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Use of cloud collaboration tools surges and so do attacks
Some industries have seen increases in cloud-related threat events rise as much as 1,350% since the COVID-19 crisis began.
Amid the pandemic, using trust to fight shadow IT
With most workers scattered at home and trying to come up with their own ad-hoc IT workarounds, there’s an easy way for IT shops to build trust: communicate.
A 'business-as-usual' Patch Tuesday update for Windows desktops
With no “zero-days” and a relatively light load of Office, Developer Tools and legacy ESU updates, May's patch cycle focused on the Windows desktop and server platforms, with 111 security related updates to all platforms.
10 tips for a secure browsing experience
Your browser is one of the easiest ways for malware to penetrate your network. Here are 10 ways to practice safe surfing in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox.
The Internet of Things in 2020: More vital than ever
Just when we needed it most, the internet of things is delivering gobs of data and remote device control across almost every industry, from healthcare to agriculture.
Zoom to add end-to-end encryption with Keybase acquisition
The move is the latest effort by the videoconferencing software firm to improve security and privacy on its platform as use soars.
5 lessons companies should learn about working at home
Companies now have the opportunity to learn from what is and isn’t working during the coronavirus crisis. Use this time to build out a strategy so you won’t have to use band aids and duct tape next time.
5 keys to supporting telework effectively and securely
Suddenly countless numbers of people are working from home. This massive shift in work processes can have huge repercussions from a security, privacy, regulatory and data governance standpoint.
Google extends G Suite identity and security device management to Windows 10 PCs
IT admins can now use the G Suite console to secure G Suite accounts on Windows 10 using Google's anti-hijacking and suspicious-login-detection technologies.
Microsoft Patch Alert: April 2020, another 'wacky' month
It’s been a wacky Windows patching month, with seemingly random bluescreen and Bluetooth bugs, a recurrence of the “disappearing data” temporary profile bug, and an elusive bug in v4 printer connection – all punctuated by an...
Many reported problems with this month’s Win10 Cumulative Update, but few patterns
The Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909 Patch Tuesday patch for this month, KB 4549951, has drawn lots of criticism (and more than a few clickbaity headlines) for bugs and crashes. We’re seeing a reappearance of the old race...
Vivaldi joins anti-tracking browser brotherhood
Although web browsers once competed on speed and overall performance, privacy is the new benchmark. Niche browser Vivaldi has now joined the bigwigs in giving users more control over online tracking.
Zoom unveils a host of new privacy, security features
As part of its 90-day security plan, the troubled video conferencing platform is upgrading its encryption in Zoom 5.0.
8 video chat apps compared: Which is best for security?
Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Duo, Cisco Webex, FaceTime, Jitsi, Signal and WhatsApp. What does their encryption look like? What are the trade-offs?
Don’t Panic, but do make this month’s Patch Tuesday a priority
With 113 Patch Tuesday updates this month, there is a lot to do.
How to protect against 'Apple' phishing scams
Checkpoint Research says criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis with a wave of phishing scams designed to look like real messages from Apple.
The coronavirus is revealing our technology blunders
From Zoom’s endless security holes to the revelation that Cobol is still alive and sickly inside our critical government infrastructure, we’re discovering to our chagrin that a lot of our technology is far from disaster-proof.
Everything we know about the Google/Apple COVID-19 contact tracing tech
Here's how it works, what it does, why it matters and links to further information.
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