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October 28, 2019

Don’t Be Victimized by a Supply Chain Attack

Six years ago, a major U.S. retailer suffered one of the most famous data breaches in history. Attackers compromised the …Continue reading →


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Published on October 28, 2019 17:58

September 29, 2019

Understanding FERPA: How K–12 Schools Can Update Their Data Privacy Approach

Administrators and educational staff at schools around the country understand the importance of protecting student privacy. The Family Educational Rights …Continue reading →


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Published on September 29, 2019 16:12

Is certification a reliable means of learning new IT skills and concepts?

Earning a technology certification requires some significant investments of both money and time. Candidates purchase study materials, pay tuition for …Continue reading →


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Published on September 29, 2019 16:08

September 6, 2019

Fact or Fallacy: Stay Up to Date on the Best Practices for Password Security

How much do you know about passwords? You might believe password authentication is old hat, and that you already know …Continue reading →


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Published on September 06, 2019 07:30

July 28, 2019

5 Questions to Ask About Buying AI-Enabled Security Software

Security products incorporating artificial intelligence techniques may reduce the workload for human analysts,taking over the time-consuming job of correlating information sources and mining …Continue reading →


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Published on July 28, 2019 17:32

July 19, 2019

Six Niche Security Certifications

Sometimes you have to step off the beaten path to find the right certification. Let’s take a look at the …Continue reading →


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Published on July 19, 2019 18:04

SIEM vs SOAR: What?s the Difference, and Do Businesses Need Both?

The cybersecurity world is full of acronyms; it’s difficult to go an entire year without vendors beating down the door …Continue reading →


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Published on July 19, 2019 18:03

July 2, 2019

IDC PlanScape: Building an Analytics Center of Excellence

“Analytics centers of excellence serve as the nucleus of an organization’s data transformation efforts,” says Mike Chapple, adjunct analyst with …Continue reading →


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Published on July 02, 2019 18:57

June 19, 2019

Taking Social Security numbers public could fix our data breach crisis

Earlier this week, we learned that the American Medical Collection Agency, a billing collection agency, suffered a data breach affecting millions …Continue reading →


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Published on June 19, 2019 13:05

Fact or Fallacy: Stay Up to Date on Best Practices for Password Security

How much do you know about passwords? You might believe password authentication is old hat, and that you already know …Continue reading →


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Published on June 19, 2019 00:18