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Four questions for a casino InfoSec director

CIO

Physical security of the Ethernet/fiber cabling, along with the switch hardware interconnecting today’s casino floors, has become a much bigger focus of IT security teams as direct physical access can often be the starting point for unauthorized access.

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Protecting Client Data with AWS: Ensuring Trust in the Digital Age

Mentormate

Human errors, such as accidental data deletion, can also lead to severe consequences, especially without proper backup and disaster recovery measures. AWS Cognito provides secure, frictionless identity management for external users, integrating with trusted public authentication services.

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How to use your Android as a 2FA key

The Parallax

or later, you are a few steps away from turning it into a two-factor authentication key , the company announced at its annual I/O developer conference here on May 7. It is much safer than one-time code systems, including SMS or authenticator code systems, as this is based on the FIDO 2.0

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Make a resolution to clean up your digital act? Here’s how

The Parallax

Step 1: Use two-factor authentication. In its most common form online, two-factor authentication makes you use a second, one-time password to access your account. And if you want to level up your two-factor security, get a YubiKey (or similar hardware key), and learn how to use it too. Step 2: Use a VPN.

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How Companies Helps Developers To Not Leak Sensitive Data In Their Repositories

The Crazy Programmer

Any user authorization to access a repository has several set authentications, mainly via credentials like a safe password. When the access keys are rotated and hardware backup conducted, there is an increase in the undertaken security measures. Importance of the protected access credentials.

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Cloud Computing in Banking: All You Need to Know Before Moving to the Cloud

KitelyTech

By moving to the cloud, banks can reduce their IT costs by eliminating the need for costly hardware and software upgrades, as well as streamline their operations. The costs associated with cloud computing can also be prohibitive for some banks, as they may have to pay for hardware and software upgrades or additional storage space.

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Colocation: The Benefits of Cost-Effective Data Centers

Kaseya

You also get power, backup power, cooling, cabling and more, just as you would at your own data center. This could include CCTV monitoring, fire alert, on-site guards and identity authentication. Simply put, you are basically renting space for your equipment at the colocation facility. However, you get much more than just space.