Experts at cybersecurity firm Nexor have created a ‘definitive’ list of the riskiest words to have as your password. Popular but dangerous choices range from common dog names (Bella, Milo), TV shows (Only Fools and Horses, Mr Bean) and sports teams (FC Barcelona, Team GB). Nexor believes they could all leave your social media, email … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden apologised today for a ‘crass’ advert suggesting a ballerina should retrain to work in cyber-security after Twitter uses mistakenly assumed it was new. He took to social media to distance the Government from an ad that featured a young dancer tying up her ballet pumps alongside the caption: ‘Fatima’s next job … Read more
A study from Resilience360 listed cyberthreats as one of the biggest issues facing global supply chains in 2020. Trend Micro VP talks cloud security, IoT risks, and ransomware In an interview at RSA 2020, Greg Young, the vice present of cybersecurity at Trend Micro, said that companies need to focus on cloud security posture management … Read more
More than half of organizations have adopted AI for security efforts, but a majority are more confident in results verified by humans, according to WhiteHat Security. Forecasting the future of artificial general intelligence The World Economic Forum wants to create an “ethics switch” to prevent artificial general intelligence from being harmful or unethical. Security professionals … Read more
82% of women in cybersecurity jobs agree the industry has a gender bias problem. Fixing it would not only improve morale and confidence, but also result in an economic boost to the cybersecurity industry. Why we must strike a balance with AI to solve the cybersecurity skills gap How to solve the cybersecurity skills gap … Read more
With the spread of coronavirus, businesses are increasingly asking staff to work from home. We asked experts how to keep cybersecurity policies in place. Coronavirus: Hackers are exploiting the COVID-19 outbreak to steal your information Karen Roby interviewed a cybersecurity expert about a different threat than COVID-19 brings. Companies around the world are scrambling to … Read more
Consumers now expect businesses to communicate via text, but there are ways to do it securely without using a smartphone. Top 5 things to know about RCS Android users in the US will soon have upgraded text message capabilities thanks to RCS. Tom Merritt explains five things to know about rich communication services. A study … Read more
Provided by TechRepublic Premium Published March 2, 2020 Topic TechRepublic Premium Format PDF Your computer network is under constant attack. The hard reality is that one of those cyberattacks will succeed, and you better be prepared. This quick glossary from TechRepublic Premium explains the terminology used by security experts as they attempt to reduce the … Read more
Provided by TechRepublic Premium Published February 25, 2020 Topic TechRepublic Premium Format PDF Security. In a single word you can stop IT pros in their tracks. With each passing year, network and system security becomes more of a challenge. And with the added bonus of containers, clouds, and edge computing, the issue of security has … Read more