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Pandemic Planning - CIO Style

CIO Musings

Even if you don't need it, the planning exercise is productive. Can your firewall/IDS/IPS support more bandwidth? On-boarding If you have processes for on-boarding employees for VPN access, multi-factor authentication, loaner laptops, web site changes, MIFIs, etc. You can begin by getting your IT staff together for a discussion.

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Don’t break the bank: Stopping ransomware from getting the best of your business

Network World

The reason is that cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated and firewalls and VPNs were built for a time when most people were working within the confines of an office. Even with cyber spending at an all-time high—to the tune of $219 billion globally—ransomware attacks continue to occur. Train employees to be vigilant.

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Advisory: Malicious North Korean Cyber Activity

SecureWorld News

If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known.

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Government Agencies Discover New Chinese Malware Strain

SecureWorld News

If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known. Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known.

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Alert: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofs COVID-19 Relief

SecureWorld News

If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication. Exercise caution when opening email attachments, even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known. Enable a personal firewall on agency workstations that is configured to deny unsolicited connection requests.

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Cyber Best Practices for Overseas Asset Security

SecureWorld News

You should also exercise caution when partnering with foreign suppliers or manufacturers—particularly in regions without access to modern tech infrastructure—as they may not have the same level of cyber awareness. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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How To Stay Safe When Gaming Online

Galido

Also when we play online we must exercise caution. If we are starting to play new online game, we must always verify that the server we are using has the correct encryption and authentication before starting to play. You may want to consider installing firewall. Whether browsing, downloading any file, sending an e-mail.

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