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Credit to Author: Anthony Giandomenico| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:12:00 +0000

Over the past several months the news has been full of reports about cybercriminals using malware to shut down devices or networks, steal data, or hold it for ransom. During the second quarter of 2017, over 184 billion total exploits were documented, coming from nearly 6,300 unique exploits. This is an increase of 30% over Q1. While most of these attacks targeted large, commercial networks, there has also been a large spike in such activities targeting the devices and data of individual users. Some of these attacks, like having your…

Credit to Author: Susan Biddle| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:55:00 +0000

Cybersecurity measures are being adopted and fine-tuned across industries to ensure sensitive data is protected against cybercriminals and evolving attack vectors. However, some industries, such as education, are held more accountable for data protection than others.

Credit to Author: Susan Biddle| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:55:00 +0000

The healthcare industry is evolving rapidly. Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff need the most up-to-date information and technology at their fingertips at a moment’s notice. While technological advances improve efficiency, patient care, and overall experience, they also bring new challenges in terms of network and WLAN security. Wireless local area networks (WLAN) are increasingly operating web-facing applications and supporting critical functions required by both new technology and user demand. This makes the wireless network a high impact…

Credit to Author: Bill Hogan| Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:50:00 +0000

Businesses around the globe are becoming increasingly data driven. This, in large part, has to do with the expectation of customization across the user experience. Financial institutions, for example, have been able to use customer data and customization to offer tailored services to their customers, such as loans or insurance, based on recent purchases or financial history. However, consumers are now being encouraged to re-take control of their own personal data. The new emphasis being placed on individual rights to data is clearly demonstrated…

Credit to Author: Bill Hogan| Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Threat intelligence is a necessary part of threat detection, yet is often ignored. Learn why financial institutions must focus on building their architecture for automated threat intelligence.

Credit to Author: Warren Wu| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:05:00 +0000

Our FortiGate VM for VMware Cloud on AWS features the identical FortiOS firmware and FortiGuard security services that are delivered for other hypervisors and public clouds.  But because the hybrid cloud raises additional security considerations – issues that we’ve been talking about with customers for more than a year – a major offering like VMware Cloud on AWS really brings those requirements into sharp focus. 

Credit to Author: Trish Borrmann | Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

The financial services sector has unique security needs. Financial services firms are considered critical infrastructure by many governments, and therefore are bound by strict government cybersecurity regulations. They house highly personal information of their clients that has to be accurate and accessible at all times, as well as secure from new, sophisticated cyberattacks. Ensuring data security, accuracy, and compliance was simpler when there was a defined network that could only be directly accessed by bank employees. However, consumers…

Credit to Author: Susan Biddle| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Ransomware attacks are becoming more prolific in the healthcare sector to great cost. Learn how much ransomware really costs healthcare, as well as the best defense strategies.