Workplace Options Cybersecurity Considerations

As many of us may consider alternate workplace options here are few cybersecurity considerations & mitigations. NIST always has great “how to” guides, on the many remote work aspects, connecting, device health, BYOD, etc As always, our technical methods need to be based in policy. Have you dusted off and updated your telecommute remote work […]

GSA Centers of Excellence and JAIC focus

GSA Centers of Excellence and JAIC focus on data management to accelerate AI adoption across DoD   WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center today announced crossing milestones that leverage data as a strategic asset while advancing AI across the DoD, through the Centers of Excellence […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dutch bank ING (INGA.AS) is working on developing technology to help clients safely store digital assets, according to people familiar with the matter. The custody project, which is being run out of Amsterdam, is still in its early days and is one of the bank’s several initiatives around blockchain, the technology […]

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Build an effective SD-WAN security strategy at the branch

IT teams looking to implement SD-WAN should take the time to merge the technology with their network security strategy at the branch. Follow these four steps to ensure SD-WAN security and protect your network against outside threats. Don’t deploy SD-WAN without a solid network security strategy. IT teams should address four specific areas to ensure […]

The Safari Settings You Should Tweak Right Now

Set permissions for each website:

Websites want a lot these days: access to your webcam, your mic, your location, and more.

To check what a site does and does not have access to, click Safari then Settings for This Website. You can revoke any permissions you’ve previously given, stop content from auto-playing, and limit the number of pop-up windows that the website can show.

Security Primer – Ransomware

Security Primer – Ransomware Throughout 2019, state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government entities are increasingly encountering ransomware attacks resulting in significant network downtime, delayed services to constituents, and costly remediation efforts. As of September 24, 2019, the MS-ISAC received approximately 60% more reported ransomware incidents affecting SLTT governments in 2019 than for the entire […]

“Silent Meeting” as one way of better leveraging the ideas, perspectives

“Silent Meeting” as one way of better leveraging the ideas, perspectives. Talking meetings have much merit, but can also be subject to a host of problems. There are approximately 55 million meetings a day in the United States. Although they often have many different purposes and goals, these meetings are typically conducted in the same […]

Report: Most Feds Break Smartphone Security Rules

Despite agency policies, many federal employees download unauthorized apps and connect personal devices to agency networks. “Despite the fact that over half of government agencies are experiencing security events via the mobile device, many are still ill-equipped to handle these incidents,” said Lookout researchers. They attributed the lack of preparedness to employees not following cybersecurity […]

Chrome, Edge, Safari hacked at elite Chinese hacking contest

Chrome, Edge, Safari hacked at elite Chinese hacking contest By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day | November 17, 2019 — 00:24 GMT (16:24 PST) | Topic: Security China’s top hackers have gathered this weekend in the city of Chengdu to compete in the Tianfu Cup, the country’s top hacking competition. Over the course of two days — November 16 and 17 — Chinese […]