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Why ransomware? Let’s ask the bad guys
I am involved with ransomware because it is ‘fast, easy, and safe”. This was the feedback we got when we asked the bad guys about the motivations for being involved with this …
Five mental shifts we must make to achieve security beyond perimeters
Data centers aren’t exactly going extinct, but given the massive shift to public clouds, you need to make some significant adjustments if your mindset doesn’t already include …
Why cryptography is much harder than software engineers think
The recent ROCA vulnerability (CVE-2017-15361) raises some important issues about the design of secure cryptographic software. The vulnerability is not in this case an obvious …
Exploits and fileless malware drive record new malware surge
McAfee released its McAfee Labs Threat Report: December 2017, examining the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware, and other threats in Q3 2017. McAfee Labs saw malware …
Five things CIOs can do as IoT adoption turns into a nightmare
There is no doubt that IoT technology has tremendous potential to improve outcomes for customers and also deliver significant business outcomes. As businesses are increasing …
How enterprises must prepare for the tech generation
With fall in full swing, HR departments are being flooded with resumes from new graduates looking to enter the workforce. But this year’s crop of new talent has some key …
Worldwide spending on digital transformation to reach $1.3 trillion in 2018
Worldwide spending on digital transformation (DX) technologies (hardware, software, and services) is expected to be nearly $1.3 trillion in 2018, an increase of 16.8% over the …
Week in review: Keylogger in HP laptops, ICS-tailored malware, new issue of (IN)SECURE
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Keylogger found in Synaptics driver on HP laptops For the second time this year, a …
Our smart future and the threat of cyber-kinetic attacks
A growing number of today’s entertainment options show protagonists battling cyber-attacks that target the systems at the heart of our critical infrastructure whose failure …
Consumers are ready to say goodbye to passwords
A new survey of 1,000 Americans exploring awareness and perceptions of biometric authentication confirms that consumers continue to have a strong interest in new biometric …
Examining attitudes towards confidential data
Industry analyst firm Quocirca surveyed 500 IT decision makers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan, examining attitudes towards the value of …
CLTRe join the race to be crowned as a Tech Trailblazer
CLTRe have been selected as a finalist in the Firestarter Trailblazer category in the Tech Trailblazers Awards. The shortlists have been selected by a panel of leading IT …
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