leave a Comment

Today’s commercial technology stacks are increasingly leveraging IoT and the cloud to make managing businesses more efficient: people are more reliant on technology in order to use, access, and manage their offices. This trend holds true for workplace security systems, too. Now, we’re seeing higher mobile credential adoption for commercial access control systems, increased migration […]

Johnson Controls Acquires Tempered Networks to Boost Cybersecurity

Johnson Controls says the acquisition of Tempered Networks gives the company the ability to provide zero trust security.

June 23, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Johnson Controls says it has acquired zero trust cybersecurity provider Tempered Networks. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Seattle, Tempered Networks has created ‘Airwall’ technology, an advanced self-defense system for buildings that is said to enable secure network access across diverse groups of endpoint devices, edge gateways, Cloud platforms and service technicians. It […]

Standard School District and Fulton Public Schools Streamline Business Operations and Increase Cost Savings with Auvik Network Management Tools

June 23, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Auvik’s network management helps small IT teams make a big impact with remote monitoring and management capabilities WATERLOO, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Auvik, an award-winning provider of cloud-based network management software, today announced Standard School District and Fulton Public Schools have been working with Auvik leading to increased efficiency, real-time network visibility and a strong return on investment. […]

Microsoft Aims to Boost IoT Security With Secured-core Certification

Edge Secured-core is a certification in the Azure Certified Device program for IoT devices that certifies devices meet security standards.

June 22, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is releasing the general availability of the extension to its Secured-core platform to IoT devices and new Edge Secured-core certified devices from its hardware partners to customers can more easily select IoT devices that meet advanced security requirements. According to Microsoft, Edge Secured-core is a certification in the Azure Certified Device program for IoT […]

Cyber Security Leader guardDog.ai Takes Award-Winning Technology to Another Level with Fido v3

June 22, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

– New Fido technology introduces containerized management and the option of plug-in or virtual implementations, expanding capabilities for any size deployment of guardDog.ai – SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BeyondVPN–Guard Dog Solutions, Inc., dba guardDog.ai, an award-winning leader in real-time cyber security protection for business and consumers today announced Fido v3. The new version includes technology for […]

Research: Remote End Users, Contractors Need Password Better Management Tools

Bitwarden survey reveals that while enterprises are taking password security more seriously, password managers can be better utilized.

June 21, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

New research suggests that strong passwords remain a cybersecurity priority, but the adoption of strong password policies continues to fall short. According to the research from password management company Bitwarden, nearly enterprise IT decision makers are familiar with one-time passwords, email or SMS verification codes, biometrics and other passwordless authenticators, but 55% of global organizations […]

Secure Collaboration in the Hybrid Workplace

This hybrid work environment requires a 24/7/365 cybersecurity blanket around all company data, devices and assets.

June 21, 2022 Ken Scaturro Leave a Comment

Editors note: My TechDecision’s sister-site Commercial Integrator has teamed up with the IMCCA, the New York-based non-profit industry association for unified communication and workplace collaboration, to produce a quarterly supplement that focuses on all things collaboration from multiple perspectives. Together, the organizations launched Collaboration Today and Tomorrow. Pre-pandemic, the hybrid workplace was for many still an emerging phenomenon, […]

Cloudflare Expands Its Zero Trust Platform to Become the Only Cloud-Native Provider with Network Scale

June 20, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Continued innovation to secure all aspects of a company’s applications, devices, and networks drove 100% year over year customer growth and 6X growth in daily traffic SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced several new capabilities for Cloudflare One, its Zero Trust […]