Network World

APRIL 20, 2017

Visibility and security controls for internet-based applications such as social media, file sharing and email have been widely adopted at the perimeter. Also on Network World: The tricky, personal politics of cloud security +. Virtualization has changed how applications are built, deployed and used.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Changing infrastructure is generally the first draw for any enterprise zero trust initiative, separating resources on the network that traditionally had carte blanche access to anything it could ping. Don’t give the attackers a leg up by making privileged accounts easy to steal after they have breached your network.

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Network World

MARCH 20, 2017

Social engineering is the strongest method of attack against the enterprise’s weakest vulnerability, its people. In 2015, social engineering became the No. These successful social engineering methods often use phishing and malware. Criminal hackers recognize this fact.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Improving overall security posture: The insights gained from red team exercises can be used to enhance security policies, procedures, and technologies. Some common approaches include: Social engineering: Red teams often employ social engineering techniques to exploit human vulnerabilities.

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Network World

JULY 30, 2024

The cost of a network data breach has hit a record $4.88 A recent Cisco study supported IBM’s results and found that 92% of organizations had deployed two or more public cloud providers to host their workloads and 34% using more than four, according to last year’s networking trends report.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 23, 2025

Thats why auticon started the Auticon Training Institute (ATI), a US nonprofit offering structured IT and tech training pathways, certifications, internships, mentorships, and networking opportunities free of charge for autistic adults, empowering them to start careers in software engineering, data analysis, cybersecurity, and more.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

All these crucial areas take a major hit when a network attack happens. And, the unfortunate reality is that no network is immune. Why network security matters Before zooming in on specific attack methods, it's important to understand what network security is and why it's a top priority.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 23, 2022

Today’s work from anywhere culture, escalating ransomware, and an explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are among the trends that are driving enterprises to rethink their approach to secure network access. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have long been the go-to method for providing remote users secure access to the corporate network.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 13, 2022

Average download speeds in Saudi Arabia have reached more than twice the global average at 322 Mbps, according to network-testing company Ookla. 5G enables network slicing — a technique that allows multiple virtual networks to run on top of shared infrastructure, so that they can be flexibly tailored to different groups’ specific needs.

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Network World

AUGUST 23, 2024

Despite the high-profile takedowns of criminal ransomware networks in “Operation Endgame” and “Operation Duck Hunt,” the most notorious ransomware groups remain tenacious, quickly regrouping after disruptions and aggressively launching new attacks.

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Network World

MARCH 13, 2025

Answer: Technology really isnt the problem, its social. Social concerns inevitably collide with attempts to integrate technology tightly with how we live. That AI mission is what we need to be formulating policies to govern. If theres no giant technical advance we should be looking for to unlock that wonderful future, what will?

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GeekWire

MARCH 25, 2025

You likely haven’t heard about it and what it does, but you’ve certainly heard of the social network built using this protocol: Bluesky. Contrary to X/Twitter and Threads, the AT Protocol and, for instance, Bluesky provides the mechanism for a decentralized open social web. players that you came to love and hate.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As I reflect on the biggest technology innovations during my career―the Internet, smartphones, social media―a new breakthrough deserves a spot on that list. Given that we are still in the early stages of Generative AI, organizations should regularly review and evolve their policies as needed.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Sikorski discusses where attackers benefit from AI and how it will supercharge social engineering attacks. As Sikorski aptly puts it, “Lowering the bar for social engineering attacks means attackers are less likely to be caught due to language inconsistencies.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The lesson here for companies is that attackers don’t need to discover new threats or sophisticated methods of penetrating your networks. Initial access Initial access consists of various techniques attackers use to gain access to your network. Let’s revisit the most prevalent security threats and see how they’re evolving in 2023.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Here's a breakdown of the key principles, tools, and steps to implement a Zero Trust model that fortifies your network and access controls. Step 1: Rethink your security architecture Zero Trust requires securing every layer—network, applications, identity, and access—while enforcing least privilege.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Formerly known as Mathematica Policy Research, the Princeton, N.J.-based based research firm is proud of its mission to deliver accurate data to ensure goods and services are distributed with equity and precision in a socially just manner. We set the vision together,” Bell says.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

