Tag: security

January 29, 2019

The world of security news is often awash with myths about Android security. While the headlines can focus on hyperbole and dramatic accounts, the real story and data is far more favorable for Google’s mobile operating system. The Android team’s […]

January 4, 2019

While the internet of things (IoT) continues to draw praise for its promise to reinvent such areas as supply chain management and the connected home, a more quiet revolution may be brewing, as companies are already experimenting with IoT devices […]

November 20, 2018

Just when you thought Facebook has put the worst of its troubles behind, the social media giant revealed on Friday that it had experienced a new security incident that possibly affected 90 million users. However, unlike previous scandals, in which […]

October 25, 2018

A recent McKinsey article states that cyberattacks are costly, and they appear to be broadening in scope. Every corporate boardroom and even federal, state and local government agencies are discussing how to avert cyber threats. The State of Georgia is […]

July 17, 2018

Ask any retail CIO what keeps them awake at night and, as well as the ever-present security and data management concerns, most will come up with a list that includes: how to ensure the business sees IT as a facilitator […]

June 26, 2018

German IT security institute AV Test put the most popular VPNs through a battery of tests to determine which one is the best for consumers. Today, it revealed the results of those tests. Twelve popular VPNs were put on trial, […]

June 5, 2018

Today’s organizations face a new work paradigm. Workers can collaborate and communicate easier than ever before, thanks to the rise of enterprise collaboration apps. These apps can also provide unprecedented access to and shareability of data. At the same time, these […]

June 1, 2018

There were more data breaches last year than any year on record, and that trend shows no signs of slowing down. First, it was Yahoo which recently announced that all 3 billion user accounts (not 1 billion like initially reported), […]

May 30, 2018

IT managers are often responsible not just for overseeing the IT infrastructure in an organization but overseeing IT teams as well. To succeed as an IT manager, you will need to understand the fundamentals of security, data storage, hardware, software, […]

May 23, 2018

The FBI recently noted a decline in ransomware attacks reported to the agency in 2017, at 1,783 compared to 2,673 the previous year. But don’t necessarily read this as good news. The reality is ransomware, like many other cyber-attack types, […]