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Microsoft Teams Client Stores User Authentication Tokens in Unsecured Text Format

LAN Infotech

Microsoft Teams Client Stores User Authentication Tokens in Unsecured Text Format. The issue lies in that Teams stores authentication tokens in cleartext, meaning that anyone with access to the application’s installation directory can easily steal them. Key Points. This issue affects Windows, Mac, and Linux users.

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Security Industry Association and International Biometrics + Identity Association Oppose Adding Extraneous Prohibitions on TSA Use of Facial Biometrics in Potential FAA Measure

Security Industry Association

Air travelers have long been required by law to present valid IDs at security checkpoints, subject to inspection for authenticity and checks against flight information. To effectively carry out its mission, IBIA focuses on three core activities: Advocacy, Connectivity, and Education.

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Security Industry Association Announces Inaugural 25 on the RISE Honorees

Security Industry Association

SIA protects and advances its members’ interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels, creating open industry standards that enable integration, advancing industry professionalism through education and training, opening global market opportunities, and collaborating with other like-minded organizations.

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Guest Post: Digital Technology Is Transforming Banks

Security Industry Association

Changing Consumer Trends Technology has played a pivotal role in the growth of the banking market in recent years. Major institutions report a significant increase in the amount of financial activity conducted on mobile devices and in the number of digitally active customers.

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Low-cost IT without cutting corners: A guide for nonprofit organizations

Online Computers

At the same time, nonprofits need to stay competitive in their market, and the best way to do so is by investing in IT. Why nonprofits should invest in IT Nonprofit organizations should invest in IT to enhance their operations, achieve their goals more effectively, and stay competitive in their market.

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Changes Continue in Cyber Insurance

Pure Storage

But the market is shifting rapidly as cyberattacks continue to spike. With the threat landscape becoming increasingly active, premiums are likely to continue to rise. For example, in 2023, Lloyd’s of London, a key player in the cyber insurance market, added an exclusion for acts of war. Policy exclusions are also evolving.

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Top 10 Reasons to Move to Zerto 10

Zerto

Zerto 10 not only alerts you within seconds to an active ransomware attack but also identifies the blast radius of the attack, helping you quickly recover the specifically affected systems. See this feature in action. To manage the vault, an administrator needs physical access. Zerto Virtual Manager Appliance 6.