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Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity

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The Burgeoning Complexity of IT and Security Solutions On a business level, complexity comes from growth through acquisition – when enterprises inherit systems of record and of work that, more often than not, are different from one another. Password strategies. There’s the complexity of security in the organization. Encryption.

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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. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases.

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PCI compliance: The best defense is a great defense

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Researchers for the 2023 DBIR identified system intrusion, social engineering and basic web application attacks as the most common attack patterns that led to breaches and data theft. Compliance with PCI DSS v4.0 PCI DSS compliance is a robust defense that significantly mitigates the risks involved with all three.

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The only CIO resolution that matters

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To wit, across nearly every discipline, one finds magnum opuses entitled “Lessons Learned” or “The Year in Review” as the year draws to a close. Perhaps in an age when our forebears huddled around campfires waiting for warmer weather annual reviews were the optimal way to accumulate knowledge and empower human agency.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

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As the end of 2023 approaches, it becomes imperative to assess the current landscape of cybersecurity threats, explore potential strategies to combat them, and explore the new practice measures that can be taken. As technology advances, so too does the sophistication of threats to these essential systems.

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Ways to Boost Your App Downloads

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An app takes the important systems and information that a user needs and packages it into a system that works better on your device. In this article, we discuss several ways that your company can boost your app downloads. If you want to boost app downloads , collect and market with social proof.

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Why Companies Are Moving Their Analytics to AWS Cloud

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The AWS Auto Scaling feature lets you define rules to automatically adjust your capacity, so the system never goes down due to heavy demand. Before executing any cloud migration, organizations need to perform due diligence and develop a clear strategy. Don’t rush into things.

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