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People work more while at home, but worry about data security
A global research report by Lenovo highlights the triumphs, challenges and the consequences of the sudden shift to work-from-home (WFH) during the COVID-19 pandemic and how companies and their IT departments can power the new era of working remotely that will follow....
27-inch iMac gets a major update
The ultimate desktop now features much faster performance, SSDs across the line, an even more stunning Retina 5K display, and higher quality camera, speakers, and mics Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a major update to its 27-inch iMac. By far the...
Digital privacy: A double-edged sword
Digital privacy is paramount to the global community, but it must be balanced against the proliferation of digital-first crimes, including child sexual abuse, human trafficking, hate crimes, government suppression, and identity theft. The more the world connects with...
Digital transformation: Affected and accelerated by COVID-19
97% of enterprise decision makers believe COVID-19 accelerated their company’s digital transformation efforts, according to a Twilio survey of over 2,500 enterprise decision makers. “Over the last few months, we’ve seen years-long digital transformation roadmaps...
Internet security is improving, but exposures still run rampant
Research found that the security of the internet overall is improving. The number of insecure services such as SMB, Telnet, rsync, and the core email protocols, decreased from the levels seen in 2019. Vulnerabilities and exposures still plague the modern internet even...
Cybersecurity teams are struggling with a lack of visibility into key security controls
89% of security professionals are most concerned about phishing, web and ransomware attacks. This is especially alarming, considering that only 48% confirm that they have continuous visibility into the risk area of phishing, web and ransomware, a Balbix report...
Human error: Understand the mistakes that weaken cybersecurity
43% of US and UK employees have made mistakes resulting in cybersecurity repercussions for themselves or their company, according to a Tessian report. With human error being a leading cause of data breaches today, the report examines why people make mistakes and how...
Closing the skills gap can minimize the business impact of cyberattacks
CISOs who are successful at reducing or closing the critical skills gap have the highest probability of minimizing the business impact of cyberattacks – even when budgets and staffing are constrained, according to the results of a new SANS Institute survey. The...
New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets
A Trend Micro research is warning consumers of a major new wave of attacks attempting to compromise their home routers for use in IoT botnets. The report urges users to take action to stop their devices from enabling this criminal activity. The importance of home...
Microsoft is working on an Azure-powered Cloud PC service
Microsoft is building a new desktop-as-a-service offering built on top of Windows Virtual Desktop that could launch as soon as 2021. For years, many of us Microsoft watchers have expected Microsoft to create a true virtualized Windows PC experience. Well, it's...