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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

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This makes it more critical than ever to adopt strong security measures to protect sensitive information and infrastructure. However, while cloud computing offers benefits like improved efficiency, scalability, and accessibility, it poses new security challenges.

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

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In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . Didn’t the FIDO Alliance just recently announce new UX guidelines to speed up MFA adoption with FIDO security keys?” Well, yes, but there is more that tech pros can do.

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Generative AI: Balancing security with innovation

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The speed at which artificial intelligence (AI)—and particularly generative AI (GenAI)—is upending everyday life and entire industries is staggering. Whether it’s deep fakes or simply more sophisticated phishing attempts, AI is making it easier to steal identities and ramping up the need for more accurate, faster authentication.

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How to minimize remote access cyber security threats in 2024

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Organizations have shifted to remote desktop work environments at an increasing speed since then – simultaneously expanding their attack surface and exposing themselves to greater cybersecurity threats. Given that threat actors exploit critical vulnerabilities within mere hours of publication, this poses a serious security risk for companies.

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Travel Industry Revitalized by Seamless, Secure Payment Options

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With a travel resurgence already well under way, it’s essential for industry organizations to ensure they are offering consumers payment options that are not just convenient, but that also reduce risk and instill confidence with every transaction. To help boost confidence there are many security tools that organizations can leverage.

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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

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It also introduces new security challenges that demand our attention, especially as IoT is integrated into operational technology (OT) environments. 6 IoT vulnerabilities to watch out for Security risks are a significant concern for businesses using LoT and OT technology.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. The exposure of personal or sensitive information can lead to identity theft, phishing attacks, and other forms of cybercrime. There is no silver bullet in cybersecurity.