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    Is Blind Trust Making You Unsafe?

    network security , security software , Data Security , Security Regulations , credit card security , Security Threat , Phishing , Security Program , Information Security , Application Security , Security , endpoint security system , Compliance , Big Data , Data Privacy , cybersecurity , Enterprise , Data Breach

    Michelle Drolet

    Personal and business relationships rely on trust to function, but blind trust in the digital world is downright dangerous. We’re asked to trust companies all the time. We trust them with personal details and they promise to keep them safe. It’s the same story in the enterprise. One company will entrust another to backup and store data, keeping it accessible for employees, but shutting out criminals and spies. Sometimes that trust proves to be misplaced, with disastrous results. On a personalfalse

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    Towerwall Heartbleed Vulnerability Alert

    network security , Data Security , Security Regulations , Heartbleed , credit card security , Security Threat , Information Security , Security , security policy , cybercriminals , penetration testing , Security Alert , information security tips , Big Data , Data Privacy , vulnerability management , cybersecurity , Enterprise , Data Breach

    Michelle Drolet

    Good Afternoon: The IT infrastructure your organization may use for day-to-day business may be vulnerable because of the Heartbleed vulnerability. Sophos a Towerwall partner has prepared a podcast of the Heartbleed vulnerability, which addresses who is likely affected, workarounds and an offer to help determine if you are vulnerable. http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/04/10/sscc-142-heartbleed-explained-patches-evaluated-apple-chastised-podcast/ If you think you may be affected and don't knowfalse

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    Patch Tuesday wrap-up, March 2014 - critical fixes from Microsoft and Adobe

    network security , security software , Data Security , Security Threat , Information Security , Security , Microsoft , Security Alert , Big Data , Data Privacy , Enterprise , Data Breach

    Michelle Drolet

    by Paul Ducklin on March 12, 2014 We already wrote about Microsoft's March 2014 patches, noting that, as usually happens, there was an All-Points Bulletin for Internet Explorer coming up. Microsoft doesn't call them APBs, of course - they are Cumulative Security Updates, with one bulletin covering all the numerous versions, bitnesses and CPU flavors of Redmond's IE browser. What we weren't able to tell you in advance was whether the widely-publicized (but fortunately not widely-exploited) false

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    Stay Secure in the Cloud with Sophos Cloud Endpoint

    network security , Security Services , security software , Data Security , Security Regulations , Security Threat , Security Program , Information Security , Cloud Security , security policy , information security tips , Compliance , cloud services , Big Data , Data Privacy , cybersecurity , Data Breach

    Michelle Drolet

    Towerwall and Sophos, partnering to protect data integrity in the cloud.

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    Top 10 things to know about mobile security

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    Michelle Drolet

    10. Malware is on the rise

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    Introducing our Quarterly Newsletter: the Data Security Review

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    Michelle Drolet

    I am excited to announce the launch of our quarterly newsletter, the Data Security Review.

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    10 Things I Know About ... Passwords

    passwords , security software , Data Security , Security Regulations , credit card security , Security Threat , Security Program , Information Security , Application Security , Security , Hackers , Cloud Security , security policy , cybercriminals , information security tips , Big Data , Data Privacy , security research , cybersecurity , Data Breach

    Michelle Drolet

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    3 Keys To Keep Enterprise Clouds Secure

    3 Keys To Keep Enterprise Clouds Secure

    network security , Security Services , security software , Data Security , Security Threat , Information Security , Cloud Security , security policy , financial security , information security tips , cloud services , Big Data , Data Privacy , security research , Enterprise , Data Breach

    Michelle Drolet

    3 Keys To Keep Enterprise Clouds Secure Outsourcing has won out over ownership, and the rush to the cloud continues to gather pace. Where security is concerned there are two major trends that threaten to expose your company to unnecessary risk. There’s a lack of planning and due diligence when choosing cloud providers, and there’s a murky grey area when it comes to responsibility. They can both be mitigated by building security planning into your system from the start, instead of trying tofalse

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    Sophos expert talks about Cryptolocker and bitcoin ransom on CNBC (Video)

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    Michelle Drolet

    And it keeps getting worse… A widespread outbreak of a sneaky, file-encrypting piece of ransomware called Cryptolocker has many people talking. One very important question raised by Cryptolocker’s success to date: Should you ever pay a ransom to a cybercriminal? Sophos security expert James Lyne, head of global security research at Sophos, went on cable network CNBC to explain how the criminal gang behind Cryptolocker is demanding a ransom in return for unlocking a victim’s files. In the videofalse

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    How Can you Expose Targeted Attacks and Combat APTs?

    network security , Security Services , security software , Data Security , Towerwall , Security Regulations , Security Threat , Security Program , Information Security , Application Security , Security , malware , endpoint security system , Cloud Security , cyber-attack , cybercriminals , penetration testing , financial security , information security tips , Big Data , Data Privacy , APT , vulnerability management , cybersecurity , Data Breach

    Michelle Drolet

    Cybercriminals are employing more sophisticated techniques all the time and far too many companies and organizations still don’t have the protection they really need to safeguard their systems. The prevalence of targeted attacks and advanced persistent threats (APTs) is disturbing. The risk is that security is breached, typically through manipulation of employees using a technique such as spear phishing, and existing security systems are unable to detect the attack. Data can be harvested forfalse

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