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A recent IT Portal article debunks common cloud security myths, pointing out that users (and your clients) often have an outdated understanding of the risks they face. Top misconceptions included…There...
View ArticleCyber Villains, Rejoice! Password Storage Service LastPass Has Been Hacked
LastPass, a cloud-based password manager, has been hacked – because of course it has.As The Independent reports, hackers were able to make off with a treasure trove of passwords. Luckily, the data was...
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LastPass, a cloud-based password manager, has been hacked – because of course it has.As The Independent reports, hackers were able to make off with a treasure trove of passwords. Luckily, the data was...
View ArticleKey Talking Points for When Your Small-Business Clients Ask about Cloud-Based...
In its annual survey of 20,000 tech professionals, Dice compiles information on what IT consultants and employees are earning in various tech sectors. This year, the company found that "big data and...
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In its annual survey of 20,000 tech professionals, Dice compiles information on what IT consultants and employees are earning in various tech sectors. This year, the company found that "big data and...
View ArticleBuzzword Alert: Should "Threat Intelligence" Be on Your Menu of Services?
A key part of growing your IT contracting business is effectively marketing your services to connect new clients with appropriate IT solutions. Sometimes that means knowing which "buzzwords" to use....
View ArticlePonemon Endpoint Security Report Highlights Top 3 Ways Your Customers Put You...
The Ponemon Institute [PDF] surveyed 703 IT security professionals, asking them what factors have increased their data breach risks. Here are the three biggest risks factors they found:Cloud security...
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The Ponemon Institute [PDF] surveyed 703 IT security professionals, asking them what factors have increased their data breach risks. Here are the three biggest risks factors they found:Cloud security...
View ArticleTrouble Apps for Security: Help Clients Manage Risk
Matt Zanderigo penned an impressive article on LinkedIn highlighting the risks that an employee's apps could pose to their company's IT. The great thing about Zanderigo's article is that it shows how...
View ArticleFBI Reports More Data Breaches from Disgruntled Employees
Last week, the FBI issued a cyber security warning, stating there’s been an increase in data breaches caused by disgruntled employees on or around the time they left their employer. Employees were...
View ArticleApple & Google: We Won't Snitch
In moves that acknowledge public distrust of police and government agencies following Edward Snowden's "big reveal," two leading smartphone providers – Apple and Google – have upped their security,...
View ArticlePrivacy Policy, No Cloud Storage for Apple's Fitness Apps
While the tech media was intrigued by wearable technology and the growth of fitness and health apps, many savvy IT minds had serious doubts about how these devices would secure the massive amount of...
View ArticleBanking Trojans: Not Just for Banks Anymore
Innovation is the name of the game in IT, but the same holds true in the seedy world of cyber crime, where hackers are always changing their strategies and finding new ways to use old malware. Let's...
View ArticleWill There Be Unforeseen Security Issues with Apple Pay?
As news swirls that Dairy Queen and Home Depot's point-of-sale systems were hacked, Apple has announced its new mobile payment service, “Apple Pay,” claiming that it will replace outdated credit card...
View ArticleNude Photo Leak Raises Question of What a Data Breach Is
While the hacking of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and other celebrities' iCloud accounts has produced endless commentary, there's a big issue that IT professionals should be paying attention to: what...
View ArticleE-Discovery Firm's Growth Highlights Growing Cyber Liabilities All Around
One of the reasons we see an increasing number of large data breaches is simply because there's more data now than ever before. This data explosion is producing a growing market for IT companies that...
View ArticleStudy: Half of Businesses Will Hire IT Security Contractors by 2018
A study recently published by technology research firm Gartner shows that spending on IT security has increased 7.9 percent so far in 2014, to $71.1 billion. Based on trends, the firm predicts that...
View ArticleFBI Reports More Data Breaches from Disgruntled Employees
Last week, the FBI issued a cyber security warning, stating there’s been an increase in data breaches caused by disgruntled employees on or around the time they left their employer. Employees were...
View ArticleApple & Google: We Won't Snitch
In moves that acknowledge public distrust of police and government agencies following Edward Snowden's "big reveal," two leading smartphone providers – Apple and Google – have upped their security,...
View ArticlePrivacy Policy, No Cloud Storage for Apple's Fitness Apps
While the tech media was intrigued by wearable technology and the growth of fitness and health apps, many savvy IT minds had serious doubts about how these devices would secure the massive amount of...
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