New products of the weekOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.NetCrunch 9.3Key features: Version 9.3 of the NetCrunch network monitoring system introduces an overhauled GUI, live up/down traffic on physical segments, new views for smaller networks, and integration with JIRA, ConnectWise and more. More info.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Pragmatic approachImage by ThinkstockData and document security with today’s mobile workforce can be a difficult challenge. This is not a “one-size-fits-all” problem; one needs to weigh the risks to ensure that you are operating within a tolerable risk level or the opposite in which you put significant controls around devices, hamper productivity for no benefit. Take a pragmatic approach – you want the ability to clearly and justly answer the organization's question of, “Why is this security measure necessary?” As security leaders, we want to allow your teams to move as fast as possible and not deploy a policy or technology because someone touts it as the best way to do something. Security vendor Conga provides these tips for that healthy balance.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Pragmatic approachImage by ThinkstockData and document security with today’s mobile workforce can be a difficult challenge. This is not a “one-size-fits-all” problem; one needs to weigh the risks to ensure that you are operating within a tolerable risk level or the opposite in which you put significant controls around devices, hamper productivity for no benefit. Take a pragmatic approach – you want the ability to clearly and justly answer the organization's question of, “Why is this security measure necessary?” As security leaders, we want to allow your teams to move as fast as possible and not deploy a policy or technology because someone touts it as the best way to do something. Security vendor Conga provides these tips for that healthy balance.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
A new approachImage by ThinkstockVulnerability assessment and identification strategies have evolved to include the concept of crowd sourced security testing through bug bounty programs. While bug bounty programs have been used for over 20 years, widespread adoption by enterprise organizations has just begun to take off within the last few. The bug bounty path, paved by tech giants, is widening, enabling security teams of all sizes to create and manage robust security assessment programs, get ahead of adversaries, and level the cybersecurity playing field. As we are clearly still in the early- to mid-adopter phase of this new market, Paul Ross, senior vice preside of marketing at Bugcrowd, breaks down how to get started with a bug bounty program, and how to prepare your organization for this new approach to vulnerability testing.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
A new approachImage by ThinkstockVulnerability assessment and identification strategies have evolved to include the concept of crowd sourced security testing through bug bounty programs. While bug bounty programs have been used for over 20 years, widespread adoption by enterprise organizations has just begun to take off within the last few. The bug bounty path, paved by tech giants, is widening, enabling security teams of all sizes to create and manage robust security assessment programs, get ahead of adversaries, and level the cybersecurity playing field. As we are clearly still in the early- to mid-adopter phase of this new market, Paul Ross, senior vice preside of marketing at Bugcrowd, breaks down how to get started with a bug bounty program, and how to prepare your organization for this new approach to vulnerability testing.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
New products of the weekOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.Ruckus Cloudpath ES 5.0Pricing: based on total number of users and is available in 1/3/5 year subscriptions ranging from: $1.50/user for Education on-prem subscription; $1.70/user for Education cloud subscription; $5.00/user for Education on-prem subscription; $5.80/user for Education cloud subscriptionTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
New products of the weekOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.Ruckus Cloudpath ES 5.0Pricing: based on total number of users and is available in 1/3/5 year subscriptions ranging from: $1.50/user for Education on-prem subscription; $1.70/user for Education cloud subscription; $5.00/user for Education on-prem subscription; $5.80/user for Education cloud subscriptionTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
The situation often dictates how to approach a new job. Did the company just have a humiliating experience with a data breach? Did they not have a CSO previously and that is why they are looking for security help to lock down their network?If during the job interview, there was a blunt plea for help then most new hires would come in guns a blazin’ to get things under control quickly. But in most scenarios, CSOs interviewed said there is a general time period to examine the culture of the company to help in getting a grasp of what needs to be done.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
The situation often dictates how to approach a new job. Did the company just have a humiliating experience with a data breach? Did they not have a CSO previously and that is why they are looking for security help to lock down their network?
If during the job interview, there was a blunt plea for help then most new hires would come in guns a blazin’ to get things under control quickly. But in most scenarios, CSOs interviewed said there is a general time period to examine the culture of the company to help in getting a grasp of what needs to be done.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
MisstepsMachine learning isn’t confined to science fiction movie plots anymore; it’s fueled the proliferation of technologies that touch our everyday lives, including voice recognition with Siri or Alexa, Facebook auto-tagging photos and recommendations from Amazon and Spotify. And many enterprises are eager to leverage machine learning algorithms to increase the efficiency of their network. In fact, some are already using it to enhance their threat detection and optimize wide area networks.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Cybersecurity getting little attentionImage by REUTERS/Jim YoungThis election has been more about style than substance, more about the candidates’ pasts than their plans, more personal attacks than policy proposals. Even the debates, where the moderators attempt to discuss issues in need of decisions and actions, have been more notable for the ferocity of attacks than the shrewdness of the strategies.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Cybersecurity getting little attentionImage by REUTERS/Jim YoungThis election has been more about style than substance, more about the candidates’ pasts than their plans, more personal attacks than policy proposals. Even the debates, where the moderators attempt to discuss issues in need of decisions and actions, have been more notable for the ferocity of attacks than the shrewdness of the strategies.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
SafeguardsImage by PexelsWith an ever-expanding mobile workforce, infosec teams are increasingly tasked with extending cybersecurity safeguards beyond the physical and virtual walls of their organizations. With endpoints not only increasing but on the move, the challenge is real. In addition to implementing the appropriate technical defenses, there is an important aspect to protecting corporate data and systems: Asking end users to get involved.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
SafeguardsImage by PexelsWith an ever-expanding mobile workforce, infosec teams are increasingly tasked with extending cybersecurity safeguards beyond the physical and virtual walls of their organizations. With endpoints not only increasing but on the move, the challenge is real. In addition to implementing the appropriate technical defenses, there is an important aspect to protecting corporate data and systems: Asking end users to get involved.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
New products of the weekOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.Atlantis Workspace Infrastructure integrated with CitrixKey features: Atlantis integrated workspace infrastructure into the Citrix management suite. The combination of applications, management and infrastructure into a single PaaS solution will lower cost and complexity for managing virtual workspaces. More info.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
New products of the weekOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.Atlantis Workspace Infrastructure integrated with CitrixKey features: Atlantis integrated workspace infrastructure into the Citrix management suite. The combination of applications, management and infrastructure into a single PaaS solution will lower cost and complexity for managing virtual workspaces. More info.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Google's new Pixel phoneImage by GoogleAll the brand new features of the Pixel will not protect it from increasingly frequent security threats: each user should take necessary precautions in order to protect their data, passwords or any sensitive online transactions. A new smartphone is also an attractive one-stop location for hackers who'd like to access personal bank account data, credit card passwords, name, address, social media accounts and so on.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Google's new Pixel phoneImage by GoogleAll the brand new features of the Pixel will not protect it from increasingly frequent security threats: each user should take necessary precautions in order to protect their data, passwords or any sensitive online transactions. A new smartphone is also an attractive one-stop location for hackers who'd like to access personal bank account data, credit card passwords, name, address, social media accounts and so on.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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