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What Is EMM And How Can It Help With Mobile Security?
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) is the process of leveraging people and technology to secure sensitive data present on employee devices. EMM automates security configurations on devices so they’re ready for corporate use. It also enables you to keep security...
Outlook.com Gets New Dark Mode
Microsoft has launched the new dark mode for Outlook.com. The company teased the new dark experience for Outlook on the web earlier this month, and it’s now bringing the experience for everyone after multiple prototypes and iterations. Outlook.com’s new dark mode is...
Kronos Banking Trojan Re-emerges After Re-tooling And Re-brand As Osiris
The Kronos banking Trojan, the malware linked with security researcher Marcus Hutchins, has re-emerged following a re-tooling, and a re-branding as Osiris. It first made an appearance in 2014, used largely in malware campaigns in the UK and Japan before disappearing....
Microsoft Publishes Details Of Windows 10 Connections In GDPR Compliance Document
Microsoft has published details of the data Windows 10 exfiltrates from users as part of its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. The details provide insight into the various endpoints the operating system connects with, and forms part of a 438-page...
Google Made The Titan Key To Toughen Up Your Online Security
When Google boasted that none of its 85,000-plus employees had their accounts hacked since early 2017, it was all thanks to an early version of a security key the company was testing. And now the latest version of that security key will be available for the world to...
Google Fined A Record $5 Billion By The EU For Android Antitrust Violations
Google has been hit with a record-breaking €4.3 billion ($5 billion) fine by EU regulators for breaking antitrust laws. The European Commission says Google has abused its Android market dominance in three key areas. Google has been bundling its search engine and...
How To Use The Cloud To Improve Your Technology Training
Anyone who has tried to hire an IT expert knows that the shortage of qualified people is real. We’re not just talking about IT security jobs, either. Almost every area of tech faces a skills shortage that threatens to sap productivity and presents challenges to IT...
Tools for Enforcing Password Policies – 3
Enterprise Password Managers Since secure passwords are practically impossible to remember, the use of a password manager such as Lastpass Enterprise or Roboform Enterprise can make secure passwords much easier for staff to handle. Essentially a password manager...
Tools for Enforcing Password Policies – 2
Cloud-Based Single Sign-On Tools One solution is to use a cloud-based single sign-on service. What services like OneLogin and Okta do is become the authentication provider for a cloud application like Salesforce.com. The cloud single sign-on service then links to...
Tools for Enforcing Password Policies
Recent corporate security breaches have taught us something important: The average computer user is spectacularly bad at choosing good passwords. The most popular passwords turn out to be simple, easy-to-remember ones, like "password," "123456," "monkey" and...