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O’Reilly announced the results of a survey, which revealed that 64% of respondents took part in training or obtained new certifications in the past year to build upon their professional skills. The survey also found that 61% of respondents participated in training or earned certifications to solicit a salary increase or promotion. Despite this, the average change in compensation over the last three years was $9,252—an increase of just 2.25% annually. Most interested in learning … More →

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5G trends are continuing to accelerate, with 5G SA Core evaluation, testing and launch activities growing significantly across all geographic regions, according to Spirent. In particular, there is considerable demand for managed solutions and XaaS (Anything as a Service) offerings, with automation technology providing a proven, practical approach to cumbersome testing in complex, multi-vendor environments. “At the halfway point in 2021, the dominant 5G trends that were present at the start of the year continue … More →

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Safe Systems released CloudInsight M365 Security Basics, which provides financial institutions visibility into their security settings for Azure Active Directory and O365/M365 tenants. Digital security will continue to be a growing concern for modern financial institutions. According to a recent KPMG report, 92% of companies have their cloud service credentials for sale on the dark web. Safe Systems’ M365 Security Basics protects against common risks and helps improve cloud security posture. “Many people don’t realize … More →

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Sentry announced new capabilities that reduce management overhead and accelerate issue response times for enterprise development teams. With percent-based alerts, Code Owners for GitHub and GitLab, team and personal notifications in Slack, and SCIM support for Okta, teams can find the right people at the right time to fix the right issues, streamline workflows, and improve developer efficiency. Excessive time spent on management and code maintenance are why most developers spend less than one-third of … More →

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Push Technology announced new personalized client data delivery capability in the company’s Diffusion Intelligent Event-Data Platform, that delivers data among applications, systems and devices. Introducing personalization with Session Trees The new release expands the range of Diffusion’s Data Wrangling capabilities with the introduction of Session Trees. With Session Trees you can easily create event-data streams, for example: by geography focused on a local event or regulatory requirements; by network connection type such as 4G or … More →

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Versa Networks launched 5G-native products for the wide area network (WAN) edge delivering complete SASE integration and SASE services to the network edge. Natively supporting private 5G functions, Versa enables ease of deployment and equips organizsations with QoS, network segmentation, and SASE services to meet the highest levels of compliance and privacy requirements for an optimal 5G network architecture. 5G connectivity is a requirement for many organizations because it offers extremely fast speeds, high performance … More →

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DDN and Tintri announced the IntelliFlash N6000 series. This next-generation NVMe-based system optimizes the user experience across all workloads, eliminating IO contention and enhancing IT efficiencies with autonomous AI-driven operations. DDN and Tintri also introduced higher-capacity IntelliFlash H6000 series hybrid systems that easily scale to multiple petabytes, so customers can flexibly combine both primary and secondary storage – NVMe performance and hybrid cost-efficiency – within a single appliance. The new IntelliFlash N-Series systems and enhancements … More →

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Beazley has named Raf Sanchez as its new Global Head of Cyber Services. Sanchez, currently International Manager of Beazley Breach Response Services, assumes his new Global Head of Cyber Services role on the 1st October, and joins the Global Cyber & Tech Management Team. He will continue to be based in London. Sanchez has been integral to the development of Beazley’s breach response services, which are a key element of the Beazley Breach Response (BBR) … More →

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The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative, supported by the Internet Society, announced an Equipment Vendor Program to help reduce the most common threats to the Internet’s routing system. Founding participants in this new MANRS Program include global leaders in network equipment Arista, Cisco, Huawei, Juniper, and Nokia, with others expected to join soon. The security of the Internet depends on routing security. Systemic issues that arise from how traffic is routed make … More →

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Wells Fargo announced new digital infrastructure strategy, combining a multi-cloud approach with third-party data centers to drive technological speed, agility, and scalability for its customers and employees. Central to the digital infrastructure strategy is Wells Fargo’s selection of two industry leaders as its public cloud providers: Microsoft Azure as its primary public cloud provider and Google Cloud providing additional business-critical public cloud services. “Launching our new digital infrastructure strategy is a critical step in our … More →

