7 essential remote worker security policies for IT departments

T-Blog Editor/ November 2, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data security technology and strategy, Enterprise Desktop Management, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, IT Managed Services, Security

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesWith the COVID-19 pandemic forcing so many to work remotely, IT admins need to update the security aspect of their organization’s work-from-home policies to keep pace with this trend. By John Powers When COVID-19 first hit, organizations focused on enabling remote work for their employees, but the next step is to ensure that proper security policies keep work-from-home users’ data

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How security testing could change after COVID-19

T-Blog Editor/ October 15, 2020/ Data security, Data security strategies and governance, Data security technology and strategy, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAs companies look to bring employees back into the office, security teams must consider how to handle security testing due to initial remote work deployments and shadow IT. By Mark Whitehead, Guest Contributor When state governments across the U.S. began issuing shelter-in-place orders over the past couple of months, businesses had to quickly learn how to enable a fully remote workforce for

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Complexity exacerbates cloud cybersecurity threats

T-Blog Editor/ October 14, 2020/ Data security, Data security strategies and governance, Data security technology and strategy, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAs cloud becomes intrinsic to IT, shifting roles have led to some risks being overlooked. But companies are getting smarter about alleviating cloud cybersecurity threats. By Mary K. Pratt Enterprise IT has more than a decade of experience in cloud computing, yet many organizations still report significant struggles when it comes to securing their cloud deployments. The reasons for the

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6 tips to prevent a data breach and keep your enterprise safe

T-Blog Editor/ October 14, 2020/ Data security, Data security strategies and governance, Data security technology and strategy, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesExperts offer six tips about how to improve cybersecurity protection and response plans to mitigate the fallout of data breaches and attacks on sensitive information. By Mary K. Pratt Many enterprise security leaders and teams struggle to get the resources needed to prevent data breaches, but the frequency of attacks and consequences of such events continues to rise. Consider some

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A case for both cybersecurity detection and prevention tools

T-Blog Editor/ October 14, 2020/ Data security, Data security strategies and governance, Data security technology and strategy, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCompanies need both detection and prevention cybersecurity tools to effectively keep data and employees safe from attackers. Just one or the other isn’t enough. By Rohit Dhamankar, Guest Contributor We are living in unique times with companies of all sizes and industries shifting to a remote workforce to limit social interaction and help contain the COVID-19 outbreak. For many businesses,

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How to protect companies from business email compromise

T-Blog Editor/ October 9, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Data security technology and strategy, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesResearch shows that business email compromise attacks continue to proliferate as threat actors continue to see success. Here are a few ways to protect your company. By  Justin Brecese For a company victimized by a business email compromise (BEC), discovering missing funds or inappropriate financial transactions can, at first, be like following a very confusing trail of breadcrumbs. Victim organizations

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