There is virtually universal recognition of the risk created by constantly evolving, increasingly dangerous cybersecurity threats. But even the most deep-pocketed organizations with the most talented security teams and advanced security tools continue to make headlines because their systems were compromised.
In addition to conjuring up images of dark alleys, scary forests and evil beings that you would see in a horror flick, the dark web implies that there are two “webs.” You have one that everyone accesses daily for personal and professional use, and one in a mysterious underworld that you should avoid at all costs.
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Business is booming. Customers are happy. Employees are happy. Everything is humming like a well-oiled machine. You have an unblemished reputation. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, everything.
All it takes is one disaster – one fire, one hurricane, one flood, one hack, or one disgruntled employee with an axe to grind – to send the entire operation into a tailspin.
Ultra-fast 5G networks will create many business benefits through increased wireless efficiency.
Businesses of all sizes now consider wireless integral to their operations and have made it the network of choice for employee and business connectivity.
File integrity monitoring helps ensure that critical system and data files aren’t altered — maliciously or accidentally.
Most organizations associate the term “security breach” with the theft or exposure of sensitive data. However, data tampering could pose an even greater threat, according to leading security experts.
Organizations must take steps to reduce risks from unmanaged file-sharing services.
Cloud applications and services make it easy for business users to explore new ways to do their jobs with improved speed, flexibility andefficiency. Unfortunately, they also make it easy to circumvent IT authorization, which significantly heightens the risk of data loss and compliance violations.
You probably have at least a vague idea of the meaning of a Trojan horse. Even if you don’t know the whole story of how Greek soldiers snuck into the city of Troy by hiding inside a giant wooden horse, which was thought to be a gift signifying surrender… well, you do now.
Perimeter security is still an essential part of a layered approach to network protection. But firewalls alone are not enough. Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) are much more effective than traditional firewalls but still lack important features that are critical to detecting the latest threats.
Enhanced biometrics solutions boost security through stronger authentication.
The password has been a linchpin of security for millennia, a common way to demand proof of identity in order to control access to an area. It may have been effective for medieval castle sentries, but the password has become notoriously inadequate for protecting modern IT environments.
