Video surveillance systems have always been vulnerable to attacks. Ever since IP technology was first introduced, security cameras have been an attractive target for hackers.
As a future of remote work comes into focus, IT and security professionals are becoming increasingly aware that employees could unknowingly leave a door open to fraud, cybercrime and more.
As governors and local policymakers wrestle with how to stage the reopening of their states' economies in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions abound. Which businesses are the most essential to the economy and social well-being? Which locations should reopen first—and which should be last?
As the public increases its use of mobile banking apps, partially due to increased time at home due to COVID-19, the FBI anticipates cyber actors will exploit these platforms.
In a new survey, more than 70 percent of companies’ primary business continuity concern is further disruption from a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singapore is reportedly developing a wearable device that may be issued to every resident as a way to facilitate contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move, however, has elicited concerns from the public about the lack of privacy associated with contact tracing devices.
Fifty-six (56) percent of employees are using their personal computers as their company’s go remote in response to COVID-19 according to the Work-from-Home (WFH) Employee Cybersecurity Threat Index released by Morphisec.
Convincing C-suite executives to approve budgets for security system upgrades may be difficult in the best of times. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting financial upheaval it caused may make selling new projects more challenging for security directors. While security may not be a daily topic of discussion among C-suite members, they understand the need to provide and maintain a safe and secure environment for corporate employees and visitors. But they don’t see security in terms of a camera brand or access card technology. They view security in terms of risk management and mitigation strategies. Addressing those concerns in any project plan will increase its chances of it winning approval.
A new Kansas emergency bill passed earlier this week includes the COVID-19 Contact Tracing Privacy Act, which aims to protect the privacy of persons whose information is collected through contact tracing and the confidentiality of contact data.