LGBTQ Tech LGBTQ Tech offers programs and resources to support LGBTQ+ communities and works to “educate organizations and policy makers on the unique needs LGBTQ+ individuals face when it comes to tech.” The organization also offers resources to members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Facebook warned that Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policies that give users control over how their data is collected would spell catastrophe for its developers and advertisers. It "conservatively" estimated a 50-percent drop in revenue from its Audience Network platform.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Don’t log in to WiFi networks you don’t trust. Let’s dig deeper. Double check.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Ghost ransomware actors, identified as operating from China, have been targeting unpatched systems and stolen credentials to infiltrate networks, encrypt data, and demand ransom payments. Network segmentation and monitoring Segment networks to prevent lateral movement. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks While mobile technology has been around for decades, the current generation, 5G, is increasingly being recognized for the exciting new benefits it brings to enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations. 5G is designed to go places.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 30, 2025

Once this authentication occurs, the attacker has full control over the newly managed profile in the victims browser, allowing them to push automated policies such as disabling safe browsing and other security features. SquareXs founder Vivek Ramachandran says This research exposes a critical blind spot in enterprise security.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

Instead, security teams should prioritize behavioral analysismonitoring for unusual patterns such as unexpected file encryption, unauthorized persistence mechanisms, or anomalous network traffic. Organizations should implement strict guardrails, such as input validation, ethical use policies, and continuous monitoring for abuse.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Identity attacks use social engineering, prompt-bombing, bribing employees for 2FA codes, and session hijacking (among many techniques) to get privileged access. The blast radius from the attack can be reduced by enforcing stringent segmentation policies. In this recent OKTA breach, no reports suggest major incidents so far.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 25, 2024

To succeed, you need to understand the fundamentals of security, data storage, hardware, software, networking, and IT management frameworks — and how they all work together to deliver business value. It also verifies you’re capable of implementing network security, standards, and protocols and can troubleshoot network problems.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In fact, according to Palo Alto Networks’ State of Cloud-Native Security Report , 39% of respondents reported an increase in the number of breaches in their cloud environments, even after deploying multiple security tools to prevent them.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 22, 2022

The pandemic has brought significant challenges to everyday life, also throwing a spotlight on the digital divide and the urgent need for socially balanced services, inclusive education, and industrial development addressed through digital technology infrastructure.

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CTOvision

JULY 28, 2014

0945-1030 – Morning Networking Break & Exhibits. Moderator: Dr. Colleen “Kelly” McCue, Senior Director, Social Science & Quantitative Methods, DigitalGlobe Analytics. William Nolte, Program Director, Intelligence Center of Academic Excellence, University of Maryland School of Public Policy.

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CTOvision

JUNE 12, 2014

Not bad, but suppose policy requires 12 or more characters; we have to pad the password: 0M4xyZ!9ptL#K. We’ve migrated to a userid-password society; as we’ve added layers of security, we password-protect each layer: PC (and now device), network, enclave, application, database, and storage (encryption).

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CTOvision

JULY 24, 2014

0945-1030 – Morning Networking Break & Exhibits. Moderator: Dr. Colleen “Kelly” McCue, Senior Director, Social Science & Quantitative Methods, DigitalGlobe Analytics. William Nolte, Program Director, Intelligence Center of Academic Excellence, University of Maryland School of Public Policy.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Key cybersecurity provisions Securing communications networks Five billion dollars is allocated to help local telecommunications providers replace potentially insecure Chinese technology (e.g., Protecting military mobile devices Standards and policies will be implemented to secure Department of Defense mobile devices from foreign spyware.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Most ransomware programs, once they’ve infected one computer, will proliferate across the network, and lock down the entire organisation’s IT environment. Social engineering – with social engineering, the cyber criminal will “trick” a victim into releasing confidential information, such as passwords and other logins.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is because the whole paradigm around security training is building technical knowledge; whereas the whole point of successful social engineering is to bypass the logical and rational brain and bait the subconscious and emotions. Others get bombarded with policies they ignore. it's WAY easier to hack minds than networks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

At the same time, the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies has become a boardroom topic, with sustainability concerns leading the way in many geographies. Generating business value from this data will require significant growth in edge computing deployments.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 9, 2024

Furthermore, the government, in collaboration with private sector partners, is investing heavily in expanding the country’s telecommunications network, including the rollout of 5G technology. He pointed to improved governance, policy development, national guidance frameworks, and dedicated controls and standards for digital transformation.

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