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One in three organizations suffered data breaches due to mobile devices
New Verizon report shows a big gap between organizations' mobile security risk concerns and mobile security best practices they implement.
Australia and Huawei: Why the ban?
National security questions have resulted in mega smartphone manufacturer Huawei being banned by the Australian government from participating in the that nation’s 5G network rollout.
Apple disables Group FaceTime after eavesdropping bug discovered
A bug in Apple's Group FaceTime made eavesdropping easy. A patch is expected this week.
Why you shouldn’t use your face as your password
You can now use your face to lock your smartphone. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
Legalizing online sports betting means a new need for security
In the wake of SCOTUS paving the way to legalizing online sports betting in the U.S., states are figuring out the best approach to making it secure with authentication and identity verification.
Does your security solution protect against GDPR non-compliance?
Despite a seemingly complete overhaul of data security and privacy as the General Data Protection Regulation rolled out, many fall short when screening for compliance. How do you protect your organization, your clients and your...
Symantec in a position to progress and prosper
Symantec has some internal challenges and increased competition, but it appears to be facing these challenges from a position of strength in the market.
Salted Hash Ep 24: Defending against mobile threats
Welcome back! After shooting several episodes during the RSA Conference in San Francisco, this week Salted Hash talks mobile threats with VASCO's Will LaSala. In addition to this week's episode, we've also got some additional footage...
Left-shifting enterprise appsec: what we can learn from mobile app developers
Multiple, concurrent innovations in enterprise application development present the opportunity to improve application security by “left-shifting” it to the beginning (and throughout) the dev cycle. Mobile app developers have to a...
Law enforcement uses anti-virus software to recover suspect's web history
Let’s mainstream the idea that privacy is almost impossible in the face of digital forensics. Avast AV leaving behind a private browsing database, is a shocking illustration of this.
Keep your mobile workforce safe: understand the threats
As you review your mobile security strategy, make sure the solutions you choose shield devices from infected apps, man-in-the-middle attacks, OS exploits, malicious links in SMS messages and other exploits.
Thanks to MoviePass app tracking, CEO claims, 'We know all about you'
MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe revealed the app tracks users before and after going to the movies.
Thinking about identity management for the RSA Security Conference
Password elimination, software-defined perimeter, and the need for security to “own” identity should be highlighted at the RSA Conference.
Facebook's free VPN acts like spyware to iOS users in the U.S.
Facebook's new VPN service for iOS users in the U.S. claims to provide security protections, but it also tracks users -- collecting mobile data traffic.
4 must-know facts about secure mobile printing
Mobile printing is making major strides right now. Is your company's mobile print security up to speed?
List of 200 cybersecurity startups that received venture capital in 2017
VC firms and corporate investors are fueling a trillion-dollar cybersecurity market.
Meltdown and Spectre affect the smartphone in your pocket. Should you be worried?
Android and iOS devices are vulnerable to the latest hardware security flaw, and not all are easily patched. The good news: Exploits are hard (maybe) and so far none are known.
The gift of digital safety
In a world that appears to be in a digital frenzy, let’s help each other be more aware of our digital surroundings so that we can continue to experience all of the joy that technology and the tides of this season bring.
Unraveling the truth about the NIST's new password guidelines
tl;dr: if you’re using a password manager, you should be in really good shape.
