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Apr 27, 2018

Atlanta's recovery highlights the costly mistake of being unprepared

The Samsam attack against the city of Atlanta in March was chaotic and crippling. The ransomware, named for the group responsible for development and deployment, left the city scrambling to deal with critical systems that were forced offline, hampering civil services including utility payments and municipal court appointments. Read More ▶

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•	Aviation industry takes steps to mitigate insider threats

•	Data and privacy breach notification plans: What you need to know

•	The best antivirus? Kaspersky leads in latest tests, but that's only part of the story

•	Wanted! Your 2 cents

White Paper: Kepner Tregoe

Achieving Service Excellence in Major Incident Management

Most modern companies depend on technologies to such a degree that it results in a significant risk of technical issues creating IT stability problems and in turn challenge an organization's functional capabilities. Read More ▶

5 signs you've been hit with an advanced persistent threat (APT)

Do you have valuable data on your network? Noticing odd network behavior? You could be the victim of an APT attack Read More ▶

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Get a 299-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit For $12 Today

The highly rated kit includes a first aid guide, vinyl gloves, bandages, cold compress, gauze pads, trauma pad, cotton-tipped applicators, first aid tape roll, antiseptics and all three common OTC pain medications. Neatly organized in a soft zippered pouch. Read More ▶

Aviation industry takes steps to mitigate insider threats

The aviation industry realizes insider threats are a reality and is working within the public-private partnership to heighten awareness of them. Read More ▶

Data and privacy breach notification plans: What you need to know

Failure to report breaches within the rules of the many global data and privacy protection regulations can result in penalties. Planning ahead will help avoid that. Read More ▶

The best antivirus? Kaspersky leads in latest tests, but that's only part of the story

Ransomware and other threats often get through signature-based antivirus protection, giving it a bad rap. However, antivirus tools still play an important role in the enterprise security strategy. Read More ▶

Wanted! Your 2 cents

CSO is conducting its annual Security Priorities survey and we invite you to weigh in on the security projects your company is focused on over the coming year, as well as the issues that will demand the most time and thought from IT and security teams. This confidential survey should take no more than 10 minutes of your time. Thank you for participating! Read More ▶

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Are you able to instantly recover from a disaster, data loss, or even a cyber attack like ransomware? Join this webinar to hear from Jaison Bailley and Amy Fowler as they discuss the tight integration that allows end-users to leverage Rubrik Cloud Data Management (CDM) with Pure Storage FlashBlade to rapidly restore entire machines in bulk with minimal effort. Read More ▶

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