Privacy

By: Gwenn Barney

Ensuring the online safety and security of a workplace is only possible through the joint efforts of all the employees using a company’s computer systems. The failure to maintain a secure network environment can result in direct financial losses and expose a business to liability. The seven tips below can be used to keep your work files and network safe, whether working in the office or from home. …

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By: Michael Jervis

October has been designated National Cyber Security Awareness Month by the Department of Homeland Security, and in the first week of the month we are focusing on developing good cybersecurity habits in our most personal spaces – our homes. Most of us are aware that in the age of nearly ubiquitous WiFi, as well as the near-constant presence of mobile phones, the cyber world extends into our living rooms, bedrooms and kitchens. Anywhere the internet reaches, so do the cyber threats. The seemingly constant stream of news about cyber threats and attacks can seem daunting, but there are several things we can all do in as little as a few hours that will go a long way to staving off many of the most common threats. …

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By: Sedgwick Jeanite

Three of the biggest names in the cybersecurity world, CrowdStrike, Inc., Symantec Corporation and ESET, LLC have been named as defendants in an antitrust lawsuit that alleges they conspired to hamper independent reviews of their antivirus products. A fourth defendant in the action is Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, an organization formed in 2008 to develop the first official standards for anti-malware testing. Ordinarily, customers pay attention to antitrust litigation because the outcome may have some financial impact on the price for products. However, in this day and age, where cybersecurity is extremely important to every company, the facts alleged in this antitrust lawsuit could undermine consumers and customers’ confidence in certain cybersecurity products. …

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