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Global WLAN market revenue continues to increase

Worldwide revenue for the combined consumer and enterprise WLAN market segments increased 17.9% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20) and grew 10.3% for the full …

Microsoft Exchange
As attacks on Exchange servers escalate, Microsoft investigates potential PoC exploit leak

Microsoft Exchange servers around the world are still getting compromised via the ProxyLogon (CVE-2021-26855) and three other vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft in early …

lock
Password reuse defeats the purpose of passwords

When a person reuses the same password across multiple accounts, one account’s exposure puts all the others at risk. To prevent this, cybersecurity awareness programs must …

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Why data privacy will be the catalyst for digital identity adoption

Most of us probably don’t think of buying a bottle of wine as a security risk. However, we inadvertently give away our address, surname, nationality and signature – …

identity theft
Alarming number of consumers impacted by identity theft, application fraud and account takeover

A new report, developed by Aite Group, and underwritten by GIACT, uncovers the striking pervasiveness of identity theft perpetrated against U.S. consumers and tracks shifts in …

connection
How digital leaders built a foundation for resiliency in the face of disruption

During the past year, digital leaders deployed a remote workforce, engaged customers via contactless delivery and weathered various business disruptions throughout the year. …

identity theft
A strategic approach to identity verification helps combat financial crime

70% of financial services organizations are taking a strategic approach to identity verification to combat financial crime and stay one step ahead of fraudsters according to …

week in review
Week in review: Keeping serverless architecture secure, trends influencing remote work in 2021

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: March 2021 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes yet another actively exploited IE zero-day …

backup
Two new ways backup can protect enterprise SaaS data

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) apps are a treasure trove of information. They’re where business takes place and decisions get made, so it’s not surprising that they’re …

data
Compromised devices and data protection: Be prepared or else

The January 6 riot and storming of the U.S. Capitol demonstrated just how quickly and unexpectedly our devices can fall into the wrong hands. The allegation that one rioter …

remote workforce protection
Rise in remote work leads to increase in IT security gaps

Companies have not done enough to prevent heightened security risk in light of remote working, according to Lynx Software. In fact, 36% have been, or know someone who has …

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Can private data be recovered from “sanitized” images?

Machine learning systems are becoming pervasive not only in technologies affecting our day-to-day lives, but also in those observing them, including face expression …

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