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Virtual security conferences fill void left by canceled face-to-face events
Notable members of the infosec community are creating impromptu but highly popular virtual events using cheap, off-the-shelf tools.
New York's SHIELD Act could change companies’ security practices nationwide
SHIELD Act provisions broaden the scope of consumer privacy and place requirement on protecting personal data for organizations that collect information on New York residents.
Private cloud reimagined as equal partner in multi-cloud world
A new generation of private cloud options, including Amazon Outposts, Microsoft Azure Stack and Google Anthos, is leading enterprises to rethink hybrid cloud strategies.
Coronavirus challenges capacity, but core networks are holding up
As the new coronavirus continues its infestation and more people work from home, the impact of the increased traffic on networks in the US so far seems to be minimal.
Cisco warns of five SD-WAN security weaknesses
Cisco has issued five – three on the high-end of the vulnerability scale – warnings about security weaknesses in its SD-WAN offerings.
Cisco moves WiFi roaming technology to wireless broadband consortium
Cisco has transferred he development and promotion of its OpenRoaming technology – which lets users move seamlessly between wireless and cellular networks such as LTE without interruption—to the Wireless Broadband Alliance.
Coronavirus challenges remote networking
COVID-19 sends IBM, Google, Amazon, AT&T, Cisco, Apple and others scrambling to securely support an enormous rise in teleworkers, and puts stress on remote-access networks.
COVID-19 best practices for data-center operators
Uptime Institute has created a COVID-19 response guide based on tips and recommendations from its network of data center operators and partners.
Electronics should sweat to cool down, say researchers
Scientists think that in much the same way the human body releases perspiration to cool down, special materials might release water to draw heat from electronics.
Cyberspace Solarium report calls for layered cyber deterrence, defend forward strategy
The intergovernmental commission outlines the steps needed to defend the United States from modern cybersecurity threats.
Report: Shadow IoT is prevalent, insecure
Zscaler data shows huge amounts of unencrypted IoT traffic moving in and out of enterprise networks.
What's in the latest Firefox upgrade? Firefox 74 ends add-on sideloading
Focusing on security and privacy, version 74 is the first to arrive in the browser’s new four-week release cadence.
Atlassian adds no-code automation to Jira Cloud products
New workflow automation capabilities are a result of Atlassian’s acquisition of Code Barrel last year.
Data confirms: Given control, users opt for just one Windows 10 upgrade per year
Windows 10 users rejected Microsoft's longtime contention that operating systems should be updated on an aggressive tempo.
OpenSilver resurrects Silverlight with WebAssembly
Open source OpenSilver project revives Microsoft’s rich Internet technology using Mono for WebAssembly and Blazor
Deloitte: 8 things municipal governments can do about ransomware
Deloitte researchers explain why state and local governments are favored for ransomware attacks and how they can protect themselves with limited resources.
ServiceNow: Not just for managing IT services anymore
ServiceNow is making a play to push beyond ITSM, thanks to new AI tools in the Orlando release of its Now platform and other recent AI-related moves.
Open-source options offer increased SOC tool interoperability
Too many security tools in your SOC, and none of them talk to each other, but new vendor-supported open-source projects might lead to greater interoperability.
Enterprises roll out private 5G while standards, devices, coverage evolve
Early adopters are beginning to test private 5G deployments, inspired by the promise of superior performance and support for previously infeasible applications.
