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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO

When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO

Retailers are not the only people looking forward to the holiday season. In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Let’s dig deeper.

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Register now: GenAI, risk & the future of security

CIO

The promise of generative AI means we are on the cusp of a rethinking of how businesses handle cybersecurity. Along with the promise is the peril of AI being used to cause harm by launching more efficient malware, creating sophisticated deepfakes, or by unintentionally disclosing code or trade secrets.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: 6 Things That Matter Right Now

Tenable

14 | DevOps team culture is key for supply chain security | SecOps gets more challenging as attack surface expands | Weak credentials hurt cloud security | Incident responders grapple with stress | Security spending grows | And much more! . Topics that are top of mind for the week ending Oct.

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Extra Crunch roundup: ‘Nightmare’ security breach, Poshmark’s IPO, crypto boom, more

TechCrunch

” Our staff continues to file their end-of-year stories: We ran a post this morning by Manish Singh that studies India’s massive total addressable market for retail. 2020 was a disaster, but the pandemic put security in the spotlight. 2020 was a disaster, but the pandemic put security in the spotlight.

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The Retail Nightmare Before Christmas

Datavail

The holidays are the best time for customers to go on shopping sprees and a critical time for most retailers. Research shows that the holiday season accounts for as much as one-third of online and brick-and-mortar retailers’ annual sales. Overloaded POS systems disrupt payment collection and can cause security risks.

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Push Security launches to make SaaS sprawl and shadow IT safer

TechCrunch

Such stats bode well for any up-and-coming SaaS startup, but for companies that use the software, it raises a number of important security questions — how do they keep on top of things, and ensure that their employees are adopting strong security hygiene? Image Credits: Push Security. Push Security prompt.