How to approach keeping your IoT devices safe

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CSO After Dark Oct 25, 2016 How to approach keeping your IoT devices safe With the recent take down of DYN and Brian Krebs' web site, cybercriminals have found a way to use your own devices to bring the internet to its knees. Portnox's CEO Ofer Amitai provides some ways to keep those devices safe from these attacks. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 5 apps for encrypting and shredding files • Best Deals of the Week, October 17th - October 21st - Deal Alert • REVIEW: BIO-key's plug-in fingerprint readers for Windows 10 computers • Cybersecurity staffing issues may be putting you at risk • Name and shame cybersecurity: a gift for cybercriminals? • Overweight, out of shape: Hack your body back • ICYMI: The myths and realities of hacking an election White Paper: Kaseya Automation Cheat Sheet For HIPAA IT Compliance Ever since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) debuted, small and medium-size healthcare organizations have been struggling to comply. And with new rules coming out with regularity, the process becomes more rigorous all the time. This comprehensive cheat sheet outlines all the processes you should be automating right now to make the next HIPAA IT audit simpler, faster, and less scary. Read More ▶ 5 apps for encrypting and shredding files If you want to protect sensitive data -- especially if you're sending it via email or via an online service -- one of these five encryption programs can help. Read More ▶ DealPost Best Deals of the Week, October 17th - October 21st - Deal Alert Check out this roundup of the best deals on gadgets, gear and other cool stuff we have found this week, the week of October 17th. All items are highly rated, and dramatically discounted. Read More ▶ REVIEW: BIO-key's plug-in fingerprint readers for Windows 10 computers BIO-key loaned me these three models for evaluation. I tested them on two notebooks: one running Windows 10 Home, and the other Windows 10 Pro. Find out the results. Read More ▶ Cybersecurity staffing issues may be putting you at risk Cybersecurity is a priority for most businesses, but many are finding a lack of available cybersecurity talent. But not being able to hire the right candidates is no excuse to ignore your security needs. Read More ▶ Name and shame cybersecurity: a gift for cybercriminals? Cybersecurity "name and shame" practice may significantly boost global cybercrime. Read More ▶ Overweight, out of shape: Hack your body back The sedentary lifestyle of a security practitioner can wreak havoc on your physical health Read More ▶ ICYMI: The myths and realities of hacking an election Election hacking has become a key topic during this year's presidential elections, more so now that candidates and voters are being actively targeted by actors that are assumed to be acting with Russian support. In this modified edition of CSO Online's Hacked Opinions series, we explore the myths and realities of hacking an election, by speaking with a number of security experts. Read More ▶ White Paper: Kaseya Banking IT Systems Management: Challenges and Solutions Banking systems are inherently distributed in multiple branch and ATM locations, as well as home banking over the internet. As the number of access points grows, so does the complexity of IT systems management. Systems need to be readily available and productive yet secure and protected from data-breach. Read More ▶ Top 5 Stories 1. John McAfee: 'Iran hacked the DNC, and North Korea hacked DYN' 2. Taking down the internet: possible but how probable? 3. Free tool protects PCs from master boot record attacks 4. DNS provider Dyn gets DDoSed, takes out Twitter, GitHub and plenty others 5. DDoS knocks down DNS, data centers across the U.S. affected Editor's Picks 1. 15 hot, new security and privacy apps for Android and iOS 2. How to get creative with your penetration testing 3. 5 security bolstering strategies that won't break the bank 4. What's wrong with this picture? The NEW clean desk test 5. Inside an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army

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