I’m sure by now most of you have heard of the WannaCry ransomware attack that spread across the world recently - affecting thousands of computers and causing concern in the information security community. The good news is that thanks to “accidental hero” - Marcus Hutchins, who activated the “kill switch” of the virus, the threat has been stopped - at least for the time … [Read more...]
Will future houses have a VR room?
Homes tend to have their generational trends like the outdoor kitchen, whirlpool tub in the master bathroom, and movie rooms set up for a projector. Will the next trend be a room dedicated for VR or at least compatible with enough open area? Virtual reality is still in its early stages but is proving its ability to entertain and to survive the market demand. The top three … [Read more...]
Annual reminder to backup your files with World Backup Day 2017
March 31st, notably the day before April Fools, is World Backup Day. It's an annual reminder to backup our data so we don't lose any important files should a computer crash, a disk disappear, a phone need a factory reset, or a cloud provider change its forecast. See the following infographic for some backup tips and information: (Credit: Cloudwards) … [Read more...]
DDoS an increasing concern for majority in 2017 [infographic]
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Corero made an infographic from a poll of technology decision makers and security experts at the 2017 RSA Security Conference. From the study, they determined: 56% of respondents view DDoS as more of a concern in 2017 than it has been in the past 40% experience attacks on a monthly, or even weekly or daily basis 31% have experienced more attacks recently 45% view … [Read more...]
Intel Security report shows cloud usage increases while concerns remain
Intel Security created a report on security concerns for cloud usage which was announced at last month's RSA Security Conference. It shows that more companies are embracing the cloud despite their security concerns. Trust now outnumbers distrust for public clouds by more than 2-to-1. 49 percent of professionals slowed cloud adoption due to a lack of cybersecurity … [Read more...]