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Network segmentation — the act of dividing a network into multiple smaller, isolated networks that are not visible from the outside — has long been used to reduce cyber risk. At its core, segmentation assumes a “zero trust” approach to...
For anyone in IT (and even home computer users), Microsoft’s monthly “Patch Tuesday” is an important part of their cyber hygiene routine. This month’s update proved to be a particularly critical one.
In November 2019, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released an update to the Information Technology Examination Handbook (IT Handbook). This handbook is a guide for examiners at its member agencies, which...
This week, Microsoft ended support for the Windows 7 operating system. Among other implications, Microsoft will no longer issue security patches for the nine-year-old OS. Any organization relying on the OS moving forward could be...
I am on the technical research team and I manage the data breach team. We have about five people in Lisbon that record breaches that you see in the news and that...
Each January, cybersecurity pundits busily fill the airwaves with their predictions for the year ahead. There’s much to think about. However one trend is particularly troubling for U.S. and European businesses – an intensification of a new...
Rising tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s military Quds Forces, has U.S. troops on high alert.
However, the strike has also put cybersecurity experts on notice.
No one should be surprised to learn that IT and cybersecurity jobs can be extremely stressful. Now, a convergence of trends has, in many cases, brought this stress to a breaking point.
