Monday, November 28, 2016

Best practices to fight corporate security risks

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CSO After Dark

Nov 28, 2016

Best practices to fight corporate security risks

Ajit Sancheti, CEO and co-founder of Preempt, examines best practices each organization and their users must deploy, both in and out of corporate networks, to minimize malicious threats in inconspicuous (and conspicuous) places. Read More ▶

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•	Unwitting attacks from the inside

•	ICYMI: 10 top holiday phishing scams

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10 Reasons to Upgrade to Veritas Backup Exec 16

Veritas Backup Exec 16 delivers a backup and recovery solution that meets your data protection needs simply, with a host of powerful features. Read the 10 reasons you'll want to start using Backup Exec 16 to protect your environment. Read More ▶

Desperately seeking cybersecurity help

Business is getting creative in its quest to fill 1 million cybersecurity job openings. While some CSOs are turning to managed security services firms, others are exploring using cognitive computing - a la IBM's Watson - to simulate human thought process. Read More ▶

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27% off Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband - Deal Alert

Make every beat count with Fitbit Charge 2-the all-new heart rate and fitness wristband built for all-day, workouts and beyond. PurePulse continuous heart rate makes it easy to maximize workouts, better track calorie burn and get a snapshot of your cardio fitness level, while all-day activity and auto sleep tracking, lets you see how your whole routine adds up. Read More ▶

Ransomware forces SFMTA to give free rides, $73,000 demanded by attackers

On Saturday evening, reports from San Francisco outlined a malware attack causing problems for SFMTA. MUNI riders were given free access after station payment machines and schedule monitors started displaying a "You Hacked" message, warning that all data was encrypted. Read More ▶

Unwitting attacks from the inside

Employee involvement top causes of most expensive breaches Read More ▶

ICYMI: 10 top holiday phishing scams

It always happens this time of year, an influx of holiday-related scams circulating the interwebs. Scams don't wait for the holidays, but scammers do take advantage of the increased shopping and distraction when things get busy to take your money and personal information. Here are a six holiday threats to watch out for. Read More ▶

White Paper: Bay Dynamics

2016 Pre-Holiday Retail Cyber Risk Report

In October 2016, Osterman Research conducted a survey on the behalf of Bay Dynamics to understand the cyber security and risk issues IT and security professionals in retail organizations face when trying to protect their organizations, particularly during the holiday season. This survey was similar to one conducted by Osterman Research during late 2015, making some of the data comparable. Read More ▶

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