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IDG Contributor Network: Cyber crime as a service forces changes in information security

Network World

Just use Google to learn how to access the Dark Web, and you can find hackers who, for a price, are more than happy to write malware, create highly effective spear phishing campaigns and develop bogus websites for harvesting login credentials. Cyber crime has been commercialized.

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AWS, Google Cloud certs command highest pay

Network World

IT professionals with certifications in AWS, Google, and Nutanix earn more on average in the U.S., according to the most recent Skillsoft study, while traditional networking certs become more of a prerequisite for tech workers who are augmenting their networking know-how with cloud, security, and AI skills.

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Edge security: There’s lots of attack surfaces to worry about

Network World

The problem of edge security isn’t unique – many of the issues being dealt with are the same ones that have been facing the general IT sector for decades. Yet, by applying basic information security precautions, most edge deployments can be substantially safer. More about edge networking. Edge computing best practices.

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Tech Companies Will Alert Users of Data Demands

CTOvision

With the current public attention on information security and privacy, major tech companies’ increasing reluctance to cooperate with law enforcement officers – in this case, by no longer handing over American data without their notification – is an important trend. By ShannonPerry.

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Second Factor Authentication With Security Keys

CTOvision

With the movement of our personal and business critical data to the ‘cloud’, and directed attacks on that data, many of us make use of stronger security through use two-factor authentication. I know everyone reading this has two-factor turned on for iCloud, Google Services, and DropBox! You will see a tab that says ‘Security Keys’.

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Edge security: There’s lots of attack surfaces to worry about

Network World

The problem of edge security isn’t unique – many of the issues being dealt with are the same ones that have been facing the general IT sector for decades. Yet, by applying basic information security precautions, most edge deployments can be substantially safer. More about edge networking. Edge computing best practices.

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How AWS secures its infrastructure with Sonaris

Network World

“Sonaris is an internal, AWS-developed capability, designed to detect and neutralize certain unauthorized and potentially abusive attempts to access AWS resources,” said Chris Betz, the company’s chief information security officer. AWS’s infrastructure acts as a sensor, providing a wide and deep view of potential threats.

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