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DMARC: The Next Step in Email Hygiene and Security
Tue, 05/07/2024
In 1971, Ray Tomlison developed the first email service while working at The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This development changed how we communicated. However, even though this was an exceptional tool, it was not very user-friendly, requiring users to have specific software installed on their computers.In 1996, Sabeer Bhatia...
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What is Quishing?
Fri, 02/09/2024
QR codes have come a long way since being invented in 1994 by a subsidiary of Toyota. Initially introduced to address some limitations of barcodes during the car manufacturing process, QR codes have since become staples in people’s day-to-day lives.
The introduction of high-powered cameras to most modern smartphones is what allowed these codes to gain new uses. QR codes, easily generated and cost...
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How Secure is Cloud Storage? Here are the Important Risks to Know
Fri, 12/29/2023
The rise of cloud storage has enabled much of the rapid digital transformation people have experienced since the onset of the pandemic. Forecasts project that today’s $83.41 billion global market will explode to $376.37 billion by 2029.
While cloud storage opens many opportunities to streamline processes and productivity, let’s keep in mind the arduous risks it poses.
Skyhigh Security found that...
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What Organizations Can Learn from the Toyota Cloud Breach
Mon, 09/25/2023
Cloud storage has revolutionized how organizations collaborate internally, allowing them to store data conveniently and cheaper than ever.
According to a recent survey of technology leaders, 93% of respondents said their company was “mostly cloud,” reflecting the hold that this technology has on all industries.
The auto industry has recently integrated cloud storage at all levels of their...
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Android vs iOS: Which Operating System is Safer?
Mon, 07/10/2023
Cellphones have seen one of the most dramatic technological growths of any hardware in recent history. From simple portable phones a few decades ago, they’ve become fully-fledged computers with their own OS and applications used daily by most people worldwide.
Smartphones have become such a fixture of life, and hackers and scammers have been working to exploit these devices for personal gain....
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This is Why You Need Mobile Responsive Security Awareness Training
Tue, 06/30/2020
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Hint: It has everything to do with effective mobile learning.
The past decade’s explosion of smartphone and tablet usage has magnified the importance of well-designed mobile responsive content as a vital part of any training program. Recent studies echo clear mobile learning preference statistics, including how:
70% of learners feel more motivated when training on a mobile device...
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Impending breach notification laws highlight importance of security awareness
Tue, 01/27/2015
New data breach notification proposals from President Obama and other political leaders will only exacerbate the impact of these incidents.
The stakes surrounding cybersecurity aren’t just increasing – they are expanding.
For years now, business leaders have understood that data breaches are a serious issue, one which firms must do everything in their power to avoid. After all, these incidents...
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Supplementary guide to achieving PCI-DSS compliance cloud computing
Tue, 05/28/2013
Cloud computing services require special attention in regards to information security and privacy. This is especially important when using credit card data while cloud computing in order to meet PCI-DSS ("Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standard") standards. To this end, the SSC ("Standard Security Council") published a document entitled “Information Supplement: PCI DSS Cloud Computing...