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Longer Minimum Passwords Help Prevent Fraud

October 15, 2018

The all-too-common practice of using the same email address/password combination to log into multiple websites can be damaging, especially for employers with many users and valuable assets protected by passwords, like universities.

Report Finds Low Confidence in IoT Device Security by Consumers Living in Connected Homes

October 10, 2018

A new report reveals that consumers have low confidence in the security of their IoT devices and are willing to pay extra for security to safeguard the connected home.

3 Steps to Improve Physical Security Systems' Cybersecurity

A Q&A with UL's Gonda Lamberink about Cyberattacks, Video Surveillance, Supply Chains and Upcoming Regulation

October 9, 2018

As each IP camera becomes another endpoint in an enterprise’s digital footprint, they can each potentially open up a backdoor into the network and the business’s mission critical data and services.

CA to Ban Weak Passwords

October 8, 2018

California has passed legislation that sets higher security standards for internet-connected devices.

Q&A: How Can SMBs Keep Up with Cybersecurity Risks?

Cisco's Paul Barbosa outlines the key takeaways and surprises from the 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report

October 1, 2018

More than half of all cyberattacks result in financial damages over $500,000, including lost revenue, customers, opportunities and out-of-pocket costs. That’s enough to put an unprepared small- to mid-sized business out of operation.

Clear, Purge & Destroy: When Data Must be Eliminated

Part 1 of a 2-part series on information disposal requirements

Steven Chabinsky

October 1, 2018

Even at their most basic, information security programs are complex and include a seemingly endless combination of controls to detect, prevent and respond to data loss.