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The recent targeted attacks exploiting the (at the time) zero-day remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) in Windows via booby-trapped Office documents have been delivering custom Cobalt Strike payloads, Microsoft and Microsoft-owned RiskIQ have shared. The researchers also found connections between the attackers’ exploit delivery infrastructure and an infrastructure previously used by attackers to deliver human-operated ransomware, the Trickbot trojan and the BazaLoader backdoor/downloader. The attacks and their possible goals Judging by the email lures used … More →

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After offering the passwordless authentication option to enterprise customers in March 2021, Microsoft has now started rolling it out to its consumer segment of users. The Passwordless account option “Beginning today, you can now completely remove the password from your Microsoft account. Use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code sent to your phone or email to sign in to your favorite apps and services, such as Microsoft Outlook, … More →

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According to recent research, federal spending on cloud computing is anticipated to grow from $6.8 billion in 2020 to nearly $7.8 billion in 2022. As this adoption accelerates, the information environment remains highly distributed and riddled with duplicative information, hindering decision makers with limited access to authoritative data, poor data integration across disparate systems, and low-quality data. This, paired with the “anything you can do, I can do better” mantra adopted by today’s nation-state threat … More →

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Bot attack volumes grew 41% year over year with human-initiated attacks falling 29%, according to a report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The report confirms earlier trend patterns showing the financial services industry and media businesses bear the brunt of increased automated bot network attacks. The report analyzed 28.7 billion transactions over the six-month period, up 28% year over year, attributed to increased transaction volumes from existing customers and an increased customer base. The increased shift … More →

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AuditBoard announced the results of a survey of corporate chief audit executives (CAEs) that reveals the long-term impacts of COVID on their operations and the profession at large. The survey polled more than 175 CAEs across a range of industries, uncovering five key trends respondents believe will have long-term impacts on internal audit teams — from an increased reliance on technology to innovative new ways of conducting audits. Audit teams will be more focused on … More →

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A study from Juniper Research has found the global value of the CPaaS market will exceed $10 billion for the first time in 2022; rising from $8.6 billion in 2021. This represents growth of 17% year-on-year. To capitalise on this remarkable growth, the research predicts CPaaS vendors will seek to further differentiate their services by integrating novel solutions directly into their service platforms. Customer data platforms: Key to differentiation The study urges platform vendors to … More →

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MicroAge sought feedback from IT professionals to explore the performance of modern (and not-so-modern) managed service providers (MSPs). The survey found that even satisfactory MSPs are falling short in certain key areas: cloud strategy, security, and IT spending. MSPs and their clients falling behind as remote workforce evolves As remote and hybrid workforces continue to evolve at a breakneck pace, MSPs that cannot modernize will find themselves—and their clients—falling behind. In newly remote connected workforces, … More →

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Employers must act now to ensure staff have the modern skills to stay productive during hybrid working, says Questionmark. While firms are continuing to let staff work remotely for at least some of the week, most employees have noticed dips in their productivity. Hybrid working, with staff splitting their week between home and the office, looks set to form the future of work. Almost 40% of workers would consider quitting if their employer won’t allow … More →

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Creating a cybersecurity plan is the first step in starting secure and staying secure. Consider this when planning a budget, getting support from staff, and creating company goals. Here are the five essential Ws for getting started. Why you should add cybersecurity to your budget Don’t wait until there is a problem to start thinking about a cybersecurity plan. A company may not consider cybersecurity in their budgeting. When there is an attack, the costs … More →

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Code42 launched the Code42 Instructor microlearning solution, a new Insider Risk education offering that improves Insider Risk awareness by focusing on the creation of holistic, security-oriented cultures. The solution delivers actionable, hyper-targeted and bite-sized lessons to end-users when they’re needed most, helping to change security behavior for the long term. Instructor can be used directly with the Code42 Incydr product to decrease accidental risk with right-sized, right-timed situational guidance that’s relevant for specific end-users at … More →

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