Up to half of UK consumers buying new mobile devices, whether direct from their network provider, the device manufacturer, or through a third-party retailer, could be putting themselves at risk of security issues and cyber attacks, according to an investigation by Which?. The consumer rights organisation said the short shelf life of mobile devices, coupled with the […]
Archives for June 2021
Trillion-Dollar Oil Firm, Saudi Aramco aims to Spot Fraudulent Job Certificates Using Blockchain
Saudi Aramco’s entrepreneurship arm, Wa’ed, is planning a $1.5 million investment in Dhahran-based blockchain firm, IR4LAB, to spot fraud in job applications, a report from Arab News states. In news first made public on Arab News, the trillion-dollar oil conglomerate, Saudi Aramco is entering the blockchain space to solve the increasing fraud cases in job […]
Skills Dearth Hinders Enterprise Kubernetes/Cloud Native Adoption
News Skills Dearth Hinders Enterprise Kubernetes/Cloud Native Adoption By David Ramel 06/30/2021 Canonical published a new cloud native tech report with a focus on Kubernetes, finding that the growing ecosystem has yet to achieve full enterprise adoption, with a lack of in-house skills a primary challenge. While Canonical is widely known for its Ubuntu Linux […]
Why MTTR is Bad for SecOps
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4 key ways to prevent server sprawl
Server sprawl is an inevitable challenge for IT administrators as data centers grow. You might never fully eliminate sprawl, but you can keep costs low by controlling and planning for it. Maintaining more servers than your organization normally uses might seem like a good way to prepare for large workloads or spikes in demand, but […]
How to implement Linux security best practices
Server admins must consider potential security problems when deploying infrastructure to ensure it is protected from attackers. For example, admins should harden systems, especially going beyond the network to account for employees who work remotely. They also need to keep data encrypted when moving and when at rest. David Clinton, a server admin and AWS […]
Don’t focus only on 5G when it comes to launching IoT offerings
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been maturing for 20 years with some companies driving long-established strategies with high volumes of connections and demonstrably successful business cases. These established deployments are helping their owners generate money, save costs and achieve compliance but, as Peter Fowler, senior vice president North America at Quectel Wireless Solutions says, […]
Slack repositions itself as a ‘virtual HQ’ for hybrid workers
Slack has added three new features in an attempt to reposition the platform as a ‘virtual headquarters’ for companies that adopt hybrid or entirely remote working strategies post-pandemic. These arrive in addition to the recently announced feature that enables users to schedule messages, which is very much in keeping with the idea of businesses running and […]
Cisco completes purchase of security risk-management firm
Cisco continues to bulk-up its security portfolio, this week closing the deal on risk-based management company Kenna Security for an undisclosed amount. Kenna’s Risk-Based Vulnerability Management system collects and analyzes security data to provide security teams with information about threats so they can prioritize remediation and better understand risks. Read about edge networking How edge […]
REvil affiliates offer hefty ransom discounts, data reveals
The REvil, or Sodinokibi, ransomware crew and its affiliates appear to have aggressively ramped up their attacks in June 2021, according to data obtained by LeMagIT, Computer Weekly’s French sister title. LeMagIT found 35 total victims in the past 30 days, slightly more than in April, which is up 30% over the franchise’s most active […]