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Online Privacy During a Pandemic: New Challenges in a New World

Five steps to hasten compliance with California Consumer Privacy Act, and safely use data as an asset

May 7, 2020

More companies are doing more business online to survive the pandemic, and that’ll create even more data privacy concerns going forward. At the same time, new privacy regulations have taken hold, most notably the California Consumer Privacy Act. What are 5 steps to achieve compliance?

Biometric Data: Increased Security and Risks

Lenildo Morais

May 6, 2020

Biometrics has the potential to make authentication faster, easier and more secure, as long as it is handled with due care. Based on this, what can companies and governments do to offer a safer digital environment for consumers?

What's Next: The Future of Big Cybersecurity Conferences

Dawn Morrissey

May 5, 2020

The old curse has come true: we are “living in interesting times.” None of us could have possibly foreseen the way that 2020 has evolved, least of all, conference professionals. Gartner says it’s taking a $158 million hit in its Q2 revenues; O’Reilly went one huge step further, permanently shuttering its in-person events business. Aside from those gatherings, an entire slew of security meetings has moved into the virtual realm. In-person conferences during the pandemic are seen as being too hazardous and unsafe. It's now better to meet online than to risk spreading the virus.

Preventing Scripting Attacks on Powershell with Identity-Based Zero Trust

Peter Smith

May 4, 2020

The best way to prevent scripting attacks, such as those that implement Python back doors or compromise PowerShell, is to implement identity-based zero trust. In a zero trust environment, IT treats the internal network as if it were the public internet, a place where nothing can be trusted, and anything can be a threat.

Senators to Introduce COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

Although it is unclear whether the forthcoming bill has any chance of becoming law, it is further evidence that companies need to consider the significant privacy issues and risks associated with implementing COVID-19-related technology.

David M. Stauss

May 1, 2020

On April 30, 2020, a group of four Republican Senators announced their plan to introduce federal privacy legislation that would regulate the collection and use of personal information relating to the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. How would the proposed bill, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act, attempt to solve privacy concerns?

War at Home: How U.S. Corporations are on the Front Lines of the Silent War on Privacy

Jarrett Kolthoff

May 1, 2020

The four individuals who were identified and indicted by the Trump Administration in relation to the Equifax breach from 2017 is yet another example of the overt collection efforts by the Chinese government to steal Americans’ sensitive personal information. The openness of the U.S. government to share these examples should help bring the reality of cyber threats to the forefront in corporate board rooms and research universities. I would like to highlight that these particular attacks were conducted for a different goal – espionage.

Disruptively Affordable Cloud Storage Saves Lives and Enhances Video Surveillance Security

David Friend

April 30, 2020

In the video surveillance world, data is growing rapidly due to the proliferation of surveillance cameras in both public and private spaces, the increased use of police body cameras and dash cams, and ever higher-resolution on all of these. In the U.S. alone, the surveillance marketplace is expected to grow to $68 billion by 2023.

Brian Phillips Named Director of Global Security Strategy at Traction Guest

April 30, 2020

Traction Guest, a leader in cloud-based solutions for enterprise visitor management systems (VMS), announced Brian Phillips as director of Global Security Strategy.

EL AL Airlines: Integrating Security into CI/CD with Seeker IAST from Synopsys

April 29, 2020

EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd. has over 6,000 employees and is the national air carrier of Israel, carrying over 5.5 million passengers a year. EL AL faces cyberthreats on a regular basis and must maintain the highest levels of application security to prevent these threats from endangering the privacy and safety of its passengers.

MSPs are the Latest Ransomware Target: Are You Safe?

Shridar Subramanian

April 29, 2020

Ransomware is costing businesses—in ransom, yes, but also in downtime, the cost of which is typically 23 times greater than the ransom requested. The attacks are affecting large organizations and cities including Atlanta and Baltimore. Cybercriminals aren’t just attacking end-users; MSPs are the latest on the hit list.

Retail security professionals are facing an increasingly complex array of security challenges — everything from organized retail crime to evolving cyber-physical threats and public safety concerns.

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Online Privacy During a Pandemic: New Challenges in a New World

Biometric Data: Increased Security and Risks

What's Next: The Future of Big Cybersecurity Conferences

Preventing Scripting Attacks on Powershell with Identity-Based Zero Trust

Senators to Introduce COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

War at Home: How U.S. Corporations are on the Front Lines of the Silent War on Privacy

Disruptively Affordable Cloud Storage Saves Lives and Enhances Video Surveillance Security

Brian Phillips Named Director of Global Security Strategy at Traction Guest

EL AL Airlines: Integrating Security into CI/CD with Seeker IAST from Synopsys

MSPs are the Latest Ransomware Target: Are You Safe?

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