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I love the idea of being able to use flash drives safely. There are many applications where a flash drive provides the convenience and portability that organizations need. Flash drives lend themselves well to everyday tasks like sharing large files with colleagues or backing up an entire data collection. Everyone […]

Finally, a Bluetooth Flash Drive That Meets My Needs

This entry was posted in Opinion Product Review and tagged iStorage on November 9, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

It’s not exactly an age-old question, but one that gets a lot of attention these days. To be generous, let’s assume that everyone is interested in adhering to behavior that is suggested by public health officials as a way to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus. But, sometimes we […]

To Mask or Not to Mask?

This entry was posted in COVID-19 Opinion on August 13, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

Cybersecurity studies show that it takes around six months for companies to notice a data breach. Now that’s an alarmingly long time to detect and respond to a cybersecurity incident. By the time you spot the breach, you’d have lost thousands, if not millions, of your business-critical information — not […]

Is UK’s Cyber Essentials Even Working? Here’s What You Need ...

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Guest Contributor Opinion on March 18, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Malwarebytes, a leading advanced endpoint protection and remediation solution provider, today announced the findings of its annual “State of Malware” report, and I think you should read it. Let me clarify. I think you should read it if you need to understand the current cyberthreat landscape. Here’s why. As a […]

A Security Industry Report Worth Reading

This entry was posted in Industry Report Opinion and tagged Malwarebytes on February 11, 2020 by Steven Bowcut

Cyberattacks are becoming easier to carry out and will threaten the digital economy unless businesses innovate Cybercriminal activity is one of the biggest challenges that humanity will face in the next two decades. That’s a bold statement, but not without warrant. Cybercrime represents one of the fastest-growing categories of crime in […]

Cybersecurity 2020: Innovate or Surrender

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Guest Contributor Industry Trends Opinion on January 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Why SOAR In an environment where enterprises can receive as many as ten thousand alerts each day, as suggested by data obtained from a 2018 RSA survey, and where the market for qualified security team members can yield slim pickings, a prime concern for any venture has to be “how […]

SOAR – Addressing Your Most Important Security Challenges

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Industry Trends Opinion and tagged Siemplify SOAR on May 29, 2019 by Cody Bowcut

By Michelle Arney, Head of Product, Cybera (https://www.cybera.com) Retailers have faced an uphill battle as they have worked to achieve and maintain compliance with the PCI DSS (i.e., Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) – more commonly referred to as simply, PCI compliance. PCI compliance applies to any organization that […]

How to Go Beyond Checklist PCI Compliance

This entry was posted in Compliance Guest Contributor Opinion PCI and tagged Cybera on May 22, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Cloud-based applications are becoming commonplace and bring with them a host of benefits for both user and developer. Cloud applications can be updated, tested, and deployed quickly, providing enterprises with the agility needed to compete in today’s business environment. Cloud-based applications don’t come without additional risk, however. For a cloud-based […]

Runtime Encryption – What You Need To Know

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Industry Trends Opinion on May 2, 2019 by Steven Bowcut

Guest Contribution By Secure-IC The Internet of Things offers unprecedented opportunities to customize and even share digital services in everybody’s life. Your private car can be lent or rented through a mobile app, your favorite music/series can be enjoyed on multiple devices whilst fully respecting owners rights. Such fluidity in […]

Internet of Things Offers Unprecedented Opportunities to Customize Digital Services

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Guest Contributor Opinion and tagged Secure-IC on April 30, 2019 by Steven Bowcut

Guest Contribution By: Apache Security, South Africa There are various sectors and industries which should aim to make surveillance system installation and monitoring a part of their security solutions. Surveillance security, through the use of CCTV equipment, can provide many benefits. So, who should make use of surveillance security? Domestic […]

CCTV Monitoring: Who Should Make Use of Surveillance Security?

This entry was posted in Guest Contributor Opinion Surveillance on April 29, 2019 by Editorial Staff

By: Jeremy Martin, Director – 27K1 Ltd ISO 27001 – Information Security in an unstable world During the present political turmoil of Brexit, here in the UK, British companies and our European trading partners are unable to rely upon a “Business As Usual” approach to established commercial relationships. Change is […]

ISO 27001 – Information Security in an unstable world

This entry was posted in Guest Contributor Opinion and tagged ISO 27001 on April 29, 2019 by Steven Bowcut

Many of the cyberattacks that get coverage in the headlines are incredibly complex. As people hear about those, they sometimes forget about the less advanced tactics a person could use to infiltrate networks, like infecting thumb drives. An Arrested Person Carrying Low-Tech Gadgets Most people know the Florida resort called […]

Thumb Drives Are Still a Security Threat: What You Need ...

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Opinion and tagged Thumb Drives on April 16, 2019 by Kayla Matthews