Super mobile workerImage by ThinkstockWe are entering the age of “supermobility,” in which mobile devices will provide all of the tools and technology that employees need to be productive on the go. And while workplace flexibility and convenience are at an all-time high, super-mobile employees are actually putting enormous amounts of company data at risk.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.Adaptiva OneSite 6.0Key features – OneSite 6.0 is the IT industry’s first serverless option for distributing software from the cloud at on-premise speeds, using Microsoft System Center Configuration (ConfigMgr). 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.Adaptiva OneSite 6.0Key features – OneSite 6.0 is the IT industry’s first serverless option for distributing software from the cloud at on-premise speeds, using Microsoft System Center Configuration (ConfigMgr). More info.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Third-party accessImage by Harris & Ewing Collection (Library of Congress)Earlier this year, the Soha Third-Party Advisory Group conducted a study that surveyed more than 200 enterprise IT and security C-Level executives, directors and managers about the daily challenges they face providing fast and secure third-party application access to their contractors and suppliers. The survey revealed that 98 percent of respondents do not consider third-party access a top priority in terms of IT initiatives and budget allocation. This is a huge concern, considering that third parties cause or are implicated in 63 percent of all data breaches.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Third-party accessImage by Harris & Ewing Collection (Library of Congress)Earlier this year, the Soha Third-Party Advisory Group conducted a study that surveyed more than 200 enterprise IT and security C-Level executives, directors and managers about the daily challenges they face providing fast and secure third-party application access to their contractors and suppliers. The survey revealed that 98 percent of respondents do not consider third-party access a top priority in terms of IT initiatives and budget allocation. This is a huge concern, considering that third parties cause or are implicated in 63 percent of all data breaches.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Gimme all your moneyImage by ThinkstockIn a world where ransomware hackers are expected to extort $1 billion in damages throughout 2016 in the US alone, businesses and individuals are being forced to be on high-alert when it comes to digital security. Carbonite’s customer support team has handled over 7,300 ransomware-related calls just since January 2015 (365/month), encountering breaches occurring through everything from Xerox scans to fake Microsoft IT representatives.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Gimme all your moneyImage by ThinkstockIn a world where ransomware hackers are expected to extort $1 billion in damages throughout 2016 in the US alone, businesses and individuals are being forced to be on high-alert when it comes to digital security. Carbonite’s customer support team has handled over 7,300 ransomware-related calls just since January 2015 (365/month), encountering breaches occurring through everything from Xerox scans to fake Microsoft IT representatives.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.ContempoKey features: Contempo is a real-time political news app: swipe left for “the left” and right for “the right.” Integration with Rock the Vote provides an opportunity to register to vote, check registration status. 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.ContempoKey features: Contempo is a real-time political news app: swipe left for “the left” and right for “the right.” Integration with Rock the Vote provides an opportunity to register to vote, check registration status. More info.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
So much noiseImage by ThinkstockAs a company grows, more tools are required, and with more tools come more alerts and often a breakdown of processes and procedures to handle them. Soon enough, the alerts coming from each of your systems and tools sound like an obnoxiously loud cocktail party, everyone having different conversations about different things. As a result, Security and DevOps teams become so desensitized to these alerts that even when the system flags a truly anomalous activity, it may get ignored due to burnout.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Shoring up containersImage by ThinkstockContainer technology promises greater agility and efficiency when it comes to building and deploying applications, a critical ability in this age of zero tolerance for downtime and great expectations for capabilities on demand. But with any new technology comes new risk, and security professionals must be able to accurately determine the risk-reward balance of containers for their organizations. Lars Herrmann, general manager, Integrated Solutions Business Unit at Red Hat, poses six questions CISOs must ask when evaluating container platforms.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.Basic OOB Reboot Solution for 240 VACKey features: An economical solution for controlling remote 240 VAC reboot and power control functions at remote network equipment sites. Features dual 20 Amp power inlets and eight switched IEC-C13 power outlets. More info.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
An interventionBots are quickly infiltrating our personal lives and are now beginning to make their way into the enterprise. Inherently more complex than Siri reading you the weather or performing a Google search on IMDB, the enterprise can be a tough nut for bot tech to crack. It has taken some time for technologists to identify the best places to start looking to bot assistance or intervention within the enterprise. The good news is that there are several enterprise tasks that are ripe for bot intervention, and fortunately for end-users they are some of the most painful employee responsibilities within large organizations. Unit4 Chief Architect, Claus Jepsen, details where bots can be most handy.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Empowering the patientImage by ThinkstockThere is serious personal risk associated with a healthcare data breach, especially with multiple connected devices and health record systems generating and storing a patient’s sensitive health data. Every person interacting with an online system needs a digital identity, and it should be authenticated in real time, so that unusual behavior can be detected at any time, whether at login or midway through a session.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Empowering the patientImage by ThinkstockThere is serious personal risk associated with a healthcare data breach, especially with multiple connected devices and health record systems generating and storing a patient’s sensitive health data. Every person interacting with an online system needs a digital identity, and it should be authenticated in real time, so that unusual behavior can be detected at any time, whether at login or midway through a session.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Data everywhere Image by ThinkstockFirewalls, APT protection, antivirus, etc., are all necessary to protect an organization’s integrity. But when you get down to the nitty gritty, it’s about the data – the intellectual property, the customer PII, the M&A info, your customer data and all the information that keeps the business running. With today’s multiplatform environment, your sensitive information may no longer completely be under your control. It could be on any device, shared in unauthorized locations, or accessed by the right people the wrong way. You need to manage every facet of what is being accessed, by whom, when, where, and how.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Data everywhere Image by ThinkstockFirewalls, APT protection, antivirus, etc., are all necessary to protect an organization’s integrity. But when you get down to the nitty gritty, it’s about the data – the intellectual property, the customer PII, the M&A info, your customer data and all the information that keeps the business running. With today’s multiplatform environment, your sensitive information may no longer completely be under your control. It could be on any device, shared in unauthorized locations, or accessed by the right people the wrong way. You need to manage every facet of what is being accessed, by whom, when, where, and how.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.SonyTM R10C on Site ScanKey features: Sony R10C on Site Scan is an all-in-one enterprise drone solution that delivers users in the construction, engineering and mining industries the most advanced commercial-grade camera available on the market. More info.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Just say noImage by Andy ArmstrongWhen ransomware locks down a computer or an entire system at your organization, what do you do? If you get an email from a hacker threatening a DDoS attack that will level your website, how do you respond?To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Just say noImage by Andy ArmstrongWhen ransomware locks down a computer or an entire system at your organization, what do you do? If you get an email from a hacker threatening a DDoS attack that will level your website, how do you respond?To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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