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The Biden administration issued a broad new order — Binding Operational Directive 22-01 - Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities — requiring nearly all federal agencies to patch hundreds of cybersecurity flaws considered major vulnerabilities for damaging intrusions into government computer systems. 

Security professionals and enterprise leaders need to consider four key healthcare factors when planning business travel as the COVID-19 pandemic nears the end of its second year.

Distributors of BlackMatter ransomware have announced plans to shut down amid mounting pressure from law enforcement.

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has added a cybersecurity center to its security strategy. The CBUAE Networking and Cyber Security Operations Centre aims to mitigate cyber risk in the country's financial sector.

A new survey on how information technology (IT) employees perceived their work environment revealed that 72% of IT professionals are considering leaving their jobs an looking for other opportunities within the next twelve months. Find out why here.

The Emelda Sun Club, a resort in Antalya City, Turkey, faces threats of unauthorized access from both land and sea. The resort has instituted a security plan involving radar cameras, security officers and lighting to mitigate the threats it faces.

A cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience in the field, Michael Gregg will focus on end point protection, risk management and more as the State of North Dakota's new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

New research released by CyberArk reveals that organizations continue to operate with limited visibility into user activity and sessions associated with web applications, despite the ever-present risk of insider threats and credential theft.

Marco Maiurano has joined First Citizens Bank as Chief Information Security Officer. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s information security operations, identity and access management, information security architecture and security consulting solutions.

Non-citizen travelers will be able to enter the U.S. for any reason via its land borders, beginning on November 8th. Entry will be permitted to travelers adhering to the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) travel guidance.