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World Password Day 2024: '123456' is still a bad idea

Acronis

It has been nearly eleven years since Intel commenced its World Password Day initiative on May 2, 2013 to spread awareness on password protection best practices.

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Counting Costs: The Impact of a Government Shutdown on the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

Department of Defense and four other major departments, the looming shutdown could affect all federal agencies dependent on appropriations, making it more similar to the October 2013 shutdown that lasted 16 days. What is a government shutdown?

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

She spent over eight years in the biometrics field focused on quality assurance, information security and quality processes and has led a variety of projects, including the implementation and certification of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System (ISMS) for NEC Advanced Recognition Systems.

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Is E-commerce Right for Smaller Businesses? 10 Stats That Tell the Story

NexusTek

retail sales in 2013, but now they account for about 15% 2. For SMBs wishing to enhance customer experience by storing this type of sensitive data, consulting with a cybersecurity expert first is a must. This places these businesses at a disadvantage if their competitors offer online sales options (which they probably do).

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ISO 27001 Certification Requirements & Standards

Reciprocity

Your primary reference points will be ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 27002:2013, and ISO/IEC 27000:2018. Human error has often been identified as the weakest link in cybersecurity. Before enjoying the many advantages of ISO 27001, you must first become acquainted with the standard and its critical criteria. Form a Project Team.

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New Microsoft Outlook Phish Alert Button

LAN Infotech

You can install the add-in on; Gmail accounts connected through Google Workspace, Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016 & Outlook for Office 365, The Outlook Mobile App (iOS and Android), Chrome 54 and later (Linux, OS X, and Windows), Exchange 2013 & 2016, and. Outlook on the web (Outlook.com).

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5 Real-life business continuity planning cases you need to know

Online Computers

The scale of the attack was so great that not even the HSE’s cybersecurity protocols could fully prevent it. The 2013 lightning strike that razed a South Carolina MSP. The attack also caused the COVID-19 vaccine portal to go offline and induced IT outages at five major hospitals, including Children’s Health Ireland.