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Ransomware still a primary threat as cybercriminals evolve tactics
Trend Micro announced that it blocked 40.9 billion email threats, malicious files, and malicious URLs for customers in the first half of 2021, a 47% year-on-year increase. …

Tech pros reporting a positive perception of their roles, looking forward to what lies ahead
Amidst ongoing pandemic-driven change at work and at home, a SolarWinds survey seeks to understand how tech pros feel about their daily roles and responsibilities, the lessons …

Cloud and online backups increasing in popularity, but tape usage remains
15% of organizations are still using a combination of disk and tape backups, with 51% now using online or cloud backups, a research by Databarracks has revealed. The annual …

How do you measure the impact of security? Find out at SecTalks 2021
How are businesses learning, collaborating, and applying industry best practices? The half-day SecTalks 2021 virtual cybersecurity conference will look at how to quantify …

Week in review: Kali Linux 2021.3, how to avoid cloud configuration breaches, hybrid digital dexterity
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Apple fixes “zero-click” iMessage zero-day exploited to deliver spyware …

The digital identity imperative
The ever-evolving shift to digital means that most of our day-to-day activities are carried out online. We’re now accustomed to simply toggling through a few apps to book a …

Open source cyberattacks increasing by 650%, popular projects more vulnerable
Sonatype released a report that revealed continued strong growth in open source supply and demand dynamics. Further, with regard to open source security risks, the report …

Highest paying IT certifications in 2021
A report on the skills and salaries of professionals in the technology sector reveals the true value of certification. It also identifies the number one reason for leaving a …

Modern security strategies key to support remote workforce demands
COVID-19 quickly ushered in the era of remote work, introducing new risks that IT professionals are struggling to manage with existing security tools, according to a Thales …

Data and AI professionals prioritize learning new skills amid labor shortage
O’Reilly announced the results of a survey, which revealed that 64% of respondents took part in training or obtained new certifications in the past year to build upon their …

5G trends accelerating, all major regions pursuing 5G Core testing and deployments
5G trends are continuing to accelerate, with 5G SA Core evaluation, testing and launch activities growing significantly across all geographic regions, according to Spirent. In …

Keys to the cloud: Unlocking digital transformation to enhance national security
According to recent research, federal spending on cloud computing is anticipated to grow from $6.8 billion in 2020 to nearly $7.8 billion in 2022. As this adoption …
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