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Using biometrics to protect crypto currency
The rise of crypto currency is something that investors have monitored closely. Whether Bitcoin, Zcash or Ripple, the rise of this digital currency is here to stay. With this …

Are there too many cybersecurity companies?
The most potent global threat in 2018 may not be armed conflict or civil unrest, but cybersecurity. While cybersecurity awareness has increased with high profile breaches in …

The current state of USB data protection
Data protection, whether related to personal customer or patient information, is critical across virtually all industries. So how can organizations best protect their most …

Using deception to gain enterprise IoT attack visibility
The main lessons from attacks against Internet of Things (IoT) devices are to change default usernames and passwords, use longer passphrases to avoid brute force attacks, and …

How Facebook’s data issue is a lesson for everyone
The headlines have been dominated by the recent news around Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and the misuse of customer data. The impact of these revelations has led to millions …

Why PKI will secure the Internet of Things for years to come
A long, long time ago, nearly 4,000 years, in a land far, far away ancient cryptography was born. The Place? Egypt. It is there historians believe the technique was invented …

The great attribution debate: Why we should focus on HOW not WHO
Organisations often don’t understand what they need to be protecting themselves from when it comes to costly cyber-attacks. The threat landscape is becoming ever-more …

Prevent bot traffic from ruining Google Analytics
Distil Bot Discovery for Google Analytics is a free offering that will give website owners the ability to understand the impact of bots on their business. The service is …

Four wireless standards hackers will target after Wi-Fi
When any new communication medium for sharing information emerges, it’s often quickly followed by those committed to hacking it. This natural progression is …

Web security and high availability for blockchain-based businesses and financial institutions from Incapsula
Blockchain and cryptocurrency news was all the rage last year and it looks like that trend will continue to rise in 2018. Blockchain technology is on its way to being adopted …

March Patch Tuesday forecast: In like a lamb, out like a lion
It’s March and up here in the Midwest we have a saying for this early spring month, “In like a lamb, out like a lion.” Often the month of March comes with a …

Infrastructure security: Don’t just sit there, do something!
Around 4am on March 28, 1979, things started to go badly wrong deep inside the bowels of reactor number two at Three Mile Island. Routine maintenance to clear a blockage …