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Why Windows Defender Antivirus is the most deployed in the enterprise

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:58:23 +0000

Statistics about the success and sophistication of malware can be daunting. The following figure is no different: Approximately 96% of all malware is polymorphic meaning that it is only experienced by a single user and device before it is replaced with yet another malware variant. This is because in most cases malware is caught

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GDPR vs Blockchain: Technology vs the Law

Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)| Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:23:30 +0000

One of the biggest impacts that GDPR will have for consumers (citizens of countries that comply with GDPR, at least) is the right to be forgotten. A person can request that they be removed from a record. What if the record is part of a blockchain? This poses a challenge for blockchain implementations. Blockchains are…

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The GDPR is Coming: We Shed Light on What’s Still Not Working

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:00:20 +0000

On May 25, the biggest shake-up to Europe’s data protection laws in almost a generation will finally take effect, after years of planning. For any US organization handling data on EU citizens, including service providers, it means you could face hefty fines of up to €20m ($24.7m) or 4% of global annual turnover for non-compliance….

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Vulnerabilities are a Cybercriminal’s Best Friend

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:29:14 +0000

When discussions around the ways cybercriminals and hackers are able to compromise and penetrate an organization, it regularly leads to the use of exploits and exploit kits. Because all software can contain flaws and bugs, a threat actor only has to either find a new, undisclosed vulnerability (zero-day) or use the many vulnerabilities already disclosed…

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