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FINANCIAL SECTOR UNDER SIEGE

Banks have long been the favorite targets of thieves and gangsters like John Dillinger, back in the 1930s. But increasingly, modern banking isn't conducted on Main Street. It's online and global, and the transactions never stop. But just as banking is changing, so is crime. Today's bank robbers have swapped their Tommy guns and masks for… Continue reading FINANCIAL SECTOR UNDER SIEGE

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CEO’s AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN US TRUST IT

Most senior executives (85%) classify themselves as artificial intelligence (AI) optimists, citing increased investment and trust in the technology. Eighty-seven percent say their company will invest in AI initiatives this year, the EY study reveals. The data was collected via an online study conducted by Engine on behalf of EY among a sample of 500 US CEOs and business… Continue reading ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CEO’s AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN US TRUST IT

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FACEBOOK RESTRICTS LIVE FEATURE_Ada Nkong

Facebook has announced curbs on its streaming feature ahead of an online extremism summit in Paris, called after the Christchurch mosque attacks.In an article by Guy Rosen, VP Integrity it says: "Following the horrific terrorist attacks in New Zealand, we’ve been reviewing what more we can do to limit our services from being used to… Continue reading FACEBOOK RESTRICTS LIVE FEATURE_Ada Nkong

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CRITICAL, REMOTE, ‘WORM-ABLE’ WINDOWS VULNERABILITY: UPDATE NOW!

Microsoft has issued a patch for a vulnerability in its Remote Desktop Services that can be exploited remotely, via RDP, without authentication and used to run arbitrary code: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services – formerly known as Terminal Services – when an unauthenticated attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends… Continue reading CRITICAL, REMOTE, ‘WORM-ABLE’ WINDOWS VULNERABILITY: UPDATE NOW!

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WINDOWS 10 BRINGS PASSWORD-FREE ACCESS ANOTHER STEP CLOSER

Microsoft hammered another nail in the password’s coffin by winning a certification for Windows Hello that will make it easier for people to log into Windows machines.  Windows Hello is the authentication system in Windows 10, and Microsoft introduced it to wean us off password-based access. It enables machines with the right hardware reader or… Continue reading WINDOWS 10 BRINGS PASSWORD-FREE ACCESS ANOTHER STEP CLOSER

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NO REQUIREMENT FOR PASSWORD: MOBILEIRON INTRODUCES ZERO SIGN-ON TECHNOLOGY

MobileIron introduces the industry’s first mobile-centric, zero trust security platform. MobileIron’s mobile-centric strategy allows for continuous enforcement and protection of data, both on the device and on the network, with comprehensive correlation between the critical signals for zero trust: user, device, apps, networks, and threats. This makes the world’s most ubiquitous product – the mobile device… Continue reading NO REQUIREMENT FOR PASSWORD: MOBILEIRON INTRODUCES ZERO SIGN-ON TECHNOLOGY