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The Best Digital Security Tips To Keep You And Your Family Safe Online

The internet has become a space riddled with malicious links, trojans and viruses. Data breaches are becoming more frequent, and unsuspecting users are more vulnerable than ever before. When one click can cost thousands, and even millions, users need actionable to-do’s that can help them stay alert and safe online. Here are our top 10 cyber security tips for our users: 1. Clicking without Thinking Is Reckless Just because you can click, doesn’t mean you should. Read more about The Best Digital Security Tips To Keep You And Your Family Safe Online[…]

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Google Advances Its Cloud Security At Google Cloud Next Week 4

This week is a busy one for a tech analyst, with major announcements from both Samsung and Google. I’ve been covering Google Cloud Next’s announcements throughout the past couple of months, and have written on the company’s new G Suite features as well as some new partnerships and security/trust capabilities. Tuesday, I tuned into the Security & Trust Session of Google’s Cloud Analyst Summit, the kickoff of the tech giant’s Google Cloud Next ’20: On Air Security Week. Read more about Google Advances Its Cloud Security At Google Cloud Next Week 4[…]

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There Is No Cloud Security Market Segment

Yes, there are plenty of security solutions that protect cloud assets, but there is no cloud security segment in the Directory published in Security Yearbook 2020. In 2019 I embarked on a project to categorize 2,337 vendors of security products. I had to open 2,000 web pages and wade through mountains of marketing jargon. My favorite vendors are the ones that say what they do on their splash page. “We sell network firewall appliances” would be Read more about There Is No Cloud Security Market Segment[…]

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Why Security Needs To Be Integral To DevOps

DevOps and security teams need to leave one-time gating inspections in the past and pursue a more collaborative real-time framework to achieve their shared compliance, security and time-to-market goals. Shorter product lifecycles the need to out-innovate competitors and exceed customer expectations with each new release are a few of the many reasons why DevOps is so popular today. Traditional approaches to DevOps teams collaborating with security aren’t working today and product releases are falling behind Read more about Why Security Needs To Be Integral To DevOps[…]

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Google Confirms New Security Threats For 2 Billion Chrome Users

Google has warned of yet more security vulnerabilities in Chrome 81, which was only launched three weeks ago. Google has confirmed two new high-rated security vulnerabilities affecting Chrome, prompting yet another update since the release of Chrome 81 on April 7. These new security threats could enable an attacker to take control of an exploited system, which is why the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has advised users to apply that update now. What are Read more about Google Confirms New Security Threats For 2 Billion Chrome Users[…]

Warning: An Android Security App With 1 Billion Downloads Is Recording Users’ Web Browsing

In February, Google threw 600 apps out of its Play store. Amongst those was an app called Clean Master, a security tool promising antivirus protection and private browsing. It had more than 1 billion installs before it was evicted and, despite Google’s ban, is one of Android’s most downloaded apps ever and is  likely still running on millions of phones. Whilst Google hasn’t commented on what it knew about the app, created by China’s Cheetah Mobile, Forbes has learned Read more about Warning: An Android Security App With 1 Billion Downloads Is Recording Users’ Web Browsing[…